Lyndwood Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Lyndwood Wildlife Management Area is 168 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Lyon County, near Lynd, inside Deer Permit Area 288. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 731 deer in DPA 288 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 areasState parksLyndwood WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 168 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Lyon County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 288 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Lynd |
| DNR area office | Marshall |
| Special restrictions | Yes, see the rules below |
| Nearest towns | Lynd (2 mi), Russell (4 mi) and Marshall (7 mi) |
What can you hunt on Lyndwood WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, mourning doves and small game for Lyndwood WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Lyndwood WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
Special restriction the DNR lists for Lyndwood WMA: This WMA is partially closed to shotgun slug hunting; contact the Area Wildlife Office for restrictions.
How many deer are taken around Lyndwood WMA?
Lyndwood WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 288. The DNR registered 731 deer in DPA 288 in 2025, against 634 in 2024.
| DPA | Lyndwood WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 288 | 168 | 731 | 634 | 556 |
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 Lyndwood WMA?
From Lynd, go 1 mile SW on CSAH 25.
Nearest towns: Lynd (2 miles), Russell (4 miles), Marshall (7 miles) and Ghent (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 23 and MN 19.
What other public land is near Lyndwood WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Redwood WMA: 40 acres, next to it
- Prairie Marshes WMA: 493 acres, 2 miles away
- Brawner Lake WMA: 258 acres, 2.6 miles away
- Russell WMA: 35 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Richard Dwire WMA: 40 acres, 3.9 miles away
- Ringneck Ravine WMA: 69 acres, 4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Lyndwood WMA
Counting Lyndwood WMA itself, 2,705 of the 23,794 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (11.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State parks | 1,743 |
| State wildlife management areas | 713 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 249 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Lyndwood WMA?
In Lyon County, near Lynd. The DNR's directions: From Lynd, go 1 mile SW on CSAH 25.
Which deer permit area is Lyndwood WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 288. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Lyndwood WMA?
2,705 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Lyndwood WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Redwood WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Lyndwood 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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