Burbank Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Burbank Wildlife Management Area is 506 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Kandiyohi County, near New London, inside Deer Permit Area 277. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 4,575 deer in DPA 277 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 areasCounty, city and regional landBurbank WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 506 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Kandiyohi County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 277 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | New London |
| DNR area office | New London |
| Nearest towns | New London (3 mi), Regal (5 mi) and Spicer (7 mi) |
What is Burbank WMA like?
There are a variety of wildlife habitats existing on this 440+ acre unit with native prairie, brushland, woods, introduced grass fields, marsh, and nearly a mile of irregular shoreline bordering the middle fork of the Crow River reservoir.
Wild turkeys have been occasionally spotted on the unit. An attempt is being made to reclaim a parcel of native prairie along the NE side of the unit.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Burbank WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Burbank WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Burbank WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Burbank WMA?
Burbank WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 277. The DNR registered 4,575 deer in DPA 277 in 2025, against 4,301 in 2024.
| DPA | Burbank WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 277 | 506 | 4,575 | 4,301 | 4,013 |
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 Burbank WMA?
Travel 3 miles north of New London on Kandiyohi C.R. # 9 and then turn right (E) on gravel township road and travel.5 miles to the unit (both sides of the road).
Access for people with disabilities is limited to the public roads adjacent to and bisecting the unit.
Nearest towns: New London (3 miles), Regal (5 miles), Spicer (7 miles) and Belgrade (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 23, US 71, MN 9 and MN 55.
What other public land is near Burbank WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- New London WMA: 46 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Regal Meadows WMA: 306 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Follies WMA: 610 acres, 3.6 miles away
- Stearns Prairie Heritage WMA: 757 acres, 4 miles away
- Regal Flats WMA: 508 acres, 4.6 miles away
- Dietrich Lange WMA: 943 acres, 4.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Burbank WMA
Counting Burbank WMA itself, 1,934 of the 25,966 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 1,194 |
| State wildlife management areas | 558 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 167 |
| County, city and regional land | 15 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Burbank WMA?
In Kandiyohi County, near New London. The DNR's directions: Travel 3 miles north of New London on Kandiyohi C.R. # 9 and then turn right (E) on gravel township road and travel.5 miles to the unit (both sides of the road).
Which deer permit area is Burbank WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 277. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Burbank WMA?
1,934 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Burbank WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest New London WMA (2.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Burbank 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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