Richard J. Dorer Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Richard J. Dorer Wildlife Management Area is 337 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Lincoln County, near Hendricks, inside Deer Permit Area 286. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 588 deer in DPA 286 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 areasWalk-In AccessRichard J. Dorer WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 337 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Lincoln County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 286 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Hendricks |
| DNR area office | Marshall |
| Nearest towns | Hendricks (5 mi), Ivanhoe (8 mi) and Porter (9 mi) |
What can you hunt on Richard J. Dorer WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for Richard J. Dorer WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Richard J. Dorer WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Richard J. Dorer WMA?
Richard J. Dorer WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 286. The DNR registered 588 deer in DPA 286 in 2025, against 497 in 2024.
| DPA | Richard J. Dorer WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 286 | 337 | 588 | 497 | 436 |
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 Richard J. Dorer WMA?
From Hendricks, go 4 miles N on SH 271 then 2 1/2 miles N on CSAH 1then 3 miles E on Twp Rd.
Nearest towns: Hendricks (5 miles), Ivanhoe (8 miles), Porter (9 miles) and Canby (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 75 and MN 271. 4 Walk-In Access sites within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Richard J. Dorer WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Colinoso WMA: 80 acres, 1.8 miles away
- Platyrchnchos WMA: 84 acres, 1.8 miles away
- Prairie Dell WMA: 204 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Archerville WMA: 237 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Boone Slough WMA: 74 acres, 3 miles away
- Hansonville WMA: 35 acres, 3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Richard J. Dorer WMA
Counting Richard J. Dorer WMA itself, 898 of the 26,003 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 735 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 163 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Richard J. Dorer WMA?
In Lincoln County, near Hendricks. The DNR's directions: From Hendricks, go 4 miles N on SH 271 then 2 1/2 miles N on CSAH 1then 3 miles E on Twp Rd.
Which deer permit area is Richard J. Dorer WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 286. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Richard J. Dorer WMA?
898 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Richard J. Dorer WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Colinoso WMA (1.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Richard J. Dorer 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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