national wildlife refuge

Waubay NWR

Day County, South Dakota

Access

Open access · no draw

Open to the public during the season — no reservation or draw required.

Access & maps · USFWS refuge page

Location

45.4200, -97.3000

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How the hunt works

South Dakota's prairie-pothole refuges like Sand Lake anchor Central Flyway hunting. Public WMAs and federal Waterfowl Production Areas are largely open access.

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