Two Rivers Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Two Rivers Wildlife Management Area is 725 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Redwood County, near Revere, inside Deer Permit Area 289. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 558 deer in DPA 289 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 areasTwo Rivers WMACounty lineHighway
| Size | 725 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Redwood County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 289 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Revere |
| DNR area office | New Ulm |
| Nearest towns | Revere (3 mi), Walnut Grove (5 mi) and Lamberton (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Two Rivers WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, mourning doves and small game for Two Rivers WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Two Rivers WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Two Rivers WMA?
Two Rivers WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 289. The DNR registered 558 deer in DPA 289 in 2025, against 526 in 2024.
| DPA | Two Rivers WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 289 | 725 | 558 | 526 | 512 |
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 Two Rivers WMA?
From Revere, go 3 miles N on CSAH 7.
Nearest towns: Revere (3 miles), Walnut Grove (5 miles), Lamberton (6 miles) and Wanda (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 14.
What other public land is near Two Rivers WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Wahpeton Prairie WMA: 82 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Waterbury WMA: 81 acres, 3.5 miles away
- Gora Prairie WMA: 153 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Mammenga WMA: 121 acres, 4.2 miles away
- Johnsonville WMA: 113 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Lamberton WMA: 1,361 acres, 5.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Two Rivers WMA
Counting Two Rivers WMA itself, 755 of the 27,039 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 755 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Two Rivers WMA?
In Redwood County, near Revere. The DNR's directions: From Revere, go 3 miles N on CSAH 7.
Which deer permit area is Two Rivers WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 289. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Two Rivers WMA?
755 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Two Rivers WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Wahpeton Prairie WMA (2.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Two Rivers 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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