Dovray Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Dovray Wildlife Management Area is 998 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Murray County, near Dovray, inside Deer Permit Area 295. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 904 deer in DPA 295 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.
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| Size | 998 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Murray County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 295 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Dovray |
| DNR area office | Slayton-Talcot Lake |
| Special restrictions | Yes, see the rules below |
| Nearest towns | Dovray (next to it), Currie (3 mi) and The Lakes (3 mi) |
What is Dovray WMA like?
This Central subunit is part of a complex of 5 large wetlands connected by the same drainage outlet with associated uplands containing native grasslands, woody cover plantings and food plots. This North subunit is part of a complex of 5 large wetlands connected by the same drainage outlet with associated uplands containing native grasslands, woody cover plantings and food plots. This Northwest subunit is part of a complex of 5 large wetlands connected by the same drainage outlet with associated uplands containing native grasslands, woody cover plantings and food plots. This South subunit of the WMA is part of a complex of 5 large wetlands connected by the same drainage outlet with associated uplands containing native grasslands, woody cover plantings and food plots.
This WMA is popular with waterfowl hunters.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Dovray WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Dovray WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Dovray WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
Special restriction the DNR lists for Dovray WMA: Access to the large marsh off the Highway is restricted to vehicles carrying watercraft. No other motorized vehicles are allowed.
How many deer are taken around Dovray WMA?
Dovray WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 295. The DNR registered 904 deer in DPA 295 in 2025, against 835 in 2024.
| DPA | Dovray WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 295 | 998 | 904 | 835 | 827 |
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 Dovray WMA?
1 mile west of Dovray on state highway 30. From Dovray, go 1 mile west on State Highway 30.
Nearest towns: Dovray (next to it), Currie (3 miles), The Lakes (3 miles) and Westbrook (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 30. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Dovray WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Buffalo Lake WMA: 568 acres, next to it
- Rupp WMA: 83 acres, 2 miles away
- Devils Run WMA: 90 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Buttermilk Run WMA: 56 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Sweetman WMA: 35 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Phelan WMA: 69 acres, 3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Dovray WMA
Counting Dovray WMA itself, 2,802 of the 34,177 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,845 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 957 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Dovray WMA?
In Murray County, near Dovray. The DNR's directions: 1 mile west of Dovray on state highway 30. From Dovray, go 1 mile west on State Highway 30.
Which deer permit area is Dovray WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 295. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Dovray WMA?
2,802 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Dovray WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Buffalo Lake WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Dovray 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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