Cedar Rock Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Cedar Rock Wildlife Management Area is 947 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Redwood County, near Delhi, inside Deer Permit Area 281. 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 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 landWalk-In AccessCedar Rock WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 947 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Redwood County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 281 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Delhi |
| DNR area office | New Ulm |
| Nearest towns | Delhi (2 mi), Redwood Falls (4 mi) and Belview (7 mi) |
What can you hunt on Cedar Rock 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 Cedar Rock WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Cedar Rock WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Cedar Rock WMA?
Cedar Rock WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 281. The DNR registered 1,343 deer in DPA 281 in 2025, against 1,227 in 2024.
| DPA | Cedar Rock WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 281 | 947 | 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 Cedar Rock WMA?
From Delhi take CSAH 9 east to CSAH 17. Turn north on CSAH 17 (gravel) 1 mile. From Delhi take CSAH 9 east to CSAH 17. Turn north on CSAH 17 (gravel) 1 mile. Enter through SNA and walk.25 miles northeast to WMA.
The access roads to this unit are minimum maintenance township roads and are in very poor condition.
Nearest towns: Delhi (2 miles), Redwood Falls (4 miles), Belview (7 miles) and Morton (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 19, MN 67 and US 71. 2 Walk-In Access sites within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Cedar Rock WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Cold Springs WMA: 259 acres, next to it
- Granite Prairie WMA: 192 acres, 1 mile away
- Waukon Rim WMA: 385 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Whispering Ridge WMA: 269 acres, 2 miles away
- Klabunde WMA: 203 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Delhi WMA: 147 acres, 2.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Cedar Rock WMA
Counting Cedar Rock WMA itself, 2,579 of the 35,020 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 |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 2,518 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 61 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Cedar Rock WMA?
In Redwood County, near Delhi. The DNR's directions: From Delhi take CSAH 9 east to CSAH 17. Turn north on CSAH 17 (gravel) 1 mile. From Delhi take CSAH 9 east to CSAH 17. Turn north on CSAH 17 (gravel) 1 mile. Enter through SNA and walk.25 miles northeast to WMA.
Which deer permit area is Cedar Rock WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 281. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Cedar Rock WMA?
2,579 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Cedar Rock WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Cold Springs WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Cedar Rock 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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