Ivan Jindra Memorial Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Ivan Jindra Memorial Wildlife Management Area is 243 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Mille Lacs County, near Onamia, inside Deer Permit Area 222. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 3,420 deer in DPA 222 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 landOther federal landIvan Jindra Memorial WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 243 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Mille Lacs County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 222 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Onamia |
| DNR area office | Cambridge |
| Nearest towns | Onamia (2 mi), Wahkon (9 mi) and Hillman (10 mi) |
What is Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA like?
Grass fields, scattered wetlands, alder and willow brush, aspen on northeast corner and the south end of the unit. There is a private residence surrounded by the Wildlife Management Area.
Management emphasis is woodcock, ruffed grouse and deer, wetland restoration and providing public hunting.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA?
Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 222. The DNR registered 3,420 deer in DPA 222 in 2025, against 3,270 in 2024.
| DPA | Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 222 | 243 | 3,420 | 3,270 | 2,734 |
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 Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA?
From Onamia, go 1 mi S. on Hwy 169, 0.5 mi W. on Co. Rd. 25, 1 mi S. on 125th Avenue, 0.5 mi W. on 340th Street to parking areas.
Wheelchair access limited to parking area.
Nearest towns: Onamia (2 miles), Wahkon (9 miles), Hillman (10 miles) and Vineland (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 169 and MN 27.
What other public land is near Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Mille Lacs WMA: 38,708 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Onamia Lake WMA: 77 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Four Brooks WMA: 4,201 acres, 5.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA
Counting Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA itself, 1,077 of the 24,355 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 777 |
| State wildlife management areas | 262 |
| Other federal land | 38 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA?
In Mille Lacs County, near Onamia. The DNR's directions: From Onamia, go 1 mi S. on Hwy 169, 0.5 mi W. on Co. Rd. 25, 1 mi S. on 125th Avenue, 0.5 mi W. on 340th Street to parking areas.
Which deer permit area is Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 222. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA?
1,077 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Ivan Jindra Memorial WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 3 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Mille Lacs WMA (2.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Ivan Jindra Memorial 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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