Folden Woods Marsh Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Folden Woods Marsh Wildlife Management Area is 320 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Otter Tail County, near Vining, inside Deer Permit Area 240. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 5,068 deer in DPA 240 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 areasOther federal landFolden Woods Marsh WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 320 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Otter Tail County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 240 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Vining |
| DNR area office | Fergus Falls |
| Nearest towns | Vining (5 mi), Urbank (5 mi) and Parkers Prairie (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Folden Woods Marsh WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for Folden Woods Marsh WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Folden Woods Marsh WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Folden Woods Marsh WMA?
Folden Woods Marsh WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 240. The DNR registered 5,068 deer in DPA 240 in 2025, against 4,457 in 2024.
| DPA | Folden Woods Marsh WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 240 | 320 | 5,068 | 4,457 | 4,090 |
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 Folden Woods Marsh WMA?
From Vining, go 4 miles E on CSAH 40 then 3 miles S on TWP RD.
Snow Lakes road appears to end at a farmstead/sawmill, but the public road continues to the WNW to parking lot on WMA access road. There is also a parking area at Snow Lakes. Winter access may be difficult due to limited road maintenance.
Nearest towns: Vining (5 miles), Urbank (5 miles), Parkers Prairie (6 miles) and Henning (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 235.
What other public land is near Folden Woods Marsh WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Lake Sixteen WMA: 119 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Almora WMA: 164 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Elmo WMA: 1,508 acres, 5.4 miles away
- Inspiration WMA: 59 acres, 6.1 miles away
- Inman (Wunderlich) WMA: 1,352 acres, 6.7 miles away
- Schulke WMA: 38 acres, 8.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Folden Woods Marsh WMA
Counting Folden Woods Marsh WMA itself, 521 of the 23,890 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 439 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 81 |
| Other federal land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Folden Woods Marsh WMA?
In Otter Tail County, near Vining. The DNR's directions: From Vining, go 4 miles E on CSAH 40 then 3 miles S on TWP RD.
Which deer permit area is Folden Woods Marsh WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 240. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Folden Woods Marsh WMA?
521 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Folden Woods Marsh WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Lake Sixteen WMA (2.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Folden Woods Marsh 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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