Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial Wildlife Management Area is 694 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Pine County, near Pine City, inside Deer Permit Area 157. 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 4,606 deer in DPA 157 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 areasCounty, city and regional landConservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 694 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Pine County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 157 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Pine City |
| DNR area office | Cloquet |
| Nearest towns | Pine City (4 mi), Grasston (4 mi) and Henriette (4 mi) |
What can you hunt on Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial 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 Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA?
Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 157. The DNR registered 4,606 deer in DPA 157 in 2025, against 4,255 in 2024.
| DPA | Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 157 | 694 | 4,606 | 4,255 | 3,716 |
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 Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA?
From Pine City, go 4 1/2 miles W on CSAH 7 then 1/2 mile S on TWP RD.
Nearest towns: Pine City (4 miles), Grasston (4 miles), Henriette (4 miles) and Rock Creek (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-35, MN 70 and MN 107.
What other public land is near Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Kraft WMA: 94 acres, next to it
- Pine County V&S 2 WMA: 81 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Pine City WMA: 56 acres, 1.8 miles away
- Nessel WMA: 72 acres, 6.6 miles away
- Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA: 384 acres, 7.3 miles away
- Rice Creek WMA: 926 acres, 7.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA
Counting Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA itself, 939 of the 28,531 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 934 |
| County, city and regional land | 5 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA?
In Pine County, near Pine City. The DNR's directions: From Pine City, go 4 1/2 miles W on CSAH 7 then 1/2 mile S on TWP RD.
Which deer permit area is Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 157. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA?
939 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Kraft WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Conservation Officer Eugene H. Wynn Jr. Memorial 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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