Whited Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Whited Wildlife Management Area is 170 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Kanabec County, near Mora, inside Deer Permit Area 157. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 4,606 deer in DPA 157 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 landWhited WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 170 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Kanabec County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 157 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Mora |
| DNR area office | Cambridge |
| Nearest towns | Quamba (5 mi), Mora (7 mi) and Brook Park (8 mi) |
What can you hunt on Whited WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for Whited WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Whited WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Whited WMA?
Whited WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 157. The DNR registered 4,606 deer in DPA 157 in 2025, against 4,255 in 2024.
| DPA | Whited WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 157 | 170 | 4,606 | 4,255 | 3,716 |
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 Whited WMA?
From Mora, go 2 mile E on SH 23 then 6 1/4 miles N on CSAH 11 then 3/4 mile W on TWP RD & TRAIL.
Nearest towns: Quamba (5 miles), Mora (7 miles), Brook Park (8 miles) and Henriette (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 65 and MN 23.
What other public land is near Whited WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Pine County V&S 4 WMA: 285 acres, 5.5 miles away
- Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA: 384 acres, 5.7 miles away
- Ann Lake WMA: 1,876 acres, 6.1 miles away
- Kroschel WMA: 1,538 acres, 7.7 miles away
- Pomroy Pastures WMA: 991 acres, 7.9 miles away
- Bean Dam WMA: 247 acres, 8.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Whited WMA
Counting Whited WMA itself, 533 of the 22,636 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 363 |
| State wildlife management areas | 170 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Whited WMA?
In Kanabec County, near Mora. The DNR's directions: From Mora, go 2 mile E on SH 23 then 6 1/4 miles N on CSAH 11 then 3/4 mile W on TWP RD & TRAIL.
Which deer permit area is Whited WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 157. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Whited WMA?
533 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Whited WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Pine County V&S 4 WMA (5.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Whited 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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