Waterfowl Production Area · South Dakota

Union County Waterfowl Production Area

Union County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 94 acres in Union 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

94acres (approx.)

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Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	94 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	Union County
Reference point	42.73788, -96.77745 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
Cusick
114 acres · 2.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Warren Wilderness
163 acres · 6.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area · Nebraska
Elk Point Bend Wildlife Management Area
629 acres · 7.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Frost Wilderness
332 acres · 8.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ryan
161 acres · 9.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Willow Run
80 acres · 13.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area · Iowa
Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,032 acres · 13.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
National Recreation Area · Nebraska
Missouri National Recreational River
872 acres · 15.1 mi away
National Park Service
Open access
State wildlife / game area · Nebraska
Wiseman Wildlife Management Area
379 acres · 16.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Petry-conway
77 acres · 17.2 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 “Union 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.