Laurs Lake Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Laurs Lake Wildlife Management Area is 266 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Jackson County, near Bergen, inside Deer Permit Area 250. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for it. Hunters registered 505 deer in DPA 250 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 landNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasLaurs Lake WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 266 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Jackson County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 250 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Bergen |
| DNR area office | Windom |
| Nearest towns | Fish Lake (2 mi), Windom (6 mi) and Bingham Lake (7 mi) |
What can you hunt on Laurs Lake WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for Laurs Lake WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Laurs Lake WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Laurs Lake WMA?
Laurs Lake WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 250. The DNR registered 505 deer in DPA 250 in 2025, against 479 in 2024.
| DPA | Laurs Lake WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 250 | 266 | 505 | 479 | 497 |
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 Laurs Lake WMA?
From Bergen, go 1 mile W on CO RD 30 then 1 mile N on US 71.
Nearest towns: Fish Lake (2 miles), Windom (6 miles), Bingham Lake (7 miles) and Wilder (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 71.
What other public land is near Laurs Lake WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Caraway WMA: 208 acres, 3.3 miles away
- Lillegaard WMA: 88 acres, 3.6 miles away
- Banks WMA: 312 acres, 4 miles away
- Wolf Lake WMA: 105 acres, 4.6 miles away
- Bennett WMA: 344 acres, 5.1 miles away
- Two Sheds WMA: 151 acres, 6.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Laurs Lake WMA
Counting Laurs Lake WMA itself, 833 of the 24,691 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 321 |
| State wildlife management areas | 266 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 246 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Laurs Lake WMA?
In Jackson County, near Bergen. The DNR's directions: From Bergen, go 1 mile W on CO RD 30 then 1 mile N on US 71.
Which deer permit area is Laurs Lake WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 250. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Laurs Lake WMA?
833 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Laurs Lake WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Caraway WMA (3.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Laurs Lake 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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