Erickson-Lidstrom Family Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Erickson-Lidstrom Family Wildlife Management Area is 384 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Kanabec County, near Mora, inside Deer Permit Area 157. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, mourning doves, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 4,606 deer in DPA 157 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 | 384 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Kanabec County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 157 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, mourning doves, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Mora |
| DNR area office | Cambridge |
| Nearest towns | Quamba (2 mi), Henriette (3 mi) and Mora (3 mi) |
What can you hunt on Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, mourning doves, bear and small game for Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA?
Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 157. The DNR registered 4,606 deer in DPA 157 in 2025, against 4,255 in 2024.
| DPA | Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 157 | 384 | 4,606 | 4,255 | 3,716 |
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 Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA?
East Tract: From Mora, go 2.5 mi NE on MN23, then 2 mi E on Kanabec CR69 to the unit on South (right) side of the road. West Tract: From Mora, go 2.5 mi NE on MN23, then 0.8 mi E on Kanabec CR69, then 1.5 mi S on Kanabec CR64, then 0.25 mi E on CSAH 1.
Nearest towns: Quamba (2 miles), Henriette (3 miles), Mora (3 miles) and Grasston (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 23, MN 65 and MN 107.
What other public land is near Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Pine County V&S 2 WMA: 81 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Whited WMA: 170 acres, 5.7 miles away
- Wire Tree WMA: 39 acres, 6 miles away
- Tosher Creek WMA: 323 acres, 6 miles away
- Pine County V&S 4 WMA: 285 acres, 6.5 miles away
- Rice Creek WMA: 926 acres, 7.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA
Counting Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA itself, 403 of the 29,069 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 403 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA?
In Kanabec County, near Mora. The DNR's directions: East Tract: From Mora, go 2.5 mi NE on MN23, then 2 mi E on Kanabec CR69 to the unit on South (right) side of the road. West Tract: From Mora, go 2.5 mi NE on MN23, then 0.8 mi E on Kanabec CR69, then 1.5 mi S on Kanabec CR64, then 0.25 mi E on CSAH 1.
Which deer permit area is Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 157. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA?
403 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Pine County V&S 2 WMA (5.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Erickson-Lidstrom Family 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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