Including portions of eight counties, Sand Lake WMD covers more area than any other WMD in the country. Hunters can access 162 waterfowl production areas (WPAs) totaling 45,000 acres in northeast South Dakota. This important public land offers good hunting for many species, but it is best known for the spectacular fall flights of ducks. Thousands of birds-including a tremendous variety of puddle and diving ducks as well as geese-can be found on the wetlands in the fall. While WPAs have become a popular destination for traveling waterfowlers, northeastern South Dakota still attracts relatively few hunters compared to western parts of the state. With planning, a hunter can have the hunt of a lifetime here, visiting new WPAs each day and experiencing huge flights of ducks.