Regal Flats Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Regal Flats Wildlife Management Area is 508 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Kandiyohi County, next to Regal, inside Deer Permit Area 277. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 4,575 deer in DPA 277 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 | 508 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Kandiyohi County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 277 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| DNR area office | New London |
| Nearest towns | Regal (next to it), Paynesville (4 mi) and Lake Henry (5 mi) |
What is Regal Flats WMA like?
This 280+ acre unit is a newer acquisition and contains 90+ acres of seeded native grass/forb nesting cover, several acres of food plot, 100+ acres of flowage including a segment of the N. Fork of the Crow River.
Acquisition was completed in 2002 and habitat development is ongoing. The area should prove to be and excellent area for wintering deer.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Regal Flats WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Regal Flats WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Regal Flats WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Regal Flats WMA?
Regal Flats WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 277. The DNR registered 4,575 deer in DPA 277 in 2025, against 4,301 in 2024.
| DPA | Regal Flats WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 277 | 508 | 4,575 | 4,301 | 4,013 |
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 Regal Flats WMA?
Travel east of Regal on MN #55.2 miles and then turn south on gravel township road for a distance of 1.5 miles to the SW corner of the WMA.
Restricted to gravel roads adjacent to west and south boundaries of the unit.
Nearest towns: Regal (next to it), Paynesville (4 miles), Lake Henry (5 miles) and Roscoe (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 23, MN 55 and MN 4. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Regal Flats WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Roseville WMA: 64 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Zion WMA: 214 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Regal Meadows WMA: 306 acres, 2.6 miles away
- Stearns Prairie Heritage WMA: 757 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Follies WMA: 610 acres, 3.7 miles away
- Spirit Prairie WMA: 173 acres, 4.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Regal Flats WMA
Counting Regal Flats WMA itself, 904 of the 27,840 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 904 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Regal Flats WMA?
In Kandiyohi County, next to Regal. The DNR's directions: Travel east of Regal on MN #55.2 miles and then turn south on gravel township road for a distance of 1.5 miles to the SW corner of the WMA.
Which deer permit area is Regal Flats WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 277. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Regal Flats WMA?
904 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Regal Flats WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Roseville WMA (1.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Regal Flats 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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