Lowville Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Lowville Wildlife Management Area is 194 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Murray County, near Hadley, inside Deer Permit Area 295. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 904 deer in DPA 295 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 areasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasWalk-In AccessLowville WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 194 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Murray County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 295 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Hadley |
| DNR area office | Slayton-Talcot Lake |
| Nearest towns | Hadley (5 mi), Slayton (7 mi) and The Lakes (8 mi) |
What is Lowville WMA like?
This WMA is made up of two separate subunits (North and South). This South subunit contains a permanent marsh grassland and woody cover. This WMA is made up of two separate subunits (North and South). This North subunit consists of two large permanent marshes.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Lowville WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Lowville WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Lowville WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Lowville WMA?
Lowville WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 295. The DNR registered 904 deer in DPA 295 in 2025, against 835 in 2024.
| DPA | Lowville WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 295 | 194 | 904 | 835 | 827 |
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 Lowville WMA?
From Hadley, go 6 miles north on County Road 29.
There is a carry-in water access on the north side of the subunit.
Nearest towns: Hadley (5 miles), Slayton (7 miles), The Lakes (8 miles) and Lake Wilson (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 59, MN 30 and MN 91. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Lowville WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Mason WMA: 35 acres, 0.5 miles away
- Great Oasis WMA: 319 acres, 1.1 miles away
- Sarah-Mason WMA: 121 acres, 2.6 miles away
- Skandia WMA: 498 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Engebretson WMA: 55 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Elder WMA: 20 acres, 4.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Lowville WMA
Counting Lowville WMA itself, 957 of the 24,280 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 | 603 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 354 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Lowville WMA?
In Murray County, near Hadley. The DNR's directions: From Hadley, go 6 miles north on County Road 29.
Which deer permit area is Lowville WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 295. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Lowville WMA?
957 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Lowville WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Mason WMA (0.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Lowville 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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