Long Prairie River Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Long Prairie River Wildlife Management Area is 965 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Todd County, near Browerville, inside Deer Permit Area 214. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 4,781 deer in DPA 214 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 landState parksLong Prairie River WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 965 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Todd County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 214 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Browerville |
| DNR area office | Little Falls |
| Special restrictions | Yes, see the rules below |
| Nearest towns | Browerville (4 mi), Clarissa (6 mi) and Eagle Bend (10 mi) |
What is Long Prairie River WMA like?
This WMA is dominated by lowland grass, cattails, brush areas and some restored upland prairie with the Long Prairie River flowing through the unit.
Management of this unit focuses on maintaining and improving the habitat for a diversity of native plants and wildlife, with emphasis on managing grassland habitats. Management of this unit focuses on maintaining and improving the habitat for a diversity of native plants and wildlife, with an emphasis on managing grassland habitats. Long Prairie River access. Water access to Long Prairie River.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Long Prairie River WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Long Prairie River WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Long Prairie River WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
Special restriction the DNR lists for Long Prairie River WMA: Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the WMA except on designated routes and parking lots. Off-highway vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and motorized watercraft are prohibited anywhere on the WMA.
Special restriction the DNR lists for Long Prairie River WMA: Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the WMA except on designated routes and parking lots. Off-highway vehicles (OHVs), all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles and motorized watercraft are prohibited anywhere on the WMA.
How many deer are taken around Long Prairie River WMA?
Long Prairie River WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 214. The DNR registered 4,781 deer in DPA 214 in 2025, against 4,380 in 2024.
| DPA | Long Prairie River WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 214 | 965 | 4,781 | 4,380 | 4,063 |
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 Long Prairie River WMA?
From Browerville, go 5 miles north on county road 21, then 2 miles east on township road.
Limited disabled access to township road. Access on township road and two parking lots located on the north and west side of the WMA. Disabled access is limited to the township roads and parking lots.
Nearest towns: Browerville (4 miles), Clarissa (6 miles), Eagle Bend (10 miles) and Long Prairie (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 71.
What other public land is near Long Prairie River WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Turtle Creek WMA: 320 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Kobliska WMA: 411 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Sheets Lake WMA: 132 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Hartford WMA: 162 acres, 5.5 miles away
- Ruff-Nik WMA: 1,060 acres, 6.1 miles away
- Staples WMA: 1,429 acres, 7.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Long Prairie River WMA
Counting Long Prairie River WMA itself, 1,307 of the 33,504 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,249 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 55 |
| State parks | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Long Prairie River WMA?
In Todd County, near Browerville. The DNR's directions: From Browerville, go 5 miles north on county road 21, then 2 miles east on township road.
Which deer permit area is Long Prairie River WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 214. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Long Prairie River WMA?
1,307 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Long Prairie River WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Turtle Creek WMA (2.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Long Prairie River 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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