Regal Meadows Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Regal Meadows Wildlife Management Area is 306 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Kandiyohi and Stearns counties, near Regal, inside Deer Permit Area 277. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, 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.
State wildlife management areasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasRegal Meadows WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 306 acres |
|---|---|
| Counties | Kandiyohi County and Stearns County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 277 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Regal |
| DNR area office | New London |
| Nearest towns | Regal (2 mi), Lake Henry (5 mi) and Belgrade (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Regal Meadows WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Regal Meadows WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Regal Meadows WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Regal Meadows WMA?
Regal Meadows 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 Meadows WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 277 | 306 | 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 Meadows WMA?
From Regal, go 0.6 miles S on Kandiyohi CSAH 2 then 1.75 miles W on County Road 109 to the WMA on the North (right) side of the road.
Nearest towns: Regal (2 miles), Lake Henry (5 miles), Belgrade (6 miles) and New London (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 55, MN 23 and MN 4.
What other public land is near Regal Meadows WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Stearns Prairie Heritage WMA: 757 acres, next to it
- Follies WMA: 610 acres, 0.5 miles away
- Tribute WMA: 232 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Regal Flats WMA: 508 acres, 2.6 miles away
- Burbank WMA: 506 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Crow River WMA: 155 acres, 3.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Regal Meadows WMA
Counting Regal Meadows WMA itself, 2,925 of the 24,007 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (12.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 2,030 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 895 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Regal Meadows WMA?
In Kandiyohi and Stearns counties, near Regal. The DNR's directions: From Regal, go 0.6 miles S on Kandiyohi CSAH 2 then 1.75 miles W on County Road 109 to the WMA on the North (right) side of the road.
Which deer permit area is Regal Meadows WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 277. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Regal Meadows WMA?
2,925 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Regal Meadows WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Stearns Prairie Heritage WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Regal Meadows 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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