North Germany Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
North Germany Wildlife Management Area is 278 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Wadena County, near Nimrod, inside Deer Permit Area 246. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 3,143 deer in DPA 246 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 areasState forest and other DNR landNorth Germany WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 278 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Wadena County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 246 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Nimrod |
| DNR area office | Park Rapids |
| Nearest towns | Nimrod (4 mi), Sebeka (7 mi) and Wadena (13 mi) |
What can you hunt on North Germany WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for North Germany WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on North Germany WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around North Germany WMA?
North Germany WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 246. The DNR registered 3,143 deer in DPA 246 in 2025, against 2,624 in 2024.
| DPA | North Germany WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 246 | 278 | 3,143 | 2,624 | 2,394 |
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 North Germany WMA?
From Nimrod, go 4 miles south on County Road 26 then west on County Road 9 for 2 miles then north on 211th Avenue 1 mile.
Nearest towns: Nimrod (4 miles), Sebeka (7 miles), Wadena (13 miles) and Verndale (13 miles).
What other public land is near North Germany WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Strike WMA: 300 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Crow Wing River Corridor WMA: 750 acres, 4 miles away
- Sebeka WMA: 150 acres, 4.3 miles away
- Dry Sand WMA: 800 acres, 6.8 miles away
- Yaeger Lake WMA: 1,148 acres, 6.9 miles away
- Kitten Creek WMA: 156 acres, 7.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of North Germany WMA
Counting North Germany WMA itself, 1,622 of the 23,754 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 1,194 |
| State wildlife management areas | 428 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is North Germany WMA?
In Wadena County, near Nimrod. The DNR's directions: From Nimrod, go 4 miles south on County Road 26 then west on County Road 9 for 2 miles then north on 211th Avenue 1 mile.
Which deer permit area is North Germany WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 246. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around North Germany WMA?
1,622 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, North Germany WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Strike WMA (2.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, North Germany 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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