West Graham Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
West Graham Wildlife Management Area is 506 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Nobles County, near Kinbrae, inside Deer Permit Areas 237 and 238. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 301 deer in DPA 237 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 areasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasWest Graham WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 506 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Nobles County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 237, DPA 238 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Kinbrae |
| DNR area office | Slayton-Talcot Lake |
| Nearest towns | Kinbrae (2 mi), Dundee (3 mi) and Fulda (5 mi) |
What is West Graham WMA like?
This North subunit contains several restored wetlands with associated upland grassland, woody cover and food plots. This South subunit is a large grassland area along the west shore of West Graham Lake, containing small wetlands, woody cover and food plots.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on West Graham WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for West Graham WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on West Graham WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around West Graham WMA?
West Graham WMA lies in 2 deer permit areas. The DNR registered 301 deer in DPA 237 in 2025, against 332 in 2024.
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 West Graham WMA?
From Kinbrae, go 2 miles west on co rd 18. From Kinbrae, go 2 miles west on co rd 18, then 1 mile south on co rd 3.
Nearest towns: Kinbrae (2 miles), Dundee (3 miles), Fulda (5 miles) and Brewster (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 59 and MN 62.
What other public land is near West Graham WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Eagle Lake WMA: 52 acres, next to it
- Fury WMA: 26 acres, 1.3 miles away
- Kinbrae WMA: 109 acres, 1.7 miles away
- Schweigert WMA: 219 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Fred Hoffenkamp WMA: 87 acres, 2.6 miles away
- Lone Tree WMA: 564 acres, 3.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of West Graham WMA
Counting West Graham WMA itself, 1,374 of the 28,765 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 999 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 375 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is West Graham WMA?
In Nobles County, near Kinbrae. The DNR's directions: From Kinbrae, go 2 miles west on co rd 18. From Kinbrae, go 2 miles west on co rd 18, then 1 mile south on co rd 3.
Which deer permit area is West Graham WMA in?
DPA 237 (461 acres) and DPA 238 (45 acres). Each part follows its own permit area's bag limit.
How much public land is around West Graham WMA?
1,374 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, West Graham WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Eagle Lake WMA (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, West Graham 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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