Peters Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Peters Wildlife Management Area is 206 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Murray County, near Hadley, inside Deer Permit Area 295. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants and small game for it. Hunters registered 904 deer in DPA 295 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 | 206 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Murray County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 295 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Hadley |
| DNR area office | Slayton-Talcot Lake |
| Nearest towns | Hadley (next to it), Lake Wilson (3 mi) and Chandler (6 mi) |
What is Peters WMA like?
This WMA contains small wetlands with associated grassy uplands and woody cover plantings.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Peters WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants and small game for Peters WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Peters WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Peters WMA?
Peters WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 295. The DNR registered 904 deer in DPA 295 in 2025, against 835 in 2024.
| DPA | Peters WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 295 | 206 | 904 | 835 | 827 |
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 Peters WMA?
From Hadley, go 1½ miles west on State Highway 30 and ½ mile north on a township road.
Nearest towns: Hadley (next to it), Lake Wilson (3 miles), Chandler (6 miles) and Slayton (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 91 and MN 30. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Peters WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Leeds WMA: 154 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Carlson WMA: 26 acres, 1.7 miles away
- Chandler WMA: 409 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Henry Vos WMA: 140 acres, 4.2 miles away
- Humphery WMA: 82 acres, 4.5 miles away
- Engebretson WMA: 55 acres, 4.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Peters WMA
Counting Peters WMA itself, 385 of the 22,618 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 385 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Peters WMA?
In Murray County, near Hadley. The DNR's directions: From Hadley, go 1½ miles west on State Highway 30 and ½ mile north on a township road.
Which deer permit area is Peters WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 295. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Peters WMA?
385 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Peters WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Leeds WMA (1.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Peters 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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