Raguet Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Raguet Wildlife Management Area is 326 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Carver and Scott counties, near Shakopee, inside Deer Permit Area 601. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for it. Hunters registered 2,588 deer in DPA 601 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 landNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasOther federal landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landRaguet WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 326 acres |
|---|---|
| Counties | Carver County and Scott County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 601 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Shakopee |
| DNR area office | South Metro |
| Nearest towns | Chaska (3 mi), Chanhassen (3 mi) and Shakopee (3 mi) |
What is Raguet WMA like?
This unit is entirely within the floodplain of the Minnesota River. It contains floodplain forest, wetland areas and grassland.
The management emphasis for this WMA is directed towards maintaining and improving habitat for wetland species. Firearms' hunting is restricted to fine shot only. Deer hunting is allowed by archery only. Shooting is NOT allowed within 500' of the public highway on the E side of unit. There is an access across the highway to the Minnesota River. This unit is adjacent to the boundaries of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Many furbearers can often be found on this WMA.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Raguet WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for Raguet WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Raguet WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Raguet WMA?
Raguet WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 601. The DNR registered 2,588 deer in DPA 601 in 2025.
| DPA | Raguet WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DPA 601 | 326 | 2,588 |
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 Raguet WMA?
From Shakopee, go 1/4 mile north west on State Highway 101 across bridge from downtown Shakopee. The WMA is on the west side of the highway.
Wheelchair access is limited to the parking lot on the southeast corner of the unit.
Nearest towns: Chaska (3 miles), Chanhassen (3 miles), Shakopee (3 miles) and Eden Prairie (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 212, US 169, MN 5, MN 41 and MN 101.
What other public land is near Raguet WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Carver Highlands WMA: 116 acres, 6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Raguet WMA
Counting Raguet WMA itself, 1,972 of the 25,584 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| County, city and regional land | 1,069 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 497 |
| State wildlife management areas | 326 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 73 |
| Other federal land | 7 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Raguet WMA?
In Carver and Scott counties, near Shakopee. The DNR's directions: From Shakopee, go 1/4 mile north west on State Highway 101 across bridge from downtown Shakopee. The WMA is on the west side of the highway.
Which deer permit area is Raguet WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 601. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Raguet WMA?
1,972 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Raguet WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. One other WMA is within 10 miles, the closest Carver Highlands WMA (6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Raguet 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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