Lambert Prairie Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Lambert Prairie Wildlife Management Area is 306 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Nobles County, 4 miles from Rushmore, inside Deer Permit Area 237. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 301 deer in DPA 237 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 areasState forest and other DNR landLambert Prairie WMACounty lineHighway
| Size | 306 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Nobles County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 237 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| DNR area office | Slayton-Talcot Lake |
| Nearest towns | Rushmore (4 mi), Worthington (5 mi) and Bigelow (7 mi) |
What is Lambert Prairie WMA like?
This WMA consists of three separate, recently acquired subunits composed of grassland, woody cover, wetlands, and food plots. This WMA consists of two separate, recently acquired subunits composed of grassland, woody cover, wetlands, and food plots.
This unit was purchased in part with funds from the local chapter of Pheasants Forever.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Lambert Prairie WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Lambert Prairie WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Lambert Prairie WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Lambert Prairie WMA?
Lambert Prairie WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 237. The DNR registered 301 deer in DPA 237 in 2025, against 332 in 2024.
| DPA | Lambert Prairie WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 237 | 306 | 301 | 332 | 359 |
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 Lambert Prairie WMA?
From Worthington, go 5 miles west on County Road 35 then 1.5 miles south on County Road 9.
Nearest towns: Rushmore (4 miles), Worthington (5 miles), Bigelow (7 miles) and Adrian (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-90, MN 60 and US 59.
What other public land is near Lambert Prairie WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Herlein-Boote WMA: 741 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Ransom Ridge WMA: 382 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Bluebird Prairie WMA: 78 acres, 4.6 miles away
- Peterson WMA: 325 acres, 5.4 miles away
- Bigelow WMA: 234 acres, 5.8 miles away
- John Erickson WMA: 121 acres, 5.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Lambert Prairie WMA
Counting Lambert Prairie WMA itself, 739 of the 24,507 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 720 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 19 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Lambert Prairie WMA?
In Nobles County, 4 miles from Rushmore. The DNR's directions: From Worthington, go 5 miles west on County Road 35 then 1.5 miles south on County Road 9.
Which deer permit area is Lambert Prairie WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 237. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Lambert Prairie WMA?
739 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Lambert Prairie WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Herlein-Boote WMA (2.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Lambert Prairie 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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