Tewaukon Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Tewaukon Wildlife Management Area is 1,366 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, in Sargent County. It lies in deer unit 2G2. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 5,178 acres of other public land but no PLOTS 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)State trust landState park (rules vary)Tewaukon WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,366 acres (NDGF) |
|---|---|
| County | Sargent |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2G2 |
| Deer licenses in unit 2G2, 2026 | 400 (1,166 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 0 acres |
| Nearest towns | Cayuga (3 mi), Rutland (5 mi) and Lidgerwood (10 mi) |
Which hunting units is Tewaukon WMA in?
Tewaukon 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 | 1,366 | 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 Tewaukon WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show no PLOTS land and 5,178 acres of other public land.
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuge (rules vary) | 4,801 |
| Waterfowl production area | 306 |
| State park (rules vary) | 72 |
| State trust land | 71 |
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 Tewaukon WMA?
Tewaukon WMA is about 3 miles south of Cayuga, and 5 miles east of Rutland. Highways within 8 miles: ND 11 (17 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Tewaukon WMA?
NDGF lists Tewaukon WMA at 1,366 acres. FilledTag measured 1,366 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Tewaukon WMA in?
All of it is in Sargent County.
Which hunting units is Tewaukon 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 Tewaukon WMA?
Cayuga (3 miles), Rutland (5 miles) and Lidgerwood (10 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.