County list · Minnesota
Public land that may allow hunting in Brown County, Minnesota
18 listed public land units overlap Brown County (PAD-US 4.1). Some extend into neighboring counties; acreage is for the whole Minnesota unit.
Seasons & licenses
Check seasons, licenses and area rules with the state agency before you go.
- State wildlife / game area
Wood Lake State Wildlife Management Area
775 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County, Watonwan County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Mulligan Slough State Wildlife Management Area
641 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County, Watonwan County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bashaw State Wildlife Management Area
587 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Rosenau-Lambrecht State Wildlife Management Area
570 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
River Valley State Wildlife Management Area
260 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Boesch State Wildlife Management Area
234 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - Waterfowl Production Area
Brown County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn
190 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Verona State Wildlife Management Area
164 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Riecks Slough State Wildlife Management Area
132 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Southeast Hanska State Wildlife Management Area
121 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Emerson State Wildlife Management Area
119 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Winding Creek State Wildlife Management Area
119 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Vogel State Wildlife Management Area
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
William A. Groebner State Wildlife Management Area
78 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Terri State Wildlife Management Area
75 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Middle Creek State Wildlife Management Area
72 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Somsen State Wildlife Management Area
48 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Meadowlark Acres State Wildlife Management Area
41 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access
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