Robert and Marilyn Burman Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Robert and Marilyn Burman Wildlife Management Area is 204 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Anoka County, near Cedar, inside Deer Permit Area 227. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, mourning doves, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 4,198 deer in DPA 227 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 areasState forest and other DNR landCounty, city and regional landRobert and Marilyn Burman WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 204 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Anoka County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 227 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, mourning doves, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Cedar |
| DNR area office | North Metro |
| Nearest towns | Oak Grove (next to it), East Bethel (4 mi) and Bethel (5 mi) |
What is Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA like?
The Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA is 204 acres and consists of upland hardwoods, open fields oak savanna, and lowland shrub swamp.
This is the newest of our North Metro WMA's and has hunting and viewing opportunities for many different species. Cedar Creek runs through the Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA which may offer some fishing opportunities.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, mourning doves, bear and small game for Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA?
Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 227. The DNR registered 4,198 deer in DPA 227 in 2025, against 3,893 in 2024.
| DPA | Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 227 | 204 | 4,198 | 3,893 | 3,470 |
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 Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA?
From Cedar, go 1/2 of a mile west of Cedar on Co. Rd. 22, then north on Tamarac St. 1/2 mile.
Wheelchair access is limited to gravel parking lots on the south.
Nearest towns: Oak Grove (next to it), East Bethel (4 miles), Bethel (5 miles) and Andover (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 65 and MN 47.
What other public land is near Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Mallard Marsh WMA: 56 acres, 3.9 miles away
- Bethel WMA: 755 acres, 4.2 miles away
- Gordie Mikkelson WMA: 860 acres, 6.9 miles away
- Carlos Avery WMA: 24,618 acres, 7.3 miles away
- Carl E. Bonnell WMA: 78 acres, 7.8 miles away
- Marget Lake WMA: 508 acres, 8.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA
Counting Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA itself, 1,217 of the 23,611 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| County, city and regional land | 843 |
| State wildlife management areas | 213 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 161 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA?
In Anoka County, near Cedar. The DNR's directions: From Cedar, go 1/2 of a mile west of Cedar on Co. Rd. 22, then north on Tamarac St. 1/2 mile.
Which deer permit area is Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 227. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA?
1,217 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Robert and Marilyn Burman WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Mallard Marsh WMA (3.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Robert and Marilyn Burman 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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