Gollnick Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Gollnick Wildlife Management Area is 516 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Lac qui Parle County, near Marietta, inside Deer Permit Area 279. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants 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.
State wildlife management areasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasGollnick WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 516 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Lac qui Parle County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 279 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Marietta |
| DNR area office | Appleton |
| Nearest towns | Marietta (3 mi), Nassau (7 mi) and Madison (8 mi) |
What can you hunt on Gollnick WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants and small game for Gollnick WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Gollnick WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Gollnick WMA?
Gollnick WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 279. The DNR registered 397 deer in DPA 279 in 2025, against 370 in 2024.
| DPA | Gollnick WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 279 | 516 | 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 Gollnick WMA?
From Marietta, go 4 miles E on SH 40, 3 miles S on Twp Rd,.5 miles W Twp Rd.
Nearest towns: Marietta (3 miles), Nassau (7 miles), Madison (8 miles) and Bellingham (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 212 and MN 40.
What other public land is near Gollnick WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Northeast Four Corners WMA: 361 acres, next to it
- David B. Vesall WMA: 645 acres, 2.1 miles away
- Haydenville WMA: 484 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Salt Lake WMA: 780 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Fulica WMA: 21 acres, 2.6 miles away
- Florida Creek WMA: 1,113 acres, 3.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Gollnick WMA
Counting Gollnick WMA itself, 2,078 of the 27,179 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,754 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 324 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Gollnick WMA?
In Lac qui Parle County, near Marietta. The DNR's directions: From Marietta, go 4 miles E on SH 40, 3 miles S on Twp Rd,.5 miles W Twp Rd.
Which deer permit area is Gollnick WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 279. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Gollnick WMA?
2,078 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Gollnick WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Northeast Four Corners WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Gollnick 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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