Krahmer Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Krahmer Wildlife Management Area is 376 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Martin County, near Welcome, inside Deer Permit Area 252. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 601 deer in DPA 252 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 areasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasKrahmer WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 376 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Martin County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 252 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Welcome |
| DNR area office | Windom |
| Nearest towns | Welcome (next to it), Sherburn (4 mi) and Trimont (7 mi) |
What can you hunt on Krahmer WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Krahmer WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Krahmer WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Krahmer WMA?
Krahmer WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 252. The DNR registered 601 deer in DPA 252 in 2025, against 555 in 2024.
| DPA | Krahmer WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 252 | 376 | 601 | 555 | 607 |
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 Krahmer WMA?
From Welcome, go 1 mile N on CSAH 27 then 1/2 mile E on Co Rd 132.
Nearest towns: Welcome (next to it), Sherburn (4 miles), Trimont (7 miles) and Fairmont (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-90, MN 263 and MN 4.
What other public land is near Krahmer WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Rooney Run WMA: 540 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Seymour Lake WMA: 291 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Four Corners WMA: 612 acres, 3.2 miles away
- Fox Lake WMA: 35 acres, 3.3 miles away
- Island WMA: 173 acres, 4.7 miles away
- Caron WMA: 954 acres, 5.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Krahmer WMA
Counting Krahmer WMA itself, 578 of the 35,263 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 578 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Krahmer WMA?
In Martin County, near Welcome. The DNR's directions: From Welcome, go 1 mile N on CSAH 27 then 1/2 mile E on Co Rd 132.
Which deer permit area is Krahmer WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 252. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Krahmer WMA?
578 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Krahmer WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Rooney Run WMA (2.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Krahmer 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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