Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area is 332 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Grant County, near Wendell, inside Deer Permit Area 270. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 330 deer in DPA 270 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 | 332 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Grant County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 270 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Wendell |
| DNR area office | Fergus Falls |
| Special restrictions | Yes, see the rules below |
| Nearest towns | Wendell (4 mi), Nashua (6 mi) and Tintah (8 mi) |
What is Kube-swift WMA like?
This portion of the Kube-Swift WMA is designated as a State Wildlife Sanctuary - closed to any trespass from Sept. 1 - end of Duck Season each year. This designation provides a safe area for waterfowl to rest during the fall hunting season. The habitat on this portion of the Kube-Swift WMA is mostly wetland with a fringe of grassland. This portion of the Kube-Swift WMA is designated as a State Wildlife Sanctuary - closed to any trespass from Sept. 1 - end of Duck Season each year. This designation provides a safe area for waterfowl to rest during the fall hunting season. Open water wetlands are found on this portion of the Kube-Swift WMA. The west tract of the Kube-Swift WMA has extensive grassland and wetland habitat as well as a winter cover planting. The grasslands are managed with Prescribed fire and haying. Water Levels on the large wetland on this portion of Kube-Swift WMA are managed to provide a mix of open water and vegetation cover wetland.
Prairie Chickens are occasionally seen near this WMA. The west portion of the Kube-Swift WMA is NOT designated as a Wildlife Sanctuary. It is not closed at any time of the of year to public use.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Kube-swift WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for Kube-swift WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Kube-swift WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
Special restriction the DNR lists for Kube-swift WMA: This portion of the Kube-Swift WMA is designated as a State Wildlife Sanctuary - closed to any trespass from Sept. 1 - end of Duck Season each year. This designation provides a safe area for waterfowl to rest during the fall hunting season.
The DNR's data marks part of Kube-swift WMA as a wildlife sanctuary. Sanctuary ground is posted and closed to entry without DNR authorization.
How many deer are taken around Kube-swift WMA?
Kube-swift WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 270. The DNR registered 330 deer in DPA 270 in 2025, against 304 in 2024.
| DPA | Kube-swift WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 270 | 332 | 330 | 304 | 247 |
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 Kube-swift WMA?
From Wendell, go 3 miles N on CSAH 11 then 3 miles W on CSAH 18.
Nearest towns: Wendell (4 miles), Nashua (6 miles), Tintah (8 miles) and Campbell (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 55.
What other public land is near Kube-swift WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Marple WMA: 212 acres, 0.6 miles away
- Shuck WMA: 86 acres, 1 mile away
- Coyour Memorial WMA: 240 acres, 1.2 miles away
- Copeland WMA: 200 acres, 2 miles away
- Bergerud WMA: 56 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Doran WMA: 616 acres, 3.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Kube-swift WMA
Counting Kube-swift WMA itself, 3,021 of the 27,423 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (11%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 1,894 |
| State wildlife management areas | 1,127 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Kube-swift WMA?
In Grant County, near Wendell. The DNR's directions: From Wendell, go 3 miles N on CSAH 11 then 3 miles W on CSAH 18.
Which deer permit area is Kube-swift WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 270. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Kube-swift WMA?
3,021 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Kube-swift WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Marple WMA (0.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Kube-swift 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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