Prosper Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Prosper Wildlife Management Area is 1,942 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Lake of the Woods County, near Williams, inside Deer Permit Area 105. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, sharp-tailed grouse, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 2,485 deer in DPA 105 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 landState parksProsper WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,942 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Lake of the Woods County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 105 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, sharp-tailed grouse, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Williams |
| DNR area office | Baudette |
| Nearest towns | Williams (7 mi), Roosevelt (8 mi) and Warroad (17 mi) |
What is Prosper WMA like?
The eastern subunit of this WMA is 1100 acres of cedar, spruce, tamarack, brush and shoreline marsh. The western subunit consists of lowland forest types and upland aspen.
Management includes burning and shearing of brush and marsh to improve deer, crane and sharptail habitat. Small game hunting opportunities may include grouse, woodcock, snipe and rails, trapping opportunities exist for a variety of furbearers.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Prosper WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, sharp-tailed grouse, bear and small game for Prosper WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Prosper WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Prosper WMA?
Prosper WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 105. The DNR registered 2,485 deer in DPA 105 in 2025, against 2,165 in 2024.
| DPA | Prosper WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 105 | 1,942 | 2,485 | 2,165 | 2,545 |
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 Prosper WMA?
West Subunit: From Williams, go 7 miles N on Co 2 East Subunit: From Williams, go 8.25 miles N on Co 2 then 2 miles E on 48th St/Co 53 then.25 miles N on 66th Ave.
No facilities, walking access fairly difficult due to wet ground.
Nearest towns: Williams (7 miles), Roosevelt (8 miles), Warroad (17 miles) and Baudette (18 miles).
What other public land is near Prosper WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Graceton WMA: 10,713 acres, 3.8 miles away
- Rocky Point WMA: 466 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Larry Bernhoft WMA: 75 acres, 5.4 miles away
- South Shore WMA: 1,572 acres, 6 miles away
- Four Mile Bay WMA: 89 acres, 7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Prosper WMA
Counting Prosper WMA itself, 12,449 of the 42,092 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (29.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 8,215 |
| State parks | 2,292 |
| State wildlife management areas | 1,942 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Prosper WMA?
In Lake of the Woods County, near Williams. The DNR's directions: West Subunit: From Williams, go 7 miles N on Co 2 East Subunit: From Williams, go 8.25 miles N on Co 2 then 2 miles E on 48th St/Co 53 then.25 miles N on 66th Ave.
Which deer permit area is Prosper WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 105. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Prosper WMA?
12,449 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Prosper WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 5 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Graceton WMA (3.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Prosper 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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