Owen-Hinz Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Owen-Hinz Wildlife Management Area is 332 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Todd County, near Osakis, inside Deer Permit Area 213. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 6,423 deer in DPA 213 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 areasOwen-Hinz WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 332 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Todd County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 213 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Osakis |
| DNR area office | Little Falls |
| Special restrictions | Yes, see the rules below |
| Nearest towns | Osakis (6 mi), West Union (7 mi) and Long Prairie (9 mi) |
What is Owen-Hinz WMA like?
This WMA is grass fields, restored native prairie, cattails, low land grass and brush on the west side Maple Lake.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Owen-Hinz WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Owen-Hinz WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Owen-Hinz WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
Special restriction the DNR lists for Owen-Hinz WMA: Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the WMA except on designated routes and parking lots. Off-highway vehicles (OHVs), all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and snowmobiles are prohibited anywhere on the WMA, including on designated parking lots and access road.
How many deer are taken around Owen-Hinz WMA?
Owen-Hinz WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 213. The DNR registered 6,423 deer in DPA 213 in 2025, against 5,814 in 2024.
| DPA | Owen-Hinz WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 213 | 332 | 6,423 | 5,814 | 5,058 |
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 Owen-Hinz WMA?
From Osakis, go 5 miles east on highway 27, then 3 miles north on township road 93.
Nearest towns: Osakis (6 miles), West Union (7 miles), Long Prairie (9 miles) and Nelson (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 27.
What other public land is near Owen-Hinz WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Santer WMA: 572 acres, next to it
- Platt Lake WMA: 159 acres, 1.3 miles away
- Randall WMA: 58 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Hollister WMA: 82 acres, 4.7 miles away
- Quistorff WMA: 359 acres, 5.1 miles away
- Spohn WMA: 162 acres, 5.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Owen-Hinz WMA
Counting Owen-Hinz WMA itself, 1,250 of the 23,941 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,128 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 122 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Owen-Hinz WMA?
In Todd County, near Osakis. The DNR's directions: From Osakis, go 5 miles east on highway 27, then 3 miles north on township road 93.
Which deer permit area is Owen-Hinz WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 213. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Owen-Hinz WMA?
1,250 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Owen-Hinz WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Santer WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Owen-Hinz 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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