Pomroy Pastures Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Pomroy Pastures Wildlife Management Area is 991 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Kanabec County, near Hinckley, inside Deer Permit Area 157. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 4,606 deer in DPA 157 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 landPomroy Pastures WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 991 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Kanabec County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 157 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Hinckley |
| DNR area office | Cambridge |
| Nearest towns | Brook Park (5 mi), Hinckley (7 mi) and Quamba (9 mi) |
What can you hunt on Pomroy Pastures WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for Pomroy Pastures WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Pomroy Pastures WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Pomroy Pastures WMA?
Pomroy Pastures WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 157. The DNR registered 4,606 deer in DPA 157 in 2025, against 4,255 in 2024.
| DPA | Pomroy Pastures WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 157 | 991 | 4,606 | 4,255 | 3,716 |
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 Pomroy Pastures WMA?
Travel 7 miles west on County Rd 18/3 from Hinckley.
There are six parking lots located along the perimeter of the wildlife area, 2 on the north unit and 4 on the south unit.
Nearest towns: Brook Park (5 miles), Hinckley (7 miles), Quamba (9 miles) and Henriette (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 23.
What other public land is near Pomroy Pastures WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Kroschel WMA: 1,538 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Pine County V&S 4 WMA: 285 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Bean Dam WMA: 247 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Pine County V&S 3 WMA: 296 acres, 5.4 miles away
- Lake Five WMA: 276 acres, 5.9 miles away
- Whited WMA: 170 acres, 7.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Pomroy Pastures WMA
Counting Pomroy Pastures WMA itself, 2,159 of the 31,335 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,162 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 997 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Pomroy Pastures WMA?
In Kanabec County, near Hinckley. The DNR's directions: Travel 7 miles west on County Rd 18/3 from Hinckley.
Which deer permit area is Pomroy Pastures WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 157. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Pomroy Pastures WMA?
2,159 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Pomroy Pastures WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Kroschel WMA (2.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Pomroy Pastures 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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