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Public land that may allow hunting in Stearns County, Minnesota
33 listed public land units overlap Stearns 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.
- Waterfowl Production Area
Stearns County Waterfowl Production Area
10,170 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Sauk River State Wildlife Management Area
901 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - Waterfowl Production Area
Todd County Waterfowl Production Area
886 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Todd County, Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Minnesota Veterans State Wildlife Management Area
617 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wright County, Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
TState Aquatic Management Arearac State Wildlife Management Area
617 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State forest
Birch Lakes State Forest
523 acres
State: department of natural resources · Stearns County, Todd County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Follies State Wildlife Management Area
504 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kandiyohi County, Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Stearns Prairie Heritage State Wildlife Management Area
470 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Padua State Wildlife Management Area
322 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
North Fork State Wildlife Management Area
255 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Christopher Kurilla State Wildlife Management Area
241 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Vision State Wildlife Management Area
235 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Tribute State Wildlife Management Area
233 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Zion State Wildlife Management Area
216 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Happy Valley State Wildlife Management Area
212 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Daniel Shay State Wildlife Management Area
211 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Oxcart Crossing State Wildlife Management Area
210 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
A Shau Valley State Wildlife Management Area
206 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County, Wright County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Milton Kjeldahl State Wildlife Management Area
194 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Spirit Prairie State Wildlife Management Area
183 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Victor Winter State Wildlife Management Area
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Crow River State Wildlife Management Area
155 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Edward Raymond Mohs State Wildlife Management Area
132 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Discovery State Wildlife Management Area
127 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Alice Hamm State Wildlife Management Area
121 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Ritter State Wildlife Management Area
104 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Tower State Wildlife Management Area
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Partners State Wildlife Management Area
79 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Miller Spring Lea Farm State Wildlife Management Area
73 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Paynesville Sportsmens Club State Wildlife Management Area
67 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Mississippi Island Stearns State Aquatic Management Area (Stearns)
65 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County, Sherburne County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Legacy Marsh State Wildlife Management Area
43 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Norman T. Dahlman State Wildlife Management Area
41 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stearns County
Restricted access
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