Flowing Prairie Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Flowing Prairie Wildlife Management Area is 1,556 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Clay County, near Felton, inside Deer Permit Area 666. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 686 deer in DPA 666 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 areasState forest and other DNR landNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasFlowing Prairie WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,556 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Clay County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 666 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Felton |
| DNR area office | Detroit Lakes |
| Special restrictions | Yes, see the rules below |
| Nearest towns | Felton (4 mi), Hitterdal (9 mi) and Glyndon (9 mi) |
What can you hunt on Flowing Prairie WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for Flowing Prairie WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Flowing Prairie WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
Special restriction the DNR lists for Flowing Prairie WMA: Portions of this WMA are within the Clay County State Game Refuge some hunting restrictions apply within this area. Annual hunting regulations should be checked for hunting restrictions within the game refuge.
How many deer are taken around Flowing Prairie WMA?
Flowing Prairie WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 666. The DNR registered 686 deer in DPA 666 in 2025.
| DPA | Flowing Prairie WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DPA 666 | 1,556 | 686 |
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 Flowing Prairie WMA?
From Felton, go 7 miles S on MN 9, then 2 miles E on CSAH 26 to the WMA on the North (left) side of the road.
Nearest towns: Felton (4 miles), Hitterdal (9 miles), Glyndon (9 miles) and Hawley (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 9.
What other public land is near Flowing Prairie WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Jeral WMA: 75 acres, 1.9 miles away
- Felton WMA: 1,016 acres, 2 miles away
- Gruhl WMA: 464 acres, 4.9 miles away
- Cromwell WMA: 287 acres, 6 miles away
- Ulen WMA: 480 acres, 6.3 miles away
- Aspen WMA: 40 acres, 7.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Flowing Prairie WMA
Counting Flowing Prairie WMA itself, 2,989 of the 35,236 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 2,268 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 374 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 347 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Flowing Prairie WMA?
In Clay County, near Felton. The DNR's directions: From Felton, go 7 miles S on MN 9, then 2 miles E on CSAH 26 to the WMA on the North (left) side of the road.
Which deer permit area is Flowing Prairie WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 666. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Flowing Prairie WMA?
2,989 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Flowing Prairie WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Jeral WMA (1.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Flowing Prairie 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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