Faxvog Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Faxvog Wildlife Management Area is 323 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Redwood County, near Vesta, inside Deer Permit Area 289. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants and small game for it. Hunters registered 558 deer in DPA 289 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 | 323 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Redwood County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 289 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Vesta |
| DNR area office | New Ulm |
| Nearest towns | Vesta (next to it), Seaforth (4 mi) and Lucan (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Faxvog WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants and small game for Faxvog WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Faxvog WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Faxvog WMA?
Faxvog WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 289. The DNR registered 558 deer in DPA 289 in 2025, against 526 in 2024.
| DPA | Faxvog WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 289 | 323 | 558 | 526 | 512 |
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 Faxvog WMA?
From Vesta, go 1/2 miles SW on SH 19.
Nearest towns: Vesta (next to it), Seaforth (4 miles), Lucan (6 miles) and Milroy (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 19 and MN 67. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Faxvog WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Phyllis Voosen WMA: 969 acres, next to it
- Rohlik's Slough WMA: 301 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Posen WMA: 155 acres, 4.2 miles away
- Westline WMA: 257 acres, 4.7 miles away
- Timm's Lake WMA: 203 acres, 5.4 miles away
- Daub's Lake WMA: 599 acres, 5.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Faxvog WMA
Counting Faxvog WMA itself, 1,472 of the 24,991 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,472 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Faxvog WMA?
In Redwood County, near Vesta. The DNR's directions: From Vesta, go 1/2 miles SW on SH 19.
Which deer permit area is Faxvog WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 289. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Faxvog WMA?
1,472 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Faxvog WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Phyllis Voosen WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Faxvog 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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