Hereim Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Hereim Wildlife Management Area is 184 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Roseau County, near Greenbush, inside Deer Permit Area 264. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 1,995 deer in DPA 264 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 areasHereim WMACounty lineHighway
| Size | 184 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Roseau County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 264 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Greenbush |
| DNR area office | Karlstad |
| Nearest towns | Greenbush (3 mi), Strathcona (8 mi) and Badger (12 mi) |
What is Hereim WMA like?
This 180 acre WMA lies on the edge of a forested beach ridge and gently slopes down into the former lakebed of Glacial Lake Agassiz which is dominated by lowland shrubs.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Hereim WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for Hereim WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Hereim WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Hereim WMA?
Hereim WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 264. The DNR registered 1,995 deer in DPA 264 in 2025, against 2,007 in 2024.
| DPA | Hereim WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 264 | 184 | 1,995 | 2,007 | 1,770 |
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 Hereim WMA?
From Greenbush, go 3.5 miles southwest on State Highway 11 then 0.15 miles south on County Road 29.
Nearest towns: Greenbush (3 miles), Strathcona (8 miles), Badger (12 miles) and Karlstad (13 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 11 and MN 32.
What other public land is near Hereim WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Lind WMA: 653 acres, 5.1 miles away
- Deer WMA: 35 acres, 5.7 miles away
- Twin Lakes WMA: 8,867 acres, 6.3 miles away
- Polonia WMA: 357 acres, 7.3 miles away
- Beaches Lake WMA: 30,601 acres, 7.5 miles away
- Pelan WMA: 3,637 acres, 8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Hereim WMA
Counting Hereim WMA itself, 184 of the 23,655 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (0.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 184 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Hereim WMA?
In Roseau County, near Greenbush. The DNR's directions: From Greenbush, go 3.5 miles southwest on State Highway 11 then 0.15 miles south on County Road 29.
Which deer permit area is Hereim WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 264. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Hereim WMA?
184 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Hereim WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Lind WMA (5.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Hereim 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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