Sioux Valley Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Sioux Valley Wildlife Management Area is 608 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Jackson County, near Sioux Valley, 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 areasSioux Valley WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 608 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Jackson County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 250 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Sioux Valley |
| DNR area office | Windom |
| Nearest towns | Round Lake (8 mi), Lakefield (12 mi) and Brewster (14 mi) |
What can you hunt on Sioux Valley WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Sioux Valley WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Sioux Valley WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Sioux Valley WMA?
Sioux Valley WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 250. The DNR registered 505 deer in DPA 250 in 2025, against 479 in 2024.
| DPA | Sioux Valley WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 250 | 608 | 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 Sioux Valley WMA?
From Sioux Valley, go 1 mile S on Co Rd 9 then 1 mile E on Twp Rd.
Nearest towns: Round Lake (8 miles), Lakefield (12 miles), Brewster (14 miles) and Okabena (15 miles).
What other public land is near Sioux Valley WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Skunk Lake WMA: 238 acres, 0.5 miles away
- Minneota WMA: 214 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Little Sioux WMA: 307 acres, 4.3 miles away
- Illinois Lake WMA: 107 acres, 4.5 miles away
- Sangl WMA: 342 acres, 4.8 miles away
- Pletz Slough WMA: 118 acres, 5.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Sioux Valley WMA
Counting Sioux Valley WMA itself, 1,649 of the 27,167 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 887 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 762 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Sioux Valley WMA?
In Jackson County, near Sioux Valley. The DNR's directions: From Sioux Valley, go 1 mile S on Co Rd 9 then 1 mile E on Twp Rd.
Which deer permit area is Sioux Valley WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 250. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Sioux Valley WMA?
1,649 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Sioux Valley WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Skunk Lake WMA (0.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Sioux Valley 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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