Hoglund Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Hoglund Wildlife Management Area is 362 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Wright County, near Hasty, inside Deer Permit Area 219. 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 1,989 deer in DPA 219 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 areasState parksHoglund WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 362 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Wright County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 219 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Hasty |
| DNR area office | Sauk Rapids |
| Nearest towns | Silver Creek (2 mi), Clearwater (4 mi) and Becker (6 mi) |
What is Hoglund WMA like?
This WMA has a beautiful mixture of hardwood forest, wetlands, with some restored prairie grasslands. Future management will include maintaining and increasing the hardwood forest and wetland habitats.
This is a great area for taking a youngster squirrel hunting. Watch out for weekend traffic. Nice area for turkeys and deer. This is also a good area to observe spring bird migrations. Mushroom hunters might find this area productive.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Hoglund 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 Hoglund WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Hoglund WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Hoglund WMA?
Hoglund WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 219. The DNR registered 1,989 deer in DPA 219 in 2025, against 1,973 in 2024.
| DPA | Hoglund WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 219 | 362 | 1,989 | 1,973 | 1,709 |
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 Hoglund WMA?
2 miles SW of Hasty within Section 30, T122N, R26W.
Nearest towns: Silver Creek (2 miles), Clearwater (4 miles), Becker (6 miles) and Clear Lake (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 52, I-94 and MN 24.
What other public land is near Hoglund WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Suconnix WMA: 1,007 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Minnesota Veterans WMA: 650 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Maple Lake WMA: 410 acres, 4.8 miles away
- Kelly-meyer WMA: 136 acres, 5.5 miles away
- Corinna WMA: 81 acres, 6.5 miles away
- Hidden Marsh WMA: 39 acres, 7.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Hoglund WMA
Counting Hoglund WMA itself, 2,051 of the 24,723 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,413 |
| State parks | 638 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Hoglund WMA?
In Wright County, near Hasty. The DNR's directions: 2 miles SW of Hasty within Section 30, T122N, R26W.
Which deer permit area is Hoglund WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 219. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Hoglund WMA?
2,051 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Hoglund WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Suconnix WMA (1.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Hoglund 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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