Bremen Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Bremen Wildlife Management Area is 447 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Pine County, near Rutledge, inside Deer Permit Area 156. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 1,900 deer in DPA 156 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 landState parksBremen WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 447 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Pine County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 156 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Rutledge |
| DNR area office | Cloquet |
| Nearest towns | Rutledge (3 mi), Finlayson (4 mi) and Denham (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Bremen WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for Bremen WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Bremen WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Bremen WMA?
Bremen WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 156. The DNR registered 1,900 deer in DPA 156 in 2025, against 1,594 in 2024.
| DPA | Bremen WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 156 | 447 | 1,900 | 1,594 | 1,299 |
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 Bremen WMA?
From Rutledge, go 3 miles W on Co 39 then 1 mile N on Co 40 then 1 1/2 miles W on Co 150 and 1/2 mile N and 1/4 mile W.
Nearest towns: Rutledge (3 miles), Finlayson (4 miles), Denham (6 miles) and Willow River (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 18.
What other public land is near Bremen WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Mark Lake WMA: 82 acres, 3.3 miles away
- Rutledge WMA: 795 acres, 6.1 miles away
- Sturgeon Lake WMA: 160 acres, 7.9 miles away
- Pliny WMA: 704 acres, 9.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Bremen WMA
Counting Bremen WMA itself, 2,350 of the 33,387 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 1,898 |
| State wildlife management areas | 452 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Bremen WMA?
In Pine County, near Rutledge. The DNR's directions: From Rutledge, go 3 miles W on Co 39 then 1 mile N on Co 40 then 1 1/2 miles W on Co 150 and 1/2 mile N and 1/4 mile W.
Which deer permit area is Bremen WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 156. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Bremen WMA?
2,350 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Bremen WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 4 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Mark Lake WMA (3.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Bremen 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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