Waterfowl Production Area · South Dakota

Miner County Waterfowl Production Area

Miner County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,594 acres in Miner 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

1,594acres (approx.)

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Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	1,594 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	Miner County
Reference point	44.01029, -97.63186 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
Burke
635 acres · 3.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Twin Lakes
769 acres · 4.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fischer
82 acres · 5.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lewis Lake
62 acres · 6.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Morris Lake
369 acres · 10.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Carthage Game Production Area
525 acres · 12.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Hanson County Waterfowl Production Area
1,058 acres · 13.1 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Carthage
157 acres · 13.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hageman Slough
195 acres · 13.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Spencer
365 acres · 13.5 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 “Miner 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.