Clair Rollings Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Clair Rollings Wildlife Management Area is 534 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Swift County, near Benson, inside Deer Permit Area 275. 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 997 deer in DPA 275 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 areasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasCounty, city and regional landClair Rollings WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 534 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Swift County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 275 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Benson |
| DNR area office | Appleton |
| Nearest towns | Benson (2 mi), Danvers (3 mi) and Clontarf (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Clair Rollings 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 Clair Rollings WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Clair Rollings WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Clair Rollings WMA?
Clair Rollings WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 275. The DNR registered 997 deer in DPA 275 in 2025, against 880 in 2024.
| DPA | Clair Rollings WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 275 | 534 | 997 | 880 | 775 |
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 Clair Rollings WMA?
From Benson, go 1.5 miles S on SH 29 then 1 mile on CO RD 75.
Nearest towns: Benson (2 miles), Danvers (3 miles), Clontarf (6 miles) and De Graff (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 12, MN 29 and MN 9.
What other public land is near Clair Rollings WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Danvers WMA: 3,032 acres, 0.9 miles away
- Jossart WMA: 201 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Henry X WMA: 194 acres, 5 miles away
- Tjosaas WMA: 98 acres, 5.2 miles away
- Bench WMA: 614 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Hoff WMA: 81 acres, 9.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Clair Rollings WMA
Counting Clair Rollings WMA itself, 3,122 of the 39,188 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 2,920 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 107 |
| County, city and regional land | 95 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Clair Rollings WMA?
In Swift County, near Benson. The DNR's directions: From Benson, go 1.5 miles S on SH 29 then 1 mile on CO RD 75.
Which deer permit area is Clair Rollings WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 275. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Clair Rollings WMA?
3,122 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Clair Rollings WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Danvers WMA (0.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Clair Rollings 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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