Dolven Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Dolven Wildlife Management Area is 269 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Stevens County, near Morris, inside Deer Permit Area 273. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 1,013 deer in DPA 273 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 areasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasCounty, city and regional landWalk-In AccessDolven WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 269 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Stevens County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 273 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Morris |
| DNR area office | Fergus Falls |
| Nearest towns | Morris (2 mi), Cyrus (6 mi) and Donnelly (8 mi) |
What is Dolven WMA like?
Located on the banks of the Pomme de Terre River, Dolven WMA contains diverse wildlife habitat. There are wetlands and grasslands, as well as brushy woodlands along the river. Managed to provide breeding cover for wetland and grassland species.
Some native grassland exists on the east side of the river. Two rare mollusks, the mucket and creek heelsplitter, have been found in the river in this locale.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Dolven WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Dolven WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Dolven WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Dolven WMA?
Dolven WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 273. The DNR registered 1,013 deer in DPA 273 in 2025, against 978 in 2024.
| DPA | Dolven WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 273 | 269 | 1,013 | 978 | 968 |
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 Dolven WMA?
From Morris, go 2 miles NE on US 59.
Nearest towns: Morris (2 miles), Cyrus (6 miles), Donnelly (8 miles) and Alberta (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 59, MN 28 and MN 9. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Dolven WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Klason WMA: 137 acres, 0.5 miles away
- Selk WMA: 92 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Weiler WMA: 47 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Coleman WMA: 78 acres, 4.3 miles away
- Benson WMA: 239 acres, 4.8 miles away
- Brouillet WMA: 50 acres, 5.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Dolven WMA
Counting Dolven WMA itself, 1,303 of the 23,844 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 539 |
| State wildlife management areas | 502 |
| County, city and regional land | 262 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Dolven WMA?
In Stevens County, near Morris. The DNR's directions: From Morris, go 2 miles NE on US 59.
Which deer permit area is Dolven WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 273. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Dolven WMA?
1,303 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Dolven WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Klason WMA (0.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Dolven 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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