Beaver Falls Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Beaver Falls Wildlife Management Area is 446 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Renville County, near Morton, inside Deer Permit Area 281. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 1,343 deer in DPA 281 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 landBeaver Falls WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 446 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Renville County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 281 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Morton |
| DNR area office | New Ulm |
| Nearest towns | Morton (2 mi), Redwood Falls (4 mi) and Franklin (7 mi) |
What can you hunt on Beaver Falls WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Beaver Falls WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Beaver Falls WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Beaver Falls WMA?
Beaver Falls WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 281. The DNR registered 1,343 deer in DPA 281 in 2025, against 1,227 in 2024.
| DPA | Beaver Falls WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 281 | 446 | 1,343 | 1,227 | 1,156 |
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 Beaver Falls WMA?
From Morton, go 1 mile N on US 71 then 1/2 mile W on CSAH 2.
Nearest towns: Morton (2 miles), Redwood Falls (4 miles), Franklin (7 miles) and Delhi (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 71, MN 19 and MN 67.
What other public land is near Beaver Falls WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Tiger Lake WMA: 698 acres, 0.8 miles away
- Waukon Rim WMA: 385 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Granite Prairie WMA: 192 acres, 3.2 miles away
- Klabunde WMA: 203 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Delhi WMA: 147 acres, 4.5 miles away
- Cold Springs WMA: 259 acres, 5.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Beaver Falls WMA
Counting Beaver Falls WMA itself, 1,662 of the 26,333 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,647 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 15 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Beaver Falls WMA?
In Renville County, near Morton. The DNR's directions: From Morton, go 1 mile N on US 71 then 1/2 mile W on CSAH 2.
Which deer permit area is Beaver Falls WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 281. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Beaver Falls WMA?
1,662 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Beaver Falls WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Tiger Lake WMA (0.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Beaver Falls 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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