Ulen Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Ulen Wildlife Management Area is 480 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Clay County, near Ulen, inside Deer Permit Area 666. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 686 deer in DPA 666 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 areasUlen WMACounty lineHighway
| Size | 480 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Clay County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 666 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Ulen |
| DNR area office | Detroit Lakes |
| Nearest towns | Ulen (3 mi), Hitterdal (8 mi) and Felton (8 mi) |
What can you hunt on Ulen WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, mourning doves and small game for Ulen WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Ulen WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Ulen WMA?
Ulen WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 666. The DNR registered 686 deer in DPA 666 in 2025.
| DPA | Ulen WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DPA 666 | 480 | 686 |
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 Ulen WMA?
From Ulen, go 3 miles W on CSAH 34.
Access and parking areas on south side of the unit off highway 34, and 230th St. N on east side.
Nearest towns: Ulen (3 miles), Hitterdal (8 miles), Felton (8 miles) and Borup (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 32.
What other public land is near Ulen WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Cupido WMA: 1,196 acres, 4 miles away
- Twin Valley WMA: 1,627 acres, 4.2 miles away
- Felton WMA: 1,016 acres, 4.5 miles away
- Aspen WMA: 40 acres, 5 miles away
- Goose Prairie WMA: 641 acres, 5.4 miles away
- Syre WMA: 510 acres, 5.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Ulen WMA
Counting Ulen WMA itself, 2,462 of the 27,099 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (9.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 1,914 |
| State wildlife management areas | 480 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 68 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Ulen WMA?
In Clay County, near Ulen. The DNR's directions: From Ulen, go 3 miles W on CSAH 34.
Which deer permit area is Ulen WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 666. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Ulen WMA?
2,462 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Ulen WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Cupido WMA (4 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Ulen 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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