Irruption Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Irruption Wildlife Management Area is 341 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Murray County, near Avoca, inside Deer Permit Area 295. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 904 deer in DPA 295 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.
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| Size | 341 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Murray County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 295 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Avoca |
| DNR area office | Slayton-Talcot Lake |
| Nearest towns | Avoca (4 mi), Dovray (5 mi) and Westbrook (7 mi) |
What is Irruption WMA like?
This WMA contains two wetlands, grasslands and woody cover. A stream corridor with a portion of the Des Moines River and dense willow thickets/floodplain forest are also found on this unit.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Irruption WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Irruption WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Irruption WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Irruption WMA?
Irruption WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 295. The DNR registered 904 deer in DPA 295 in 2025, against 835 in 2024.
| DPA | Irruption WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 295 | 341 | 904 | 835 | 827 |
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 Irruption WMA?
From Avoca, go 4 miles east on County Road 6 and 1 ½ miles north on a township road.
Nearest towns: Avoca (4 miles), Dovray (5 miles), Westbrook (7 miles) and Fulda (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 59. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Irruption WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Devils Run WMA: 90 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Phelan WMA: 69 acres, 3.2 miles away
- Avoca WMA: 60 acres, 3.7 miles away
- Talcot Lake WMA: 5,319 acres, 4 miles away
- Haberman WMA: 96 acres, 4.3 miles away
- Mcgee WMA: 43 acres, 4.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Irruption WMA
Counting Irruption WMA itself, 542 of the 24,786 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 432 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 110 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Irruption WMA?
In Murray County, near Avoca. The DNR's directions: From Avoca, go 4 miles east on County Road 6 and 1 ½ miles north on a township road.
Which deer permit area is Irruption WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 295. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Irruption WMA?
542 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Irruption WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Devils Run WMA (2.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Irruption 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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