Burleene Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Burleene Wildlife Management Area is 556 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Todd County, near Browerville, inside Deer Permit Area 213. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for it. Hunters registered 6,423 deer in DPA 213 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 areasBurleene WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 556 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Todd County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 213 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Browerville |
| DNR area office | Little Falls |
| Special restrictions | Yes, see the rules below |
| Nearest towns | Eagle Bend (7 mi), Clarissa (8 mi) and Miltona (9 mi) |
What is Burleene WMA like?
This WMA is grassland with lowland brushy areas and aspen- oak woods. Management of this unit focuses on maintaining and improving the habitat for a diversity of native plants and wildlife, with emphasis on grassland and forested habitats.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Burleene WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for Burleene WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Burleene WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
Special restriction the DNR lists for Burleene WMA: Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the WMA except on designated routes and parking lots. Off-highway vehicles (OHVs), all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and snowmobiles are prohibited anywhere on the WMA, including on designated parking lots and access roads.
How many deer are taken around Burleene WMA?
Burleene WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 213. The DNR registered 6,423 deer in DPA 213 in 2025, against 5,814 in 2024.
| DPA | Burleene WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 213 | 556 | 6,423 | 5,814 | 5,058 |
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 Burleene WMA?
From Browerville, go 12 miles west on county road 14, then 2 miles south on highway 1, then 0.5 miles east on township road.
Disabled access is limited to the township road and parking lot on the SE side of the WMA.
Nearest towns: Eagle Bend (7 miles), Clarissa (8 miles), Miltona (9 miles) and Carlos (10 miles).
What other public land is near Burleene WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Roger M. Holmes WMA: 1,031 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Spruce Creek WMA: 365 acres, 5 miles away
- Iona WMA: 221 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Hollister WMA: 82 acres, 6 miles away
- Big Spruce WMA: 48 acres, 6.2 miles away
- Platt Lake WMA: 159 acres, 8.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Burleene WMA
Counting Burleene WMA itself, 950 of the 25,946 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 556 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 394 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Burleene WMA?
In Todd County, near Browerville. The DNR's directions: From Browerville, go 12 miles west on county road 14, then 2 miles south on highway 1, then 0.5 miles east on township road.
Which deer permit area is Burleene WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 213. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Burleene WMA?
950 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Burleene WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Roger M. Holmes WMA (4.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Burleene 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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