Westport Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Westport Wildlife Management Area is 399 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Pope County, near Westport, inside Deer Permit Area 218. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants and small game for it. Hunters registered 3,769 deer in DPA 218 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.
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| Size | 399 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Pope County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 218 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Westport |
| DNR area office | Fergus Falls |
| Nearest towns | Westport (3 mi), Villard (5 mi) and Sedan (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Westport WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants and small game for Westport WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Westport WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Westport WMA?
Westport WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 218. The DNR registered 3,769 deer in DPA 218 in 2025, against 3,553 in 2024.
| DPA | Westport WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 218 | 399 | 3,769 | 3,553 | 3,092 |
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 Westport WMA?
From Westport, go 1.1 miles west on Minnesota Highway 28 then 3 miles south on 130th Avenue, a township road.
Nearest towns: Westport (3 miles), Villard (5 miles), Sedan (6 miles) and Glenwood (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 28.
What other public land is near Westport WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Tower WMA: 76 acres, 2 miles away
- Sedan WMA: 580 acres, 5.4 miles away
- Mel Roehrl WMA: 307 acres, 6 miles away
- Miller WMA: 39 acres, 6.3 miles away
- Sedan Pond WMA: 113 acres, 6.5 miles away
- Volkman WMA: 276 acres, 6.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Westport WMA
Counting Westport WMA itself, 2,850 of the 26,520 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (10.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 2,365 |
| State wildlife management areas | 485 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Westport WMA?
In Pope County, near Westport. The DNR's directions: From Westport, go 1.1 miles west on Minnesota Highway 28 then 3 miles south on 130th Avenue, a township road.
Which deer permit area is Westport WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 218. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Westport WMA?
2,850 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Westport WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Tower WMA (2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Westport 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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