Daggett Brook Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Daggett Brook Wildlife Management Area is 632 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Cass County, near Outing, inside Deer Permit Area 172. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 1,687 deer in DPA 172 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 forestDaggett Brook WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 632 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Cass County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 172 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Outing |
| DNR area office | Brainerd |
| Nearest towns | Longville (8 mi), Fifty Lakes (9 mi) and Emily (10 mi) |
What is Daggett Brook WMA like?
This wildlife management area was created in 1970 for the purposes of improving waterfowl habitat in the upper headwaters of Daggett Brook through the construction of a 1,000' dike and related water control structure that has created a 230 acre impoundment.
A dike/water control structure was re-constructed in 2002 through a cooperative project with Ducks Unlimited and the Cass County Land Department.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Daggett Brook WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for Daggett Brook WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Daggett Brook WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Daggett Brook WMA?
Daggett Brook WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 172. The DNR registered 1,687 deer in DPA 172 in 2025, against 1,536 in 2024.
| DPA | Daggett Brook WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 172 | 632 | 1,687 | 1,536 | 1,258 |
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 Daggett Brook WMA?
From the junction of County Road 58 and St. Hwy. 6 in Outing, north on State Highway 6 2.2 miles, west on County Road 48 5.2 miles, north on County R 55 5.25 miles to forest trail in southwest corner of the County Road, west on forest trail 1.5 miles then south.5 miles to waterfowl impoundment.
The main access road is a minimum maintenance road.
Nearest towns: Longville (8 miles), Fifty Lakes (9 miles), Emily (10 miles) and Manhattan Beach (11 miles).
What other public land is near Daggett Brook WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Laura Lake WMA: 67 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Mule Lake WMA: 351 acres, 7 miles away
- George Cook WMA: 151 acres, 8.1 miles away
- Woman Lake WMA: 108 acres, 9.1 miles away
- Big Rice WMA: 53 acres, 9.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Daggett Brook WMA
Counting Daggett Brook WMA itself, 2,608 of the 26,629 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (9.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 1,976 |
| State wildlife management areas | 632 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Daggett Brook WMA?
In Cass County, near Outing. The DNR's directions: From the junction of County Road 58 and St. Hwy. 6 in Outing, north on State Highway 6 2.2 miles, west on County Road 48 5.2 miles, north on County R 55 5.25 miles to forest trail in southwest corner of the County Road, west on forest trail 1.5 miles then south.5 miles to waterfowl impoundment.
Which deer permit area is Daggett Brook WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 172. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Daggett Brook WMA?
2,608 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Daggett Brook WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 5 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Laura Lake WMA (5.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Daggett Brook 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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