Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Rosenau-Lambrecht Wildlife Management Area is 569 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Brown County, near New Ulm, inside Deer Permit Area 290. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 1,202 deer in DPA 290 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 | 569 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Brown County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 290 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | New Ulm |
| DNR area office | New Ulm |
| Nearest towns | Essig (next to it), New Ulm (3 mi) and Sleepy Eye (7 mi) |
What can you hunt on Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA?
Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 290. The DNR registered 1,202 deer in DPA 290 in 2025, against 1,206 in 2024.
| DPA | Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 290 | 569 | 1,202 | 1,206 | 1,018 |
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 Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA?
From New Ulm, go 3 miles W on US 14.
Nearest towns: Essig (next to it), New Ulm (3 miles), Sleepy Eye (7 miles) and Searles (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 68, US 14 and MN 15. 1 Walk-In Access site within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Somsen WMA: 49 acres, 0.5 miles away
- River Valley WMA: 272 acres, 1.4 miles away
- Boesch WMA: 225 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Fritsche Creek WMA: 386 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Helget-Braulick WMA: 28 acres, 7.8 miles away
- Swan Lake WMA: 3,396 acres, 8.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA
Counting Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA itself, 1,169 of the 35,089 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,141 |
| County, city and regional land | 28 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA?
In Brown County, near New Ulm. The DNR's directions: From New Ulm, go 3 miles W on US 14.
Which deer permit area is Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 290. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA?
1,169 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Somsen WMA (0.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Rosenau-Lambrecht 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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