Reisdorph Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Reisdorph Wildlife Management Area is 214 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Big Stone County, near Ortonville, inside Deer Permit Area 274. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 495 deer in DPA 274 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 areasReisdorph WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 214 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Big Stone County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 274 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Ortonville |
| DNR area office | Appleton |
| Nearest towns | Ortonville (3 mi), Odessa (7 mi) and Clinton (8 mi) |
What can you hunt on Reisdorph WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Reisdorph WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Reisdorph WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Reisdorph WMA?
Reisdorph WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 274. The DNR registered 495 deer in DPA 274 in 2025, against 453 in 2024.
| DPA | Reisdorph WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 274 | 214 | 495 | 453 | 402 |
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 Reisdorph WMA?
From Ortonville, go 1 mile N on US 75 then 1 mile E on CSAH 12 then 1.5 miles N on Co Rd 65.
Nearest towns: Ortonville (3 miles), Odessa (7 miles), Clinton (8 miles) and Correll (14 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 75, MN 7 and US 12.
What other public land is near Reisdorph WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Prairie WMA: 186 acres, 0.8 miles away
- Victory WMA: 811 acres, 1.4 miles away
- Thielke Lake WMA: 1,256 acres, 2.1 miles away
- Big Stone WMA: 390 acres, 3.3 miles away
- Lindquist WMA: 72 acres, 3.6 miles away
- Thomson WMA: 119 acres, 3.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Reisdorph WMA
Counting Reisdorph WMA itself, 2,427 of the 22,919 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (10.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,487 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 940 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Reisdorph WMA?
In Big Stone County, near Ortonville. The DNR's directions: From Ortonville, go 1 mile N on US 75 then 1 mile E on CSAH 12 then 1.5 miles N on Co Rd 65.
Which deer permit area is Reisdorph WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 274. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Reisdorph WMA?
2,427 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Reisdorph WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Prairie WMA (0.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Reisdorph 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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