Rooney Run Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Rooney Run Wildlife Management Area is 540 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Martin County, near Trimont, inside Deer Permit Area 252. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 601 deer in DPA 252 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 areasRooney Run WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 540 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Martin County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 252 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Trimont |
| DNR area office | Windom |
| Nearest towns | Trimont (3 mi), Sherburn (3 mi) and Welcome (4 mi) |
What can you hunt on Rooney Run WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Rooney Run WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Rooney Run WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Rooney Run WMA?
Rooney Run WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 252. The DNR registered 601 deer in DPA 252 in 2025, against 555 in 2024.
| DPA | Rooney Run WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 252 | 540 | 601 | 555 | 607 |
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 Rooney Run WMA?
From Trimont, go 4 miles SE on CSAH 38.
Nearest towns: Trimont (3 miles), Sherburn (3 miles), Welcome (4 miles) and Ormsby (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-90, MN 4 and MN 263.
What other public land is near Rooney Run WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Seymour Lake WMA: 291 acres, next to it
- Four Corners WMA: 612 acres, 1.2 miles away
- Fox Lake WMA: 35 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Krahmer WMA: 376 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Caron WMA: 954 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Exceder WMA: 108 acres, 4.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Rooney Run WMA
Counting Rooney Run WMA itself, 1,533 of the 35,506 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,533 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Rooney Run WMA?
In Martin County, near Trimont. The DNR's directions: From Trimont, go 4 miles SE on CSAH 38.
Which deer permit area is Rooney Run WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 252. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Rooney Run WMA?
1,533 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Rooney Run WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Seymour Lake WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Rooney Run 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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