Wachter State Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area · Minnesota
Wachter State Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 288 acres in Nobles 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 | 288 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 | Nobles County |
| Reference point | 43.52477, -95.60224 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)
- Peterson State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 312 acres · 1.2 mi
- Lake Bella State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 178 acres · 1.3 mi
- John Erickson State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 121 acres · 1.6 mi
- James Willey State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 136 acres · 2.6 mi
- Bigelow State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 82 acres · 5 mi
- Rush Lake (Osceola) Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 67 acres · 7.3 mi · IA
- Iowa Lake Other state land · 105 acres · 7.3 mi · IA
- Rush Lake (Osceola) Other state land · 277 acres · 7.6 mi · IA
- Lambert Prairie State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 88 acres · 8 mi
- Herlein-Boote State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 564 acres · 10.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Wachter 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.