Phyllis Voosen Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Phyllis Voosen Wildlife Management Area is 969 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Redwood County, near Vesta, inside Deer Permit Area 289. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 558 deer in DPA 289 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 | 969 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Redwood County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 289 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Vesta |
| DNR area office | New Ulm |
| Nearest towns | Vesta (next to it), Seaforth (5 mi) and Lucan (5 mi) |
What can you hunt on Phyllis Voosen WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for Phyllis Voosen WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Phyllis Voosen WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Phyllis Voosen WMA?
Phyllis Voosen WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 289. The DNR registered 558 deer in DPA 289 in 2025, against 526 in 2024.
| DPA | Phyllis Voosen WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 289 | 969 | 558 | 526 | 512 |
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 Phyllis Voosen WMA?
From Vesta take CSAH 30 W 2.5 mi to Dayton Ave. Go S on Dayton Ave.5 miles, WMA will be on the E side of the road.
Nearest towns: Vesta (next to it), Seaforth (5 miles), Lucan (5 miles) and Milroy (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 19, MN 67 and MN 68.
What other public land is near Phyllis Voosen WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Faxvog WMA: 323 acres, next to it
- Rohlik's Slough WMA: 301 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Posen WMA: 155 acres, 3.7 miles away
- Timm's Lake WMA: 203 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Westline WMA: 257 acres, 4.2 miles away
- Sandy Slough WMA: 79 acres, 5.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Phyllis Voosen WMA
Counting Phyllis Voosen WMA itself, 1,297 of the 28,711 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,297 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Phyllis Voosen WMA?
In Redwood County, near Vesta. The DNR's directions: From Vesta take CSAH 30 W 2.5 mi to Dayton Ave. Go S on Dayton Ave.5 miles, WMA will be on the E side of the road.
Which deer permit area is Phyllis Voosen WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 289. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Phyllis Voosen WMA?
1,297 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Phyllis Voosen WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Faxvog WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Phyllis Voosen 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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