Amiret Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Amiret Wildlife Management Area is 937 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Lyon County, near Marshall, inside Deer Permit Area 288. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 731 deer in DPA 288 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.
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| Size | 937 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Lyon County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 288 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Marshall |
| DNR area office | Marshall |
| Nearest towns | Milroy (6 mi), Marshall (6 mi) and Tracy (8 mi) |
What is Amiret WMA like?
This WMA is a wetland/open grassland complex.
This unit has four other WMAs that are within two miles of it offering more wildlife related opportunities. Duck Boat Access.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Amiret WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for Amiret WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Amiret WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Amiret WMA?
Amiret WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 288. The DNR registered 731 deer in DPA 288 in 2025, against 634 in 2024.
| DPA | Amiret WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 288 | 937 | 731 | 634 | 556 |
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 Amiret WMA?
From Marshall, go 6 miles S on US 59 then 4 miles E on CSAH 20.
Nearest towns: Milroy (6 miles), Marshall (6 miles), Tracy (8 miles) and Lynd (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 59, MN 19 and MN 68.
What other public land is near Amiret WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Brakke WMA: 269 acres, next to it
- Rooster Flats WMA: 126 acres, next to it
- Meadow Creek WMA: 858 acres, next to it
- SE Clifton WMA: 371 acres, 1.1 miles away
- Clifton WMA: 381 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Deutz WMA: 42 acres, 3.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Amiret WMA
Counting Amiret WMA itself, 2,592 of the 34,274 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 2,592 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Amiret WMA?
In Lyon County, near Marshall. The DNR's directions: From Marshall, go 6 miles S on US 59 then 4 miles E on CSAH 20.
Which deer permit area is Amiret WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 288. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Amiret WMA?
2,592 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Amiret WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Brakke WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Amiret 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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