Granite Prairie Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Granite Prairie Wildlife Management Area is 192 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Renville County, near Redwood Falls, inside Deer Permit Area 281. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for it. Hunters registered 1,343 deer in DPA 281 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 landCounty, city and regional landWalk-In AccessGranite Prairie WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 192 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Renville County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 281 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Redwood Falls |
| DNR area office | New Ulm |
| Nearest towns | Redwood Falls (2 mi), Delhi (5 mi) and Morton (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Granite Prairie WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for Granite Prairie WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Granite Prairie WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Granite Prairie WMA?
Granite Prairie WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 281. The DNR registered 1,343 deer in DPA 281 in 2025, against 1,227 in 2024.
| DPA | Granite Prairie WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 281 | 192 | 1,343 | 1,227 | 1,156 |
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 Granite Prairie WMA?
From the corner of US 71 and CSAH 101 Redwood Falls go n on CSAH 101 3.4 mi (becomes Renville CSAH 1 after crossing the Minnesota River) then turn W onto CSAH 15 (gravel). Proceed 1.2 mi WMA will be on the S side of the road.
Nearest towns: Redwood Falls (2 miles), Delhi (5 miles), Morton (6 miles) and Belview (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 19, US 71 and MN 67. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Granite Prairie WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Waukon Rim WMA: 385 acres, next to it
- Klabunde WMA: 203 acres, 0.6 miles away
- Cold Springs WMA: 259 acres, 1 mile away
- Cedar Rock WMA: 947 acres, 1 mile away
- Delhi WMA: 147 acres, 1.8 miles away
- Tiger Lake WMA: 698 acres, 1.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Granite Prairie WMA
Counting Granite Prairie WMA itself, 2,492 of the 24,630 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (10.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 2,257 |
| County, city and regional land | 234 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Granite Prairie WMA?
In Renville County, near Redwood Falls. The DNR's directions: From the corner of US 71 and CSAH 101 Redwood Falls go n on CSAH 101 3.4 mi (becomes Renville CSAH 1 after crossing the Minnesota River) then turn W onto CSAH 15 (gravel). Proceed 1.2 mi WMA will be on the S side of the road.
Which deer permit area is Granite Prairie WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 281. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Granite Prairie WMA?
2,492 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Granite Prairie WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Waukon Rim WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Granite 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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