Hyatt Slough Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Hyatt Slough Wildlife Management Area is 1,394 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, in Dickey County. It lies in deer unit 2G2. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 351 acres of PLOTS walk-in land and 6 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaBureau of ReclamationPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Hyatt Slough WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,394 acres (NDGF) |
|---|---|
| County | Dickey |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2G2 |
| Deer licenses in unit 2G2, 2026 | 400 (1,166 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 351 acres |
| Nearest towns | Ludden (3 mi), Oakes (12 mi) and Ellendale (18 mi) |
Which hunting units is Hyatt Slough WMA in?
Hyatt Slough WMA lies in deer unit 2G2. Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit, not the WMA alone:
| Unit | WMA acres in it | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 2G2 | 1,394 | 400 | 1,166 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics. WMA acres in each unit measured by FilledTag from NDGF's boundaries.
What other hunting land is near Hyatt Slough WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show 351 acres of PLOTS (4 tracts centered in that ring) and 6 acres of other public land.
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 351 |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 6 |
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 Hyatt Slough WMA?
Hyatt Slough WMA is about 3 miles south of Ludden, and 12 miles south of Oakes. Highways within 8 miles: ND 11 (15 miles of it) and ND 1 (13 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Hyatt Slough WMA?
NDGF lists Hyatt Slough WMA at 1,394 acres. FilledTag measured 1,394 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Hyatt Slough WMA in?
All of it is in Dickey County.
Which hunting units is Hyatt Slough WMA in?
Deer unit 2G2, by NDGF's unit maps. A license is good only in the unit printed on it.
What is the closest town to Hyatt Slough WMA?
Ludden (3 miles), Oakes (12 miles) and Ellendale (18 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.