Manannah Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Manannah Wildlife Management Area is 320 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Meeker County, near Litchfield, inside Deer Permit Area 277. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for it. Hunters registered 4,575 deer in DPA 277 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 areasManannah WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 320 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Meeker County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 277 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Litchfield |
| DNR area office | New London |
| Nearest towns | Eden Valley (5 mi), Watkins (6 mi) and Litchfield (8 mi) |
What is Manannah WMA like?
The three "forties" of this WMA are covered by nearly 50 acres of woods, introduced grass and a large amount of food plot. It is managed primarily as a deer wintering area.
A large wood routed sign is located just off the road at the South end of the area. Some orchids have been noted on the area in the past and a small corner of native prairie is being renovated through woody cover removal and fire.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Manannah WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for Manannah WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Manannah WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Manannah WMA?
Manannah WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 277. The DNR registered 4,575 deer in DPA 277 in 2025, against 4,301 in 2024.
| DPA | Manannah WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 277 | 320 | 4,575 | 4,301 | 4,013 |
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 Manannah WMA?
From the junction of MN # 24 and Meeker CR #34, travel N on # 34 a distance of 6.5 miles, then go west on twp. gravel.5 miles to unit.
Restricted to the gravel road on the S side of the area.
Nearest towns: Eden Valley (5 miles), Watkins (6 miles), Litchfield (8 miles) and Grove City (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 22, MN 24 and MN 55.
What other public land is near Manannah WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Madsen WMA: 364 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Teal Scurry WMA: 235 acres, 5.8 miles away
- Litchfield WMA: 120 acres, 6.9 miles away
- Kingston WMA: 624 acres, 7.5 miles away
- Powers Lake WMA: 276 acres, 7.8 miles away
- Dr. L. Daniel Frenzel Jr and Virginia Frenzel WMA: 240 acres, 8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Manannah WMA
Counting Manannah WMA itself, 1,569 of the 25,633 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 1,248 |
| State wildlife management areas | 321 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Manannah WMA?
In Meeker County, near Litchfield. The DNR's directions: From the junction of MN # 24 and Meeker CR #34, travel N on # 34 a distance of 6.5 miles, then go west on twp. gravel.5 miles to unit.
Which deer permit area is Manannah WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 277. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Manannah WMA?
1,569 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Manannah WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Madsen WMA (3.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Manannah 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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