Rich Valley Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Rich Valley Wildlife Management Area is 266 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in McLeod County, next to Biscay, inside Deer Permit Area 685. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for it.
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 | 266 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | McLeod County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 685 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game |
| DNR area office | Nicollet |
| Special restrictions | Yes, see the rules below |
| Nearest towns | Biscay (next to it), Silver Lake (5 mi) and Glencoe (6 mi) |
What is Rich Valley WMA like?
The Rich Valley WMA is mainly comprised of: Upland and lowland forest with emergent wetland habitat, and a restored oak savanna component. The Rich Valley WMA is mainly comprised of: Upland and lowland forest with emergent wetland habitat, a restored oak savanna component, and an agricultural food plot.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Rich Valley WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for Rich Valley WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Rich Valley WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
Special restriction the DNR lists for Rich Valley WMA: This WMA has no special regulations.
How many deer are taken around Rich Valley WMA?
Rich Valley WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 685.
| DPA | Rich Valley WMA acres in it |
|---|---|
| DPA 685 | 266 |
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 Rich Valley WMA?
From Biscay, go 1 mile north on CSAH 4, then 1 mile east on CSAH 11 to the southwest corner of the unit.
The Voigt tract 2 has a parking area adjacent to Koala Road.
Nearest towns: Biscay (next to it), Silver Lake (5 miles), Glencoe (6 miles) and Hutchinson (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 22 and MN 7. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Rich Valley WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Hassan Valley WMA: 53 acres, 0.9 miles away
- McLeod Pheasants Forever WMA: 92 acres, 1 mile away
- Crow Wing River II WMA: 62 acres, 1.4 miles away
- Halva Marsh WMA: 88 acres, 2 miles away
- Phasianus WMA: 38 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Prairie Heritage WMA: 76 acres, 4.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Rich Valley WMA
Counting Rich Valley WMA itself, 1,085 of the 27,720 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 602 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 482 |
| Other federal land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Rich Valley WMA?
In McLeod County, next to Biscay. The DNR's directions: From Biscay, go 1 mile north on CSAH 4, then 1 mile east on CSAH 11 to the southwest corner of the unit.
Which deer permit area is Rich Valley WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 685. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Rich Valley WMA?
1,085 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Rich Valley WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Hassan Valley WMA (0.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Rich Valley 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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