Elmer Weltz Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Elmer Weltz Wildlife Management Area is 161 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Lyon County, near Lynd, inside Deer Permit Area 288. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 731 deer in DPA 288 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 | 161 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Lyon County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 288 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Lynd |
| DNR area office | Marshall |
| Nearest towns | Arco (6 mi), Russell (7 mi) and Tyler (8 mi) |
What can you hunt on Elmer Weltz WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for Elmer Weltz WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Elmer Weltz WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Elmer Weltz WMA?
Elmer Weltz WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 288. The DNR registered 731 deer in DPA 288 in 2025, against 634 in 2024.
| DPA | Elmer Weltz WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 288 | 161 | 731 | 634 | 556 |
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 Elmer Weltz WMA?
From Lynd, go 8 miles W on CSAH 4.
Nearest towns: Arco (6 miles), Russell (7 miles), Tyler (8 miles) and Lynd (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 19. 2 Walk-In Access sites within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Elmer Weltz WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Furgamme WMA: 152 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Coon Creek WMA: 1,102 acres, 2 miles away
- Sioux Prairie WMA: 443 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Dead Coon Marshes WMA: 101 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Prairie Marshes WMA: 493 acres, 3.6 miles away
- Muldental WMA: 27 acres, 4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Elmer Weltz WMA
Counting Elmer Weltz WMA itself, 1,111 of the 22,075 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 891 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 220 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Elmer Weltz WMA?
In Lyon County, near Lynd. The DNR's directions: From Lynd, go 8 miles W on CSAH 4.
Which deer permit area is Elmer Weltz WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 288. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Elmer Weltz WMA?
1,111 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Elmer Weltz WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Furgamme WMA (1.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Elmer Weltz 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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