Glendorado Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Glendorado Wildlife Management Area is 216 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Benton County, near Glendorado, inside Deer Permit Area 223. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for it. Hunters registered 2,839 deer in DPA 223 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 areasGlendorado WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 216 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Benton County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 223 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Glendorado |
| DNR area office | Little Falls |
| Special restrictions | Yes, see the rules below |
| Nearest towns | Ronneby (8 mi), Foley (8 mi) and Princeton (9 mi) |
What is Glendorado WMA like?
This WMA is restored native prairies with lowland grass and brushy areas. This WMA is mixed oak-aspen forest with lowland grass and brush.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Glendorado WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for Glendorado WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Glendorado WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
Special restriction the DNR lists for Glendorado WMA: Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the WMA except on designated routes and parking lots. Off-highway vehicles (OHVs), all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and snowmobiles are prohibited anywhere on the WMA, including on designated parking lots and access roads.
Special restriction the DNR lists for Glendorado WMA: Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the WMA except on designated routes and parking lots. Off-highway vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles are prohibited anywhere on the WMA, including on designated parking lots and access roads.
How many deer are taken around Glendorado WMA?
Glendorado WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 223. The DNR registered 2,839 deer in DPA 223 in 2025, against 2,808 in 2024.
| DPA | Glendorado WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 223 | 216 | 2,839 | 2,808 | 2,249 |
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 Glendorado WMA?
From Glendorado, go 0.5 miles east on county road 87.
This subunit is accessible only through the existing larger main unit.
Nearest towns: Ronneby (8 miles), Foley (8 miles), Princeton (9 miles) and Pease (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 95.
What other public land is near Glendorado WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- BenLacs WMA: 620 acres, 1.3 miles away
- Bibles Slough WMA: 68 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Kunkel WMA: 2,759 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Santiago WMA: 81 acres, 5.9 miles away
- Bolger WMA: 41 acres, 9.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Glendorado WMA
Counting Glendorado WMA itself, 1,646 of the 24,322 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 938 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 708 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Glendorado WMA?
In Benton County, near Glendorado. The DNR's directions: From Glendorado, go 0.5 miles east on county road 87.
Which deer permit area is Glendorado WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 223. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Glendorado WMA?
1,646 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Glendorado WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 5 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest BenLacs WMA (1.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Glendorado 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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