Chippewa Pond Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Chippewa Pond Wildlife Management Area is 173 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Grant County, near Hoffman, inside Deer Permit Area 273. The DNR's WMA data lists deer and pheasants for it. Hunters registered 1,013 deer in DPA 273 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 | 173 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Grant County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 273 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer and pheasants |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Hoffman |
| DNR area office | Fergus Falls |
| Nearest towns | Hoffman (3 mi), Kensington (3 mi) and Farwell (7 mi) |
What can you hunt on Chippewa Pond WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer and pheasants for Chippewa Pond WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Chippewa Pond WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Chippewa Pond WMA?
Chippewa Pond WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 273. The DNR registered 1,013 deer in DPA 273 in 2025, against 978 in 2024.
| DPA | Chippewa Pond WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 273 | 173 | 1,013 | 978 | 968 |
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 Chippewa Pond WMA?
From Hoffman, go 2 miles S on CSAH 5 then 1 mile E on CO RD 37.
Nearest towns: Hoffman (3 miles), Kensington (3 miles), Farwell (7 miles) and Barrett (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 27 and MN 55.
What other public land is near Chippewa Pond WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Kensington WMA: 100 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Hegg Lake WMA: 380 acres, 3.3 miles away
- Roy L Thompson WMA: 216 acres, 4 miles away
- Eng Lake WMA: 23 acres, 4.3 miles away
- Viking WMA: 198 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Red Rock Lake WMA: 167 acres, 5.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Chippewa Pond WMA
Counting Chippewa Pond WMA itself, 844 of the 22,368 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 571 |
| State wildlife management areas | 273 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Chippewa Pond WMA?
In Grant County, near Hoffman. The DNR's directions: From Hoffman, go 2 miles S on CSAH 5 then 1 mile E on CO RD 37.
Which deer permit area is Chippewa Pond WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 273. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Chippewa Pond WMA?
844 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Chippewa Pond WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Kensington WMA (2.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Chippewa Pond 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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