Rohlik's Slough Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Rohlik's Slough Wildlife Management Area is 301 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Redwood County, near Seaforth, inside Deer Permit Area 289. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 558 deer in DPA 289 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 | 301 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Redwood County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 289 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Seaforth |
| DNR area office | New Ulm |
| Nearest towns | Seaforth (next to it), Vesta (3 mi) and Lucan (4 mi) |
What can you hunt on Rohlik's Slough WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Rohlik's Slough WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Rohlik's Slough WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Rohlik's Slough WMA?
Rohlik's Slough WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 289. The DNR registered 558 deer in DPA 289 in 2025, against 526 in 2024.
| DPA | Rohlik's Slough WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 289 | 301 | 558 | 526 | 512 |
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 Rohlik's Slough WMA?
From Seaforth, go 1 mile S on CSAH 7, 2 miles W on CSAH 12, 1/4 N Twp Rd.
Nearest towns: Seaforth (next to it), Vesta (3 miles), Lucan (4 miles) and Wabasso (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 19, MN 68 and MN 67. 3 Walk-In Access sites within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Rohlik's Slough WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Faxvog WMA: 323 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Daub's Lake WMA: 599 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Phyllis Voosen WMA: 969 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Westline WMA: 257 acres, 4.7 miles away
- Johnsonville WMA: 113 acres, 6.1 miles away
- Sheridan WMA: 58 acres, 6.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Rohlik's Slough WMA
Counting Rohlik's Slough WMA itself, 539 of the 25,867 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 539 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Rohlik's Slough WMA?
In Redwood County, near Seaforth. The DNR's directions: From Seaforth, go 1 mile S on CSAH 7, 2 miles W on CSAH 12, 1/4 N Twp Rd.
Which deer permit area is Rohlik's Slough WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 289. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Rohlik's Slough WMA?
539 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Rohlik's Slough WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Faxvog WMA (2.4 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Rohlik's Slough 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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