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Public land that may allow hunting in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
41 listed public land units overlap Otter Tail 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.
- Other state land
Miscellaneous
737,188 acres
State: department of natural resources · St. Louis County, Itasca County + 23 more
Open access - Waterfowl Production Area
Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area
24,297 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - BLM public land
BLM Northeastern States District Office Public Lands
5,495 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Lake of the Woods County, St. Louis County + 6 more
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
5,321 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Lincoln County, Rock County + 8 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Orwell State Wildlife Management Area
2,115 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Elmo State Wildlife Management Area
1,514 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Inman (Wunderlich) State Wildlife Management Area
1,354 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Eastern State Wildlife Management Area
1,025 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Dead Lake State Wildlife Management Area
904 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Amor State Wildlife Management Area
720 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Doran State Wildlife Management Area
614 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Head Lake State Wildlife Management Area
425 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bluff Creek State Wildlife Management Area
397 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Davies State Wildlife Management Area
389 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Folden Woods Marsh State Wildlife Management Area
320 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Aastad State Wildlife Management Area
319 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Perham State Wildlife Management Area
314 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Erlandson State Wildlife Management Area
283 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Coyour Memorial State Wildlife Management Area
240 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Sonnenberg State Wildlife Management Area
239 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Wrightstown State Wildlife Management Area
221 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Nycklemoe State Wildlife Management Area
207 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Copeland State Wildlife Management Area
200 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Almora State Wildlife Management Area
164 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Prairie Ridge State Wildlife Management Area
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Valdine State Wildlife Management Area
140 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Jensen Memorial State Wildlife Management Area
133 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Sixteen State Wildlife Management Area
117 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Long Branch Creek State Wildlife Management Area
117 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Hi-View State Wildlife Management Area
113 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Norwegian State Wildlife Management Area
82 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Oscar State Wildlife Management Area
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Dead River-Walker Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Otter Tail)
79 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Otto State Wildlife Management Area
70 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Butler State Wildlife Management Area
69 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Blanche State Wildlife Management Area
64 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Inspiration State Wildlife Management Area
59 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Homestead State Wildlife Management Area
45 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Toad River State Aquatic Management Area (Becker/Otter Tail)
44 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County, Becker County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
St. Olaf State Wildlife Management Area
41 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Windy Lake State Wildlife Management Area
40 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otter Tail County
Restricted access
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