Wrightstown Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Wrightstown Wildlife Management Area is 221 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Otter Tail County, near Bertha, inside Deer Permit Area 240. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for it. Hunters registered 5,068 deer in DPA 240 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 landWrightstown WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 221 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Otter Tail County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 240 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Bertha |
| DNR area office | Fergus Falls |
| Nearest towns | Hewitt (8 mi), Bertha (8 mi) and Parkers Prairie (8 mi) |
What can you hunt on Wrightstown WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds and small game for Wrightstown WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Wrightstown WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Wrightstown WMA?
Wrightstown WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 240. The DNR registered 5,068 deer in DPA 240 in 2025, against 4,457 in 2024.
| DPA | Wrightstown WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 240 | 221 | 5,068 | 4,457 | 4,090 |
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 Wrightstown WMA?
From Bertha, go 5.75 miles west on County Highway 40 then go 2 miles west on township roads to the northeast corner of the WMA.
Access on north side via Elmwood Road, or on the west side off of highway 73.
Nearest towns: Hewitt (8 miles), Bertha (8 miles), Parkers Prairie (8 miles) and Deer Creek (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 29 and MN 210.
What other public land is near Wrightstown WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Elmo WMA: 1,508 acres, 4 miles away
- Inman (Wunderlich) WMA: 1,352 acres, 4.3 miles away
- Eastern WMA: 1,028 acres, 4.5 miles away
- Almora WMA: 164 acres, 6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Wrightstown WMA
Counting Wrightstown WMA itself, 648 of the 24,199 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 427 |
| State wildlife management areas | 221 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wrightstown WMA?
In Otter Tail County, near Bertha. The DNR's directions: From Bertha, go 5.75 miles west on County Highway 40 then go 2 miles west on township roads to the northeast corner of the WMA.
Which deer permit area is Wrightstown WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 240. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Wrightstown WMA?
648 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Wrightstown WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 4 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Elmo WMA (4 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Wrightstown 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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