Ras-Lynn Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Ras-Lynn Wildlife Management Area is 1,460 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in McLeod County, near Stewart, inside Deer Permit Area 284. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for it. Hunters registered 714 deer in DPA 284 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 | 1,460 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | McLeod County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 284 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Stewart |
| DNR area office | Nicollet |
| Nearest towns | Stewart (5 mi), Hutchinson (5 mi) and Brownton (6 mi) |
What is Ras-Lynn WMA like?
The Ras-Lynn WMA is mainly comprised of: a large wetland/grassland complex with some upland and lowland deciduous forest.
This WMA is managed for pheasants, whitetailed deer & waterfowl. Eagle Lake which is located adjacent to the WMA, is a Designated Wildlife Lake.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Ras-Lynn WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for Ras-Lynn WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Ras-Lynn WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Ras-Lynn WMA?
Ras-Lynn WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 284. The DNR registered 714 deer in DPA 284 in 2025, against 675 in 2024.
| DPA | Ras-Lynn WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 284 | 1,460 | 714 | 675 | 605 |
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 Ras-Lynn WMA?
From Stewart, go 7 miles N on CSAH 7 then 1 mile W on CSAH 27 then 1 mile N on Twp Rd.
Four total parking areas are available. Two Parking areas are located adjacent to and at the end of Wells Ave. One parking area is available on the East side of Vale Ave. The last parking area is adjacent to 140th Street on the North end of the WMA. An improved concrete water access to Eagle Lake is available at the end of Wells Ave.
Nearest towns: Stewart (5 miles), Hutchinson (5 miles), Brownton (6 miles) and Biscay (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 15, US 212, MN 22 and MN 7. 2 Walk-In Access sites within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Ras-Lynn WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Daak WMA: 40 acres, 2 miles away
- Mark and Ursel Smith WMA: 81 acres, 2.6 miles away
- Pebbles WMA: 110 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Prairie Heritage WMA: 76 acres, 3.6 miles away
- Sumter WMA: 80 acres, 4.3 miles away
- Schmalz WMA: 120 acres, 4.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Ras-Lynn WMA
Counting Ras-Lynn WMA itself, 2,089 of the 38,592 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,647 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 442 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Ras-Lynn WMA?
In McLeod County, near Stewart. The DNR's directions: From Stewart, go 7 miles N on CSAH 7 then 1 mile W on CSAH 27 then 1 mile N on Twp Rd.
Which deer permit area is Ras-Lynn WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 284. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Ras-Lynn WMA?
2,089 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Ras-Lynn WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Daak WMA (2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Ras-Lynn 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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