Cedar II Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Cedar II Wildlife Management Area is 163 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Marshall County, near Middle River, inside Deer Permit Area 208. The DNR's WMA data lists deer and small game for it. Hunters registered 465 deer in DPA 208 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 | 163 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Marshall County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 208 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Middle River |
| DNR area office | Thief River Falls |
| Nearest towns | Middle River (4 mi), Holt (8 mi) and Strathcona (11 mi) |
What can you hunt on Cedar II WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer and small game for Cedar II WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Cedar II WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Cedar II WMA?
Cedar II WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 208. The DNR registered 465 deer in DPA 208 in 2025, against 409 in 2024.
| DPA | Cedar II WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 208 | 163 | 465 | 409 | 378 |
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 Cedar II WMA?
From Middle River, go 5 miles east on County State Aid Highway 6 then 2 miles south on County Road 123, then 1 mile west on township road to the NE corner of the unit.
Nearest towns: Middle River (4 miles), Holt (8 miles), Strathcona (11 miles) and Newfolden (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 32.
What other public land is near Cedar II WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Mudlac WMA: 240 acres, 2 miles away
- Thief Lake WMA: 54,632 acres, 3.2 miles away
- Spruce Valley WMA: 81 acres, 4.3 miles away
- Whiteford WMA: 76 acres, 4.8 miles away
- Huntly WMA: 6,503 acres, 5.6 miles away
- New Maine WMA: 2,665 acres, 6.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Cedar II WMA
Counting Cedar II WMA itself, 2,619 of the 22,108 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (11.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 2,223 |
| State wildlife management areas | 396 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Cedar II WMA?
In Marshall County, near Middle River. The DNR's directions: From Middle River, go 5 miles east on County State Aid Highway 6 then 2 miles south on County Road 123, then 1 mile west on township road to the NE corner of the unit.
Which deer permit area is Cedar II WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 208. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Cedar II WMA?
2,619 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Cedar II WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Mudlac WMA (2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Cedar II 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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