Teal Scurry Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Teal Scurry Wildlife Management Area is 235 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Meeker County, near Manannah, inside Deer Permit Area 277. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for it. Hunters registered 4,575 deer in DPA 277 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 areasState forest and other DNR landNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasTeal Scurry WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 235 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Meeker County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 277 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Manannah |
| DNR area office | New London |
| Nearest towns | Eden Valley (3 mi), Paynesville (6 mi) and Roscoe (8 mi) |
What is Teal Scurry WMA like?
The slightly rolling terrain of this 150+ acre WMA contains 83 acres of former cropland now in brome/alfalfa nesting cover. There are also several shallow wetland areas, a small section of woods and a permanent food plot.
Adjacent private land contains many acres of woods and water.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Teal Scurry WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for Teal Scurry WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Teal Scurry WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Teal Scurry WMA?
Teal Scurry WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 277. The DNR registered 4,575 deer in DPA 277 in 2025, against 4,301 in 2024.
| DPA | Teal Scurry WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 277 | 235 | 4,575 | 4,301 | 4,013 |
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 Teal Scurry WMA?
Travel North from Manannah on Meeker CR # 30/2.5 miles and then turn West on gravel township road and travel.5 miles. Unit is on North side of the road.
Restricted to the gravel road along the south boundary.
Nearest towns: Eden Valley (3 miles), Paynesville (6 miles), Roscoe (8 miles) and Watkins (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 55, MN 4 and MN 22.
What other public land is near Teal Scurry WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Paynesville Sportsmens Club WMA: 69 acres, 3.3 miles away
- Dustoff WMA: 37 acres, 3.5 miles away
- Manannah WMA: 320 acres, 5.8 miles away
- Spirit Prairie WMA: 173 acres, 6.7 miles away
- Partners WMA: 119 acres, 6.7 miles away
- Kirschner WMA: 39 acres, 7.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Teal Scurry WMA
Counting Teal Scurry WMA itself, 712 of the 23,538 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 393 |
| State wildlife management areas | 279 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 40 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Teal Scurry WMA?
In Meeker County, near Manannah. The DNR's directions: Travel North from Manannah on Meeker CR # 30/2.5 miles and then turn West on gravel township road and travel.5 miles. Unit is on North side of the road.
Which deer permit area is Teal Scurry WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 277. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Teal Scurry WMA?
712 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Teal Scurry WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Paynesville Sportsmens Club WMA (3.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Teal Scurry 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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