Copeland Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Copeland Wildlife Management Area is 200 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Otter Tail County, near Campbell, inside Deer Permit Area 270. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 330 deer in DPA 270 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 landNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasCopeland WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 200 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Otter Tail County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 270 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Campbell |
| DNR area office | Fergus Falls |
| Nearest towns | Nashua (6 mi), Wendell (8 mi) and Tintah (8 mi) |
What can you hunt on Copeland WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for Copeland WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Copeland WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Copeland WMA?
Copeland WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 270. The DNR registered 330 deer in DPA 270 in 2025, against 304 in 2024.
| DPA | Copeland WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 270 | 200 | 330 | 304 | 247 |
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 Copeland WMA?
From Campbell, go 8 miles E on CSAH 4 and 26 then 1 mile N on CSAH 7 then 1/2 mile E on TWP RD.
There are three parking areas on this unit. Two on the north side off of 110th St., and one on the south side off of Hwy 26 (Grant/Otter Tail County line).
Nearest towns: Nashua (6 miles), Wendell (8 miles), Tintah (8 miles) and Campbell (8 miles).
What other public land is near Copeland WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Coyour Memorial WMA: 240 acres, 0.5 miles away
- Doran WMA: 616 acres, 1 mile away
- Kube-swift WMA: 332 acres, 2 miles away
- Prairie Ridge WMA: 160 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Marple WMA: 212 acres, 3.2 miles away
- Shuck WMA: 86 acres, 4.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Copeland WMA
Counting Copeland WMA itself, 2,553 of the 23,561 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (10.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,414 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 824 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 315 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Copeland WMA?
In Otter Tail County, near Campbell. The DNR's directions: From Campbell, go 8 miles E on CSAH 4 and 26 then 1 mile N on CSAH 7 then 1/2 mile E on TWP RD.
Which deer permit area is Copeland WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 270. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Copeland WMA?
2,553 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Copeland WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Coyour Memorial WMA (0.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Copeland 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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