Perch Creek Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Perch Creek Wildlife Management Area is 1,285 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Martin and Watonwan counties, near Truman, inside Deer Permit Area 252. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 601 deer in DPA 252 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 | 1,285 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Martin County and Watonwan County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 252 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Truman |
| DNR area office | Windom |
| Nearest towns | Truman (2 mi), Lewisville (5 mi) and Northrop (5 mi) |
What can you hunt on Perch Creek WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for Perch Creek WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Perch Creek WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Perch Creek WMA?
Perch Creek WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 252. The DNR registered 601 deer in DPA 252 in 2025, against 555 in 2024.
| DPA | Perch Creek WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 252 | 1,285 | 601 | 555 | 607 |
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 Perch Creek WMA?
From Truman, go 1 mile W on Twp Rd. From Truman go north on State Highway 15 for two miles to 430th Street. Go west on 430th Street for two miles.
The main parking area is off 430th Street. In addition there are two field approaches off 430th Street that are available for parking.
Nearest towns: Truman (2 miles), Lewisville (5 miles), Northrop (5 miles) and Granada (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 15 and MN 30.
What other public land is near Perch Creek WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Armbrust WMA: 66 acres, 1.3 miles away
- Gleam WMA: 27 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Exceder WMA: 108 acres, 4.8 miles away
- Willow Creek WMA: 69 acres, 5.5 miles away
- Lewisville WMA: 94 acres, 7 miles away
- W. R. Taylor Memorial WMA: 218 acres, 7.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Perch Creek WMA
Counting Perch Creek WMA itself, 1,354 of the 38,409 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,354 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Perch Creek WMA?
In Martin and Watonwan counties, near Truman. The DNR's directions: From Truman, go 1 mile W on Twp Rd. From Truman go north on State Highway 15 for two miles to 430th Street. Go west on 430th Street for two miles.
Which deer permit area is Perch Creek WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 252. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Perch Creek WMA?
1,354 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Perch Creek WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Armbrust WMA (1.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Perch Creek 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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