Wright Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Wright Wildlife Management Area is 393 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Marshall County, near Newfolden, inside Deer Permit Area 264. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 1,995 deer in DPA 264 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 parksWright WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 393 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Marshall County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 264 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Newfolden |
| DNR area office | Karlstad |
| Nearest towns | Strandquist (8 mi), Newfolden (9 mi) and Viking (12 mi) |
What is Wright WMA like?
Wright WMA is a 400 acre unit containing restored prairie, aspen woodland, and northern hardwood forest lying along the Middle River.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Wright WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for Wright WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Wright WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Wright WMA?
Wright WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 264. The DNR registered 1,995 deer in DPA 264 in 2025, against 2,007 in 2024.
| DPA | Wright WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 264 | 393 | 1,995 | 2,007 | 1,770 |
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 Wright WMA?
From Newfolden, go 5.75 miles west on County Highway 28 then go 3 miles west on County Highway 4 then go 2 miles northwest on County Road 114.
Nearest towns: Strandquist (8 miles), Newfolden (9 miles), Viking (12 miles) and Argyle (13 miles).
What other public land is near Wright WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Florian WMA: 1,528 acres, 1 mile away
- Adolf Elseth Memorial WMA: 44 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Alces WMA: 75 acres, 3.7 miles away
- West Valley WMA: 247 acres, 5.3 miles away
- New Maine WMA: 2,665 acres, 8.5 miles away
- East Park WMA: 10,420 acres, 9.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Wright WMA
Counting Wright WMA itself, 1,385 of the 25,229 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 1,099 |
| State parks | 286 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wright WMA?
In Marshall County, near Newfolden. The DNR's directions: From Newfolden, go 5.75 miles west on County Highway 28 then go 3 miles west on County Highway 4 then go 2 miles northwest on County Road 114.
Which deer permit area is Wright WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 264. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Wright WMA?
1,385 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Wright WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Florian WMA (1 mile).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Wright 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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