Klabunde Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Klabunde Wildlife Management Area is 203 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Redwood County, near North Redwood, inside Deer Permit Area 281. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for it. Hunters registered 1,343 deer in DPA 281 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 landWalk-In AccessKlabunde WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 203 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Redwood County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 281 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | North Redwood |
| DNR area office | New Ulm |
| Nearest towns | Redwood Falls (next to it), Delhi (5 mi) and Morton (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Klabunde WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for Klabunde WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Klabunde WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Klabunde WMA?
Klabunde WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 281. The DNR registered 1,343 deer in DPA 281 in 2025, against 1,227 in 2024.
| DPA | Klabunde WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 281 | 203 | 1,343 | 1,227 | 1,156 |
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 Klabunde WMA?
From North Redwood, go 1/2 miles W CSAH 25.
Nearest towns: Redwood Falls (next to it), Delhi (5 miles), Morton (6 miles) and Belview (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 19, MN 67 and US 71. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Klabunde WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Delhi WMA: 147 acres, next to it
- Waukon Rim WMA: 385 acres, next to it
- Granite Prairie WMA: 192 acres, 0.6 miles away
- Tiger Lake WMA: 698 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Cold Springs WMA: 259 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Cedar Rock WMA: 947 acres, 2.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Klabunde WMA
Counting Klabunde WMA itself, 1,967 of the 23,722 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 | 1,730 |
| County, city and regional land | 237 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Klabunde WMA?
In Redwood County, near North Redwood. The DNR's directions: From North Redwood, go 1/2 miles W CSAH 25.
Which deer permit area is Klabunde WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 281. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Klabunde WMA?
1,967 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Klabunde WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Delhi WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Klabunde 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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