Daub's Lake Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Daub's Lake Wildlife Management Area is 599 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Redwood County, near Wabasso, inside Deer Permit Area 289. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 558 deer in DPA 289 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 areasWalk-In AccessDaub's Lake WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 599 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Redwood County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 289 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Wabasso |
| DNR area office | New Ulm |
| Nearest towns | Seaforth (next to it), Wabasso (2 mi) and Vesta (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Daub's Lake WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Daub's Lake WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Daub's Lake WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Daub's Lake WMA?
Daub's Lake WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 289. The DNR registered 558 deer in DPA 289 in 2025, against 526 in 2024.
| DPA | Daub's Lake WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 289 | 599 | 558 | 526 | 512 |
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 Daub's Lake WMA?
From Wabasso, go 2 1/2 miles N on CSAH 6, 1 mile W on township rd.
Nearest towns: Seaforth (next to it), Wabasso (2 miles), Vesta (6 miles) and Lucan (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 68. 3 Walk-In Access sites within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Daub's Lake WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Rohlik's Slough WMA: 301 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Luescher-Barnum WMA: 130 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Sheridan WMA: 58 acres, 3.9 miles away
- Faxvog WMA: 323 acres, 5.8 miles away
- Johnsonville WMA: 113 acres, 6.4 miles away
- Phyllis Voosen WMA: 969 acres, 6.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Daub's Lake WMA
Counting Daub's Lake WMA itself, 661 of the 35,048 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 661 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Daub's Lake WMA?
In Redwood County, near Wabasso. The DNR's directions: From Wabasso, go 2 1/2 miles N on CSAH 6, 1 mile W on township rd.
Which deer permit area is Daub's Lake WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 289. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Daub's Lake WMA?
661 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Daub's Lake WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Rohlik's Slough WMA (2.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Daub's Lake 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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