Rocky Point Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Rocky Point Wildlife Management Area is 466 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Lake of the Woods County, near Roosevelt, inside Deer Permit Area 105. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ducks and geese, sharp-tailed grouse and small game for it. Hunters registered 2,485 deer in DPA 105 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.
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| Size | 466 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Lake of the Woods County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 105 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, ducks and geese, sharp-tailed grouse and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Roosevelt |
| DNR area office | Baudette |
| Nearest towns | Roosevelt (11 mi), Warroad (13 mi) and Williams (13 mi) |
What is Rocky Point WMA like?
Located on the south shore of Lake of the Woods and adjacent to South Shore and Larry Bernhoft WMA's, this unit provides marsh habitat that is critical to a wide variety of species and is popular for waterfowl hunting.
Most furbearers common to northwestern Minnesota can be found here as well. Small game hunters may find Sharptails, Woodcock, Snipe, Sora and Virginia Rails. Terns, gulls, and various shorebirds can be viewed from the WMA as well. This area is a very important stop over location for bluebills, ring-necked ducks, and many other diver duck species. Historically vast rafts of bluebills staged in front of this WMA but in recent years their numbers have declined greatly.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Rocky Point WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ducks and geese, sharp-tailed grouse and small game for Rocky Point WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Rocky Point WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Rocky Point WMA?
Rocky Point WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 105. The DNR registered 2,485 deer in DPA 105 in 2025, against 2,165 in 2024.
| DPA | Rocky Point WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 105 | 466 | 2,485 | 2,165 | 2,545 |
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 Rocky Point WMA?
From Roosevelt, go 11 miles N on Co 17 then 1.5 miles E on Co 9 then.7 miles N on 86th Ave and Trail.
Access is on minimum maintenance road that may be impassable during wet periods.
Nearest towns: Roosevelt (11 miles), Warroad (13 miles), Williams (13 miles) and Baudette (25 miles).
What other public land is near Rocky Point WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Larry Bernhoft WMA: 75 acres, 0.5 miles away
- South Shore WMA: 1,572 acres, 0.8 miles away
- Prosper WMA: 1,942 acres, 5.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Rocky Point WMA
Counting Rocky Point WMA itself, 2,950 of the 29,867 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (9.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 2,200 |
| State wildlife management areas | 750 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Rocky Point WMA?
In Lake of the Woods County, near Roosevelt. The DNR's directions: From Roosevelt, go 11 miles N on Co 17 then 1.5 miles E on Co 9 then.7 miles N on 86th Ave and Trail.
Which deer permit area is Rocky Point WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 105. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Rocky Point WMA?
2,950 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Rocky Point WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 3 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Larry Bernhoft WMA (0.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Rocky Point 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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