Woodstock Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Woodstock Wildlife Management Area is 250 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Pipestone County, near Woodstock, inside Deer Permit Area 294. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 472 deer in DPA 294 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 landWalk-In AccessWoodstock WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 250 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Pipestone County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 294 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Woodstock |
| DNR area office | Slayton-Talcot Lake |
| Nearest towns | Holland (5 mi), Ruthton (5 mi) and Woodstock (6 mi) |
What is Woodstock WMA like?
This West subunit is a medium size marsh. This WMA consists of two subunits This East subunit is a remnant prairie with several marshes and woody cover.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Woodstock WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Woodstock WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Woodstock WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Woodstock WMA?
Woodstock WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 294. The DNR registered 472 deer in DPA 294 in 2025, against 462 in 2024.
| DPA | Woodstock WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 294 | 250 | 472 | 462 | 461 |
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 Woodstock WMA?
From Woodstock, go 6 miles north on county road 18 then.5 miles east on county road 86. From Woodstock, go 6 miles North on county road 18 then 1 mile east on county road 86.
Nearest towns: Holland (5 miles), Ruthton (5 miles), Woodstock (6 miles) and Lake Wilson (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 23. 3 Walk-In Access sites within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Woodstock WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Gromer's Draw WMA: 87 acres, 0.7 miles away
- Van Beek WMA: 23 acres, 2 miles away
- Adolph Lofthus WMA: 106 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Lange WMA: 63 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Klinker WMA: 532 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Holland WMA: 39 acres, 3.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Woodstock WMA
Counting Woodstock WMA itself, 626 of the 24,724 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 544 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 82 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Woodstock WMA?
In Pipestone County, near Woodstock. The DNR's directions: From Woodstock, go 6 miles north on county road 18 then.5 miles east on county road 86. From Woodstock, go 6 miles North on county road 18 then 1 mile east on county road 86.
Which deer permit area is Woodstock WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 294. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Woodstock WMA?
626 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Woodstock WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Gromer's Draw WMA (0.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Woodstock 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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