Lessard Anderson Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Lessard Anderson Wildlife Management Area is 294 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Koochiching County, near Baudette, MN, inside Deer Permit Area 105. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, sharp-tailed grouse, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 2,485 deer in DPA 105 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 landOther federal landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landLessard Anderson WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 294 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Koochiching County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 105 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, sharp-tailed grouse, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Baudette, MN |
| DNR area office | Baudette |
| Nearest towns | Littlefork (24 mi), International Falls (25 mi) and Ranier (27 mi) |
What can you hunt on Lessard Anderson WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, sharp-tailed grouse, bear and small game for Lessard Anderson WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Lessard Anderson WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Lessard Anderson WMA?
Lessard Anderson WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 105. The DNR registered 2,485 deer in DPA 105 in 2025, against 2,165 in 2024.
| DPA | Lessard Anderson WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 105 | 294 | 2,485 | 2,165 | 2,545 |
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 Lessard Anderson WMA?
From Baudette, head 32.4 miles east on MN-11 E/Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway.
Nearest towns: Littlefork (24 miles), International Falls (25 miles), Ranier (27 miles) and Baudette (29 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 11.
What other public land is near Lessard Anderson WMA?
Public land within 3 miles of Lessard Anderson WMA
Counting Lessard Anderson WMA itself, 298 of the 25,557 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 294 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 4 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Lessard Anderson WMA?
In Koochiching County, near Baudette, MN. The DNR's directions: From Baudette, head 32.4 miles east on MN-11 E/Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway.
Which deer permit area is Lessard Anderson WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 105. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Lessard Anderson WMA?
298 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Lessard Anderson WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1.
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Lessard Anderson 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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