Jacobson Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Jacobson Wildlife Management Area is 290 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Lyon County, near Marshall, inside Deer Permit Area 288. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 731 deer in DPA 288 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 | 290 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Lyon County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 288 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Marshall |
| DNR area office | Marshall |
| Nearest towns | Russell (5 mi), Lynd (6 mi) and Balaton (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Jacobson WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for Jacobson WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Jacobson WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Jacobson WMA?
Jacobson WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 288. The DNR registered 731 deer in DPA 288 in 2025, against 634 in 2024.
| DPA | Jacobson WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 288 | 290 | 731 | 634 | 556 |
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 Jacobson WMA?
From Marshall, go 1 mile W on SH 19 then 8 miles S on CSAH 7.
Nearest towns: Russell (5 miles), Lynd (6 miles), Balaton (6 miles) and Garvin (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 59 and MN 23. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Jacobson WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Lyons WMA: 572 acres, 1 mile away
- Deer Lane WMA: 117 acres, 1.1 miles away
- Sodus WMA: 756 acres, 1.4 miles away
- Ringneck Ravine WMA: 69 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Deutz WMA: 42 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Hoffman Creek WMA: 37 acres, 2.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Jacobson WMA
Counting Jacobson WMA itself, 1,724 of the 24,038 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,435 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 289 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Jacobson WMA?
In Lyon County, near Marshall. The DNR's directions: From Marshall, go 1 mile W on SH 19 then 8 miles S on CSAH 7.
Which deer permit area is Jacobson WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 288. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Jacobson WMA?
1,724 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Jacobson WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Lyons WMA (1 mile).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Jacobson 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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