Luedtke Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Luedtke Wildlife Management Area is 162 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Martin County, near Imogene, inside Deer Permit Area 253. 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 854 deer in DPA 253 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.
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| Size | 162 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Martin County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 253 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Imogene |
| DNR area office | Windom |
| Nearest towns | Granada (4 mi), Fairmont (8 mi) and Northrop (9 mi) |
What can you hunt on Luedtke WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for Luedtke WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Luedtke WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Luedtke WMA?
Luedtke WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 253. The DNR registered 854 deer in DPA 253 in 2025, against 785 in 2024.
| DPA | Luedtke WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 253 | 162 | 854 | 785 | 845 |
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 Luedtke WMA?
From Imogene, go 1 mile S on CSAH 53 then 2 miles E on CSAH 26 then 1 mile S on Twp Rd.
Nearest towns: Granada (4 miles), Fairmont (8 miles), Northrop (9 miles) and Blue Earth (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-90 and MN 262.
What other public land is near Luedtke WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Center Creek WMA: 355 acres, 3 miles away
- Lake Guckeen WMA: 341 acres, 3.5 miles away
- Gruven WMA: 326 acres, 4 miles away
- East Chain WMA: 389 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Lane WMA: 60 acres, 5.1 miles away
- Swag WMA: 74 acres, 9.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Luedtke WMA
Counting Luedtke WMA itself, 162 of the 22,088 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (0.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 162 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Luedtke WMA?
In Martin County, near Imogene. The DNR's directions: From Imogene, go 1 mile S on CSAH 53 then 2 miles E on CSAH 26 then 1 mile S on Twp Rd.
Which deer permit area is Luedtke WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 253. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Luedtke WMA?
162 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Luedtke WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Center Creek WMA (3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Luedtke 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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