Florida Creek Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Florida Creek Wildlife Management Area is 1,113 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Lac qui Parle County, near Madison, inside Deer Permit Area 279. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 397 deer in DPA 279 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 | 1,113 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Lac qui Parle County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 279 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Madison |
| DNR area office | Appleton |
| Nearest towns | Marietta (8 mi), Madison (9 mi) and Canby (10 mi) |
What can you hunt on Florida Creek WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Florida Creek WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Florida Creek WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Florida Creek WMA?
Florida Creek WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 279. The DNR registered 397 deer in DPA 279 in 2025, against 370 in 2024.
| DPA | Florida Creek WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 279 | 1,113 | 397 | 370 | 358 |
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 Florida Creek WMA?
From Madison, go 9 miles S on US 75, 5 miles W on Twp Rd.
Nearest towns: Marietta (8 miles), Madison (9 miles), Canby (10 miles) and Dawson (12 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 212 and US 75. 5 Walk-In Access sites within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Florida Creek WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Bail Out WMA: 155 acres, 1.1 miles away
- Sweetwater WMA: 585 acres, 1.4 miles away
- Gollnick WMA: 516 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Fulica WMA: 21 acres, 3.7 miles away
- Indigo WMA: 59 acres, 3.9 miles away
- Northeast Four Corners WMA: 361 acres, 4.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Florida Creek WMA
Counting Florida Creek WMA itself, 2,865 of the 38,339 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,782 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 1,083 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Florida Creek WMA?
In Lac qui Parle County, near Madison. The DNR's directions: From Madison, go 9 miles S on US 75, 5 miles W on Twp Rd.
Which deer permit area is Florida Creek WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 279. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Florida Creek WMA?
2,865 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Florida Creek WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Bail Out WMA (1.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Florida Creek 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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