Almora Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Almora Wildlife Management Area is 164 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Otter Tail County, near Almora, inside Deer Permit Area 240. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 5,068 deer in DPA 240 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's wildlife management area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Harvest Reports, 2021 to 2025.
State wildlife management areasState forest and other DNR landNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasAlmora WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 164 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Otter Tail County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 240 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Almora |
| DNR area office | Fergus Falls |
| Nearest towns | Henning (6 mi), Parkers Prairie (7 mi) and Vining (7 mi) |
What can you hunt on Almora WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for Almora WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Almora WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Almora WMA?
Almora WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 240. The DNR registered 5,068 deer in DPA 240 in 2025, against 4,457 in 2024.
| DPA | Almora WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 240 | 164 | 5,068 | 4,457 | 4,090 |
Harvest for the whole deer permit area, not the WMA alone: Minnesota DNR Deer Harvest Reports (2021 to 2025, 2025 report).
How do you get to Almora WMA?
From Almora, go 1 mile W on CSAH 40.
Access from County highway 40 on the south side of the unit, or from 535th Ave. on the east side.
Nearest towns: Henning (6 miles), Parkers Prairie (7 miles), Vining (7 miles) and Deer Creek (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 29.
What other public land is near Almora WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Elmo WMA: 1,508 acres, 0.6 miles away
- Inman (Wunderlich) WMA: 1,352 acres, 2.1 miles away
- Folden Woods Marsh WMA: 320 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Lake Sixteen WMA: 119 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Wrightstown WMA: 221 acres, 6 miles away
- Eastern WMA: 1,028 acres, 7.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Almora WMA
Counting Almora WMA itself, 2,916 of the 22,127 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (13.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 2,374 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 486 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 56 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Almora WMA?
In Otter Tail County, near Almora. The DNR's directions: From Almora, go 1 mile W on CSAH 40.
Which deer permit area is Almora WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 240. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Almora WMA?
2,916 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Almora WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Elmo WMA (0.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Almora WMA; Minnesota DNR Wildlife Management Area boundaries, publicly accessible.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
- Deer harvest: Minnesota DNR Deer Harvest Reports (2021 to 2025, 2025 report).
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