Sangl Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Sangl Wildlife Management Area is 342 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Jackson County, near Lakefield, inside Deer Permit Area 250. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 505 deer in DPA 250 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 areasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasSangl WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 342 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Jackson County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 250 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Lakefield |
| DNR area office | Windom |
| Nearest towns | Lakefield (10 mi), Jackson (11 mi) and Round Lake (15 mi) |
What can you hunt on Sangl WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Sangl WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Sangl WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Sangl WMA?
Sangl WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 250. The DNR registered 505 deer in DPA 250 in 2025, against 479 in 2024.
| DPA | Sangl WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 250 | 342 | 505 | 479 | 497 |
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 Sangl WMA?
From Lakefield, go 9 1/2 miles S on SH 86.
Nearest towns: Lakefield (10 miles), Jackson (11 miles), Round Lake (15 miles) and Okabena (16 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 86.
What other public land is near Sangl WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Minneota WMA: 214 acres, 0.6 miles away
- Pavelko WMA: 58 acres, 0.8 miles away
- Little Sioux WMA: 307 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Pletz Slough WMA: 118 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Skunk Lake WMA: 238 acres, 3.8 miles away
- Husen WMA: 79 acres, 4.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Sangl WMA
Counting Sangl WMA itself, 2,554 of the 25,449 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (10%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 1,478 |
| State wildlife management areas | 1,076 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Sangl WMA?
In Jackson County, near Lakefield. The DNR's directions: From Lakefield, go 9 1/2 miles S on SH 86.
Which deer permit area is Sangl WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 250. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Sangl WMA?
2,554 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Sangl WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Minneota WMA (0.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Sangl 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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