Waterfowl Production Area · South Dakota

Hughes County Waterfowl Production Area

Hughes County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 457 acres in Hughes County, South Dakota (Waterfowl Production Area), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

457acres (approx.)

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Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	457 acres
Manager	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Manager type	Federal
Designation	Resource Management Area
Public access (PAD-US)	Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).”
County	Hughes County
Reference point	44.43644, -100.32985 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	2 PAD-US records combined

Before you hunt here

Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with South Dakota Game Fish and Parks. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area
Gutenkauf Game Production Area
415 acres · 2.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cowan Game Production Area
229 acres · 10.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Arikara Game Production Area
1,358 acres · 10.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Antelope Creek Game Production Area
301 acres · 11.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
State Game Production Area
138 acres · 12.7 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Koening Game Production Area
392 acres · 19.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
National Grassland
Fort Pierre National Grassland
115,812 acres · 21.2 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lambrecht
154 acres · 22.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
J Fanger
163 acres · 23.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Onida
80 acres · 23.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Hughes County Waterfowl Production Area” in South Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.