Waterfowl Production Area · North Dakota

Williams County Waterfowl Production Area

Williams County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 4,492 acres in Williams County, North 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

4,492acres (approx.)

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Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Check regulations with North Dakota Game and Fish Department Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	4,492 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	Williams County
Reference point	48.56095, -103.05667 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 North Dakota Game and Fish Department. 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
Mcgregor Dam
186 acres · 5.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Divide County Waterfowl Production Area
10,743 acres · 6.9 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Smishek Lake
157 acres · 18.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Leaf Mountain
161 acres · 18.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
White Earth Valley
269 acres · 20 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Harris M. Baukol
1,242 acres · 22.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Blue Ridge
245 acres · 23.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Salt Flats
320 acres · 24.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge
3,204 acres · 26.9 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hofflund
1,525 acres · 26.9 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 “Williams County Waterfowl Production Area” in North Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.