Miller Richter Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Miller Richter Wildlife Management Area is 431 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Yellow Medicine County, near St. Leo, inside Deer Permit Area 280. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 329 deer in DPA 280 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 | 431 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Yellow Medicine County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 280 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | St. Leo |
| DNR area office | Marshall |
| Nearest towns | St. Leo (5 mi), Dawson (9 mi) and Boyd (9 mi) |
What can you hunt on Miller Richter WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for Miller Richter WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Miller Richter WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Miller Richter WMA?
Miller Richter WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 280. The DNR registered 329 deer in DPA 280 in 2025, against 359 in 2024.
| DPA | Miller Richter WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 280 | 431 | 329 | 359 | 308 |
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 Miller Richter WMA?
From St. Leo, go 5 miles N on CSAH 11 then 1 1/2 miles W on SH 67.
Nearest towns: St. Leo (5 miles), Dawson (9 miles), Boyd (9 miles) and Canby (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 67. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Miller Richter WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- St. Leo WMA: 243 acres, next to it
- Teardrop WMA: 42 acres, next to it
- Big Rock WMA: 132 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Oshkosh WMA: 250 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Providence WMA: 233 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Kaibab WMA: 54 acres, 3.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Miller Richter WMA
Counting Miller Richter WMA itself, 1,330 of the 25,940 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,330 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Miller Richter WMA?
In Yellow Medicine County, near St. Leo. The DNR's directions: From St. Leo, go 5 miles N on CSAH 11 then 1 1/2 miles W on SH 67.
Which deer permit area is Miller Richter WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 280. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Miller Richter WMA?
1,330 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Miller Richter WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest St. Leo WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Miller Richter 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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