Warsaw Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Warsaw Wildlife Management Area is 244 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Goodhue County, near Kenyon, inside Deer Permit Area 605. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, mourning doves and small game for it. Hunters registered 3,115 deer in DPA 605 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 areasWarsaw WMACounty lineHighway
| Size | 244 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Goodhue County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 605 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, mourning doves and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Kenyon |
| DNR area office | Rochester |
| Nearest towns | Dennison (next to it), Randolph (5 mi) and Nerstrand (6 mi) |
What is Warsaw WMA like?
Consists of a majority of grasslands interspersed with wetlands. This unit is is a grassland/intermittent wetland project still under development and intended to enlarge in future years.
Management is primarily for grassland and wetland wildlife species. Some grassland bird species can be seen, however due to its size and lack of diverse habitats, wildlife viewing is limited.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Warsaw WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, mourning doves and small game for Warsaw WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Warsaw WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Warsaw WMA?
Warsaw WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 605. The DNR registered 3,115 deer in DPA 605 in 2025, against 2,826 in 2024.
| DPA | Warsaw WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 605 | 244 | 3,115 | 2,826 | 2,821 |
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 Warsaw WMA?
11 miles north of Kenyon on State Highway 56, then left on 357th St. less than a mile to the unit on the south side of the road.
Nearest towns: Dennison (next to it), Randolph (5 miles), Nerstrand (6 miles) and Cannon Falls (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 56, MN 19 and MN 246.
What other public land is near Warsaw WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Prairie Creek WMA: 762 acres, 2.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Warsaw WMA
Counting Warsaw WMA itself, 437 of the 25,702 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 437 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Warsaw WMA?
In Goodhue County, near Kenyon. The DNR's directions: 11 miles north of Kenyon on State Highway 56, then left on 357th St. less than a mile to the unit on the south side of the road.
Which deer permit area is Warsaw WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 605. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Warsaw WMA?
437 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Warsaw WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. One other WMA is within 10 miles, the closest Prairie Creek WMA (2.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Warsaw 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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