Schweigert Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Schweigert Wildlife Management Area is 219 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Nobles County, near Fulda, inside Deer Permit Area 237. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 301 deer in DPA 237 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 areasSchweigert WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 219 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Nobles County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 237 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Fulda |
| DNR area office | Slayton-Talcot Lake |
| Nearest towns | Fulda (2 mi), Kinbrae (5 mi) and Dundee (5 mi) |
What is Schweigert WMA like?
This WMA contains a small marsh with associated upland grassland, woody cover plantings and food plots.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Schweigert WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Schweigert WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Schweigert WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Schweigert WMA?
Schweigert WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 237. The DNR registered 301 deer in DPA 237 in 2025, against 332 in 2024.
| DPA | Schweigert WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 237 | 219 | 301 | 332 | 359 |
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 Schweigert WMA?
From Fulda, go 1 mile south on State Highway 59, then 0.5 miles east on township road.
Nearest towns: Fulda (2 miles), Kinbrae (5 miles), Dundee (5 miles) and Avoca (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 59 and MN 62.
What other public land is near Schweigert WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Fulda WMA: 157 acres, 0.9 miles away
- Eagle Lake WMA: 52 acres, 2 miles away
- Lone Tree WMA: 564 acres, 2.2 miles away
- West Graham WMA: 506 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Haberman WMA: 96 acres, 3.5 miles away
- Pheasant Run WMA: 31 acres, 4.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Schweigert WMA
Counting Schweigert WMA itself, 1,034 of the 23,191 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 909 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 125 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Schweigert WMA?
In Nobles County, near Fulda. The DNR's directions: From Fulda, go 1 mile south on State Highway 59, then 0.5 miles east on township road.
Which deer permit area is Schweigert WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 237. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Schweigert WMA?
1,034 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Schweigert WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Fulda WMA (0.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Schweigert 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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