Wild Rice Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Wild Rice Wildlife Management Area is 2,080 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, in Richland County. It lies in deer unit 2G2. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 3,001 acres of PLOTS walk-in land and 337 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaWaterfowl production areaPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Wild Rice WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,080 acres (NDGF) |
|---|---|
| County | Richland |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2G2 |
| Deer licenses in unit 2G2, 2026 | 400 (1,166 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 3,001 acres |
| Nearest towns | Lidgerwood (2 mi), Cayuga (8 mi) and Wyndmere (9 mi) |
Which hunting units is Wild Rice WMA in?
Wild Rice WMA lies in deer unit 2G2. Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit, not the WMA alone:
| Unit | WMA acres in it | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 2G2 | 2,080 | 400 | 1,166 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics. WMA acres in each unit measured by FilledTag from NDGF's boundaries.
What other hunting land is near Wild Rice WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show 3,001 acres of PLOTS (20 tracts centered in that ring) and 337 acres of other public land. Other wildlife management areas close by: Swan Lake WMA (295 acres in the ring) and Grant Township WMA (157 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 3,001 |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 452 |
| Waterfowl production area | 337 |
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 Rice WMA?
Wild Rice WMA is about 2 miles northwest of Lidgerwood, and 8 miles east of Cayuga. Highways within 8 miles: ND 18 (20 miles of it), ND 11 (19 miles of it) and ND 13 (2 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Wild Rice WMA?
NDGF lists Wild Rice WMA at 2,080 acres. FilledTag measured 2,080 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Wild Rice WMA in?
All of it is in Richland County.
Which hunting units is Wild Rice WMA in?
Deer unit 2G2, by NDGF's unit maps. A license is good only in the unit printed on it.
What is the closest town to Wild Rice WMA?
Lidgerwood (2 miles), Cayuga (8 miles) and Wyndmere (9 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.