Tiger Lake Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Tiger Lake Wildlife Management Area is 698 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Redwood County, near North Redwood, inside Deer Permit Area 281. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for it. Hunters registered 1,343 deer in DPA 281 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 landCounty, city and regional landTiger Lake WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 698 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Redwood County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 281 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | North Redwood |
| DNR area office | New Ulm |
| Nearest towns | Morton (next to it), Redwood Falls (2 mi) and Franklin (6 mi) |
What is Tiger Lake WMA like?
This WMA consists of two separate tracts. This subunit is named Hansen, Sperf, & Stancer Tracts. This subunit is primarily lowland brush and contains Tiger lake. This WMA consists of two separate tracts. This subunit is named the Dahlberg Tract subunit is a wetland/prairie complex with some forested areas.
Look for migrating raptors on this subunit.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Tiger Lake WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for Tiger Lake WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Tiger Lake WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Tiger Lake WMA?
Tiger Lake WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 281. The DNR registered 1,343 deer in DPA 281 in 2025, against 1,227 in 2024.
| DPA | Tiger Lake WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 281 | 698 | 1,343 | 1,227 | 1,156 |
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 Tiger Lake WMA?
From North Redwood, go 1 1/4 miles E on Township Rd. From North Redwood, go 1 1/4 miles E on Twp Rd.
Nearest towns: Morton (next to it), Redwood Falls (2 miles), Franklin (6 miles) and Delhi (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 71, MN 19 and MN 67.
What other public land is near Tiger Lake WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Waukon Rim WMA: 385 acres, next to it
- Beaver Falls WMA: 446 acres, 0.8 miles away
- Klabunde WMA: 203 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Granite Prairie WMA: 192 acres, 1.8 miles away
- Delhi WMA: 147 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Cold Springs WMA: 259 acres, 4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Tiger Lake WMA
Counting Tiger Lake WMA itself, 2,525 of the 32,634 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 2,295 |
| County, city and regional land | 215 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 15 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Tiger Lake WMA?
In Redwood County, near North Redwood. The DNR's directions: From North Redwood, go 1 1/4 miles E on Township Rd. From North Redwood, go 1 1/4 miles E on Twp Rd.
Which deer permit area is Tiger Lake WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 281. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Tiger Lake WMA?
2,525 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Tiger Lake WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Waukon Rim WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Tiger Lake 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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