Prairie Lake Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area · Minnesota
Prairie Lake Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 562 acres in Itasca County, Minnesota (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Minnesota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 562 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Minnesota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: DNR Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Wildlife Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Itasca County |
| Reference point | 47.33052, -93.49609 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Trout Lake Eagle State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 52 acres · 7.4 mi
- Bass Brook State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 300 acres · 7.5 mi
- Mud Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca) State wildlife / game area · 41 acres · 8.6 mi
- PokegState Aquatic Management Area Lake AMA (Itasca) State wildlife / game area · 92 acres · 11.8 mi
- Sand Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca) State wildlife / game area · 77 acres · 14 mi
- Golden Anniversary State Forest State forest · 1,840 acres · 14.6 mi
- Swan Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca) State wildlife / game area · 73 acres · 14.8 mi
- Smith Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca) State wildlife / game area · 64 acres · 17.8 mi
- Splithand Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca) State wildlife / game area · 41 acres · 18.1 mi
- Willow Lake Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 40 acres · 19.1 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Prairie Lake Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Area” in Minnesota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.