Audubon Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Audubon Wildlife Management Area is 10,780 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, in McLean County. It lies in deer unit 2K1. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 2,779 acres of PLOTS walk-in land and 27,849 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaWaterfowl production areaNational wildlife refuge (rules vary)Corps of EngineersBureau of ReclamationState trust landPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Audubon WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 10,780 acres (NDGF) |
|---|---|
| County | McLean |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2K1 |
| Deer licenses in unit 2K1, 2026 | 1,500 (1,969 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 2,779 acres |
| Nearest towns | Coleharbor (4 mi), Garrison (8 mi) and Riverdale (8 mi) |
Which hunting units is Audubon WMA in?
Audubon WMA lies in deer unit 2K1. Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit, not the WMA alone:
| Unit | WMA acres in it | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 2K1 | 10,780 | 1,500 | 1,969 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics. WMA acres in each unit measured by FilledTag from NDGF's boundaries.
What other hunting land is near Audubon WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show 2,779 acres of PLOTS (15 tracts centered in that ring) and 27,849 acres of other public land. Other wildlife management areas close by: Wolf Creek WMA (4,260 acres in the ring), de Trobriand WMA (1,631 acres in the ring) and Custer Mine WMA (692 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Corps of Engineers | 26,029 |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 6,584 |
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 2,779 |
| State trust land | 852 |
| Waterfowl production area | 621 |
| National wildlife refuge (rules vary) | 226 |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 121 |
Measured by FilledTag from NDGF PLOTS Guide map layers (WMAs, PLOTS, trust land, federal land); acres outside North Dakota are not counted.
How do you get to Audubon WMA?
Audubon WMA is about 4 miles north of Coleharbor, and 8 miles east of Garrison. Highways within 8 miles: US 83 (41 miles of it), ND 1804 (32 miles of it), ND 200 (11 miles of it) and ND 37 (6 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Audubon WMA?
NDGF lists Audubon WMA at 10,780 acres. FilledTag measured 10,780 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Audubon WMA in?
All of it is in McLean County.
Which hunting units is Audubon WMA in?
Deer unit 2K1, by NDGF's unit maps. A license is good only in the unit printed on it.
What is the closest town to Audubon WMA?
Coleharbor (4 miles), Garrison (8 miles) and Riverdale (8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary and acres: NDGF wildlife management areas. Land around it: NDGF PLOTS Guide map layers (WMAs, PLOTS, trust land, federal land).
- Units: NDGF hunting unit maps. Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics.
FilledTag is not part of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Posted rules at the area and NDGF's regulations are the final word.