Wild Prairie Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Wild Prairie Wildlife Management Area is 1,819 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in 2 pieces, in Ramsey County. It lies in deer unit 2E. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 1,066 acres of PLOTS walk-in land and no other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Wild Prairie WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,819 acres (NDGF), 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Ramsey |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2E |
| Deer licenses in unit 2E, 2026 | 500 (1,417 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 1,066 acres |
| Nearest towns | Edmore (4 mi), Lawton (7 mi) and Brocket (12 mi) |
Which hunting units is Wild Prairie WMA in?
Wild Prairie WMA lies in deer unit 2E. Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit, not the WMA alone:
| Unit | WMA acres in it | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 2E | 1,819 | 500 | 1,417 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics. WMA acres in each unit measured by FilledTag from NDGF's boundaries.
What other hunting land is near Wild Prairie WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show 1,066 acres of PLOTS (6 tracts centered in that ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 1,066 |
Measured by FilledTag from NDGF PLOTS Guide map layers (WMAs, PLOTS, trust land, federal land); acres outside North Dakota are not counted.
How do you get to Wild Prairie WMA?
Wild Prairie WMA is about 4 miles southwest of Edmore, and 7 miles northwest of Lawton. Highways within 8 miles: ND 17 (17 miles of it) and ND 1 (11 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Wild Prairie WMA?
NDGF lists Wild Prairie WMA at 1,819 acres, in 2 separate pieces. FilledTag measured 1,819 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Wild Prairie WMA in?
All of it is in Ramsey County.
Which hunting units is Wild Prairie WMA in?
Deer unit 2E, by NDGF's unit maps. A license is good only in the unit printed on it.
What is the closest town to Wild Prairie WMA?
Edmore (4 miles), Lawton (7 miles) and Brocket (12 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary and acres: NDGF wildlife management areas. Land around it: NDGF PLOTS Guide map layers (WMAs, PLOTS, trust land, federal land).
- Units: NDGF hunting unit maps. Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics.
FilledTag is not part of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Posted rules at the area and NDGF's regulations are the final word.