Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area is 943 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Kandiyohi County, near Spicer, inside Deer Permit Area 277. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 4,575 deer in DPA 277 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 areasCounty, city and regional landWalk-In AccessDietrich Lange WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 943 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Kandiyohi County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 277 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Spicer |
| DNR area office | New London |
| Special restrictions | Yes, see the rules below |
| Nearest towns | Spicer (4 mi), New London (4 mi) and Atwater (8 mi) |
What is Dietrich Lange WMA like?
This large (942 acre) unit is made up of two areas with a 1/4 mile of private land between the two parcels. The main part of the unit contains the flowage area between lakes Calhoun and Green with large tracts of emergent vegetation and open channel. This large (900 acre) unit is made up of two areas with with a 1/4 mile of private land between the two parcels. The main part of the unit contains the flowage area between lakes Calhoun and Green with large tracts of emergent vegetation and open channel.
The north unit includes over 2 miles of Lake Calhoun shoreline. Public Water Access to Lake Calhoun also exists on this WMA, along the south shore of the lake. A food plot is maintained on the north part of the unit. A public access to Lake Calhoun also exists on this WMA, along the south shore of the lake.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Dietrich Lange WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, mourning doves and small game for Dietrich Lange WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Dietrich Lange WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
Special restriction the DNR lists for Dietrich Lange WMA: The West end of the North unit is posted as a State Wildlife Sanctuary, closed Sept. 1 through the close of waterfowl season. Check for the signs.
How many deer are taken around Dietrich Lange WMA?
Dietrich Lange WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 277. The DNR registered 4,575 deer in DPA 277 in 2025, against 4,301 in 2024.
| DPA | Dietrich Lange WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 277 | 943 | 4,575 | 4,301 | 4,013 |
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 Dietrich Lange WMA?
From the junction of CR 10 and MN 23 travel E on 10 for 4 miles then go N on CR 4 for 2.5 miles to the W end of the main unit.
Limited to access strips and/or roads adjacent to the unit.
Nearest towns: Spicer (4 miles), New London (4 miles), Atwater (8 miles) and Regal (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 23 and MN 9. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Dietrich Lange WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- New London WMA: 46 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Burbank WMA: 506 acres, 4.7 miles away
- Ringo-Nest WMA: 821 acres, 5.7 miles away
- Regal Flats WMA: 508 acres, 6.5 miles away
- Kandi WMA: 127 acres, 7.1 miles away
- Yohi WMA: 83 acres, 7.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Dietrich Lange WMA
Counting Dietrich Lange WMA itself, 1,064 of the 33,813 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 990 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 59 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 15 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Dietrich Lange WMA?
In Kandiyohi County, near Spicer. The DNR's directions: From the junction of CR 10 and MN 23 travel E on 10 for 4 miles then go N on CR 4 for 2.5 miles to the W end of the main unit.
Which deer permit area is Dietrich Lange WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 277. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Dietrich Lange WMA?
1,064 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Dietrich Lange WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest New London WMA (2.4 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Dietrich Lange 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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