Jacksnipe Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Jacksnipe Wildlife Management Area is 203 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Pennington County, near Thief River Falls, inside Deer Permit Areas 209 and 257. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, sharp-tailed grouse and small game for it. Hunters registered 1,486 deer in DPA 209 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 areasCounty, city and regional landJacksnipe WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 203 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Pennington County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 209, DPA 257 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, sharp-tailed grouse and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Thief River Falls |
| DNR area office | Thief River Falls |
| Nearest towns | Thief River Falls (7 mi), St. Hilaire (7 mi) and Plummer (8 mi) |
What can you hunt on Jacksnipe WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, sharp-tailed grouse and small game for Jacksnipe WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Jacksnipe WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Jacksnipe WMA?
Jacksnipe WMA lies in 2 deer permit areas. The DNR registered 1,486 deer in DPA 209 in 2025, against 1,380 in 2024.
| DPA | Jacksnipe WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 209 | 156 | 1,486 | 1,380 | 1,234 |
| DPA 257 | 50 | 979 | 928 | 872 |
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 Jacksnipe WMA?
From Thief River Falls, go 4 miles SE on US 59.
Nearest towns: Thief River Falls (7 miles), St. Hilaire (7 miles), Plummer (8 miles) and Goodridge (14 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 59 and MN 1.
What other public land is near Jacksnipe WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Oriniak WMA: 312 acres, 5.6 miles away
- Emardville WMA: 88 acres, 7.6 miles away
- Higinbotham WMA: 984 acres, 9.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Jacksnipe WMA
Counting Jacksnipe WMA itself, 203 of the 22,893 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (0.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 203 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Jacksnipe WMA?
In Pennington County, near Thief River Falls. The DNR's directions: From Thief River Falls, go 4 miles SE on US 59.
Which deer permit area is Jacksnipe WMA in?
DPA 209 (156 acres) and DPA 257 (50 acres). Each part follows its own permit area's bag limit.
How much public land is around Jacksnipe WMA?
203 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Jacksnipe WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 3 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Oriniak WMA (5.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Jacksnipe 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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