Farhagen Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Farhagen Wildlife Management Area is 183 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Cottonwood County, near Windom, inside Deer Permit Area 295. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, mourning doves 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.
State wildlife management areasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasCounty, city and regional landWalk-In AccessFarhagen WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 183 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Cottonwood County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 295 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Windom |
| DNR area office | Windom |
| Nearest towns | Windom (2 mi), Bingham Lake (4 mi) and Fish Lake (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Farhagen WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, mourning doves and small game for Farhagen WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Farhagen WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Farhagen WMA?
Farhagen WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 295. The DNR registered 904 deer in DPA 295 in 2025, against 835 in 2024.
| DPA | Farhagen WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 295 | 183 | 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 Farhagen WMA?
From Windom go 2 miles north on US Highway 71 and a half mile west on 400th Street.
Nearest towns: Windom (2 miles), Bingham Lake (4 miles), Fish Lake (6 miles) and Wilder (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 60, US 71 and MN 62.
What other public land is near Farhagen WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- String Lakes WMA: 588 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Carpenter WMA: 61 acres, 3.2 miles away
- Wolf Lake WMA: 105 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Delft WMA: 352 acres, 4.3 miles away
- Banks WMA: 312 acres, 4.4 miles away
- Little Swan WMA: 412 acres, 4.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Farhagen WMA
Counting Farhagen WMA itself, 606 of the 22,625 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 318 |
| State wildlife management areas | 233 |
| County, city and regional land | 55 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Farhagen WMA?
In Cottonwood County, near Windom. The DNR's directions: From Windom go 2 miles north on US Highway 71 and a half mile west on 400th Street.
Which deer permit area is Farhagen WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 295. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Farhagen WMA?
606 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Farhagen WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest String Lakes WMA (2.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Farhagen 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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