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Hunting on Four Corners Wildlife Management Area in 2026-27
Wildlife management area hunting in Martin County: rules, season dates, parking and nearby public land.
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Getting to Four Corners Wildlife Management Area
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Parking, trailhead and gate locations come from OpenStreetMap contributors. Roads into public land can be gated or seasonal; check with the managing agency before you go.
The record behind Four Corners WMA, summed up
The mapped area of Four Corners WMA is 612 acres, in Martin County. Martin County has 20 wildlife management areas on our list; this one is the 3rd largest. Four Corners WMA comes in 2 parts, East Unit (309 ac) and West Unit (303 ac).
Deer rules come from DPA 252, an either-sex area in 2026. Windom is the DNR wildlife area office for Four Corners WMA (windom.wildlife@state.mn.us). DNR records OHF funding for Four Corners WMA.
Species named: deer, small game, pheasant, waterfowl, mourning dove, wild turkey.
- White-tailed Deer
- Eastern Cottontail
- Gray Squirrel
- Snowshoe Hare
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Ducks
- Canada Goose
- Mourning Dove
From the agency record (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources); checked October 28, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Four Corners Wildlife Management Area
Four Corners WMA regulations in short
Read these before a first trip to Four Corners WMA; they come from the agency page.
| Item | Allowed? |
|---|---|
| Hunting, trapping | Regular seasons |
| Vehicles | Designated roads, lots |
| Target shooting | Not allowed |
| Guns in transit | Cased, unloaded |
| Camping | Designated or permit |
| Portable stands, blinds | Remove daily |
| Overnight stands, northwest | Nov 1-Dec 31 |
| Dogs | Leash Apr 16-Jul 14 |
| Drones | Not allowed |
| Gear left overnight | Not allowed |
- Four Corners WMA south of Martin County 32 (140th Street) and east of State Highway 4 is within the Fox Lake Game Refuge. This area is closed during the regular duck season.
Sources: record, agency rules; booklet: 2026-2027 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations. Checked October 28, 2026.
DPA 252 dates for Four Corners WMA
For 2026, DNR made DPA 252 either-sex; its firearms deer season is the 200-series window. Either-sex in DPA 252 means the regular license covers a buck or a doe.
| Deer season | Opens | Closes | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | Sep 19, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Youth deer | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| Firearms, 200 series | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 15, 2026 | |
| Muzzleloader | Nov 28, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 |
DNR placed it in the 2026 surveillance block (sampling Nov. 7-8). DPA 252 takes in 737 square miles. Part of Martin, Watonwan, Jackson and Cottonwood falls in DPA 252.
From the DNR 2026 deer season map and the 2026-2027 regulations booklet; checked October 28, 2026.
Hunting seasons at Four Corners WMA
43 season windows for 20 species reach Four Corners WMA, filtered by its game species list.
| Game | Season | Area | From | To | Open now? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery | DPA 252 | Sep 19, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Deer | Youth deer | DPA 252 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| Deer | Firearms, 200 series | DPA 252 | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 15, 2026 | |
| Deer | Muzzleloader | Statewide | Nov 28, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring archery-only | Statewide | Apr 14, 2027 | May 31, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring period A | Statewide | Apr 14, 2027 | Apr 20, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring youth | Statewide | Apr 14, 2027 | May 31, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring period B | Statewide | Apr 21, 2027 | Apr 27, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring period C | Statewide | Apr 28, 2027 | May 4, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring period D | Statewide | May 5, 2027 | May 11, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring period E | Statewide | May 12, 2027 | May 18, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring period F | Statewide | May 19, 2027 | May 31, 2027 | |
| Pheasant | Regular | Statewide | Oct 10, 2026 | Jan 3, 2027 | |
| Ruffed, spruce grouse | Regular | Statewide | Sep 19, 2026 | Jan 3, 2027 | |
| Hungarian partridge | Regular | Statewide | Sep 19, 2026 | Jan 3, 2027 | |
| Mourning dove | Regular | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| Rabbits, hares | Regular | Statewide | Sep 19, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Jackrabbit | Regular | Statewide | Sep 19, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Squirrels | Regular | Statewide | Sep 19, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Crow | Crow segment | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | |
| Canada goose | Early geese | Statewide | Sep 5, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | |
| Light geese | Early geese | Statewide | Sep 5, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | |
| Teal | Early teal season | Statewide | Sep 5, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | |
| Youth waterfowl | Youth days | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Regular ducks | North Zone | Sep 26, 2026 | Nov 24, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Regular ducks | Central Zone | Sep 26, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Geese | Regular geese | North Zone | Sep 26, 2026 | Dec 25, 2026 | |
| Geese | Regular geese | Central Zone | Sep 26, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Take-a-Kid | Take-a-Kid | Statewide | Sep 26, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Regular ducks | Central Zone | Oct 10, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| Geese | Regular geese | Central Zone | Oct 10, 2026 | Dec 30, 2026 | |
| Raccoon, foxes | Hunting (north) | North furbearer zone | Oct 17, 2026 | Mar 15, 2027 | |
| Badger, opossum, weasels | Hunting (north) | North furbearer zone | Oct 17, 2026 | Mar 15, 2027 | |
| Ducks | Regular ducks | South Zone | Oct 17, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Geese | Regular geese | South Zone | Oct 17, 2026 | Jan 6, 2027 | |
| Raccoon, foxes | Hunting (south) | South furbearer zone | Oct 24, 2026 | Mar 15, 2027 | |
| Badger, opossum, weasels | Hunting (south) | South furbearer zone | Oct 24, 2026 | Mar 15, 2027 | |
| Bobcat | Hunt and trap (north) | North furbearer zone | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | |
| Crow | Crow segment | Statewide | Dec 15, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| Bobcat | Hunt and trap (south) | South furbearer zone | Jan 2, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | |
| Light geese | Spring light goose | Statewide | Feb 18, 2027 | Apr 30, 2027 | |
| Crow | Crow segment | Statewide | Mar 1, 2027 | Mar 31, 2027 |
Blaze orange or pink is required during the firearms deer seasons, including for most small game hunters.
From the 2026-2027 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations booklet (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources); checked October 28, 2026. All Minnesota seasons.
Four Corners WMA directions and parking
The DNR route text for each subunit of Four Corners WMA, with 0 mapped lots.
| Unit | Size | Closest town | Hunting | Parking spots | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Unit | 309 | Sherburn | Open | – | DNR |
| West Unit | 303 | Sherburn | Open | – | DNR |
- East Unit: From Sherburn, go 2.5 miles N on State Highway 4.
- West Unit: From Sherburn go 1.5 miles N on State Highway 4, then W 3/4 of a mile on 130th Street to the main parking area on the S side of the WMA. The primary parking area is on the south side of the WMA off 130th Street. There are two smaller parking areas/field approaches on the north side of the WMA.
DNR WMA detail pages (Compass feature records); checked October 28, 2026.
Other places to hunt near Four Corners WMA
The closest other public land to Four Corners WMA is Fox Lake WMA, 1.4 mi to the southeast; the table lists 8 neighbors with 2,409 acres between them.
| Name | Type | Size (ac) | Deer area | Away | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Lake WMA | WMA | 35 | 252 | 1.4 mi | southeast |
| Caron WMA | WMA | 954 | 252 | 1.7 mi | northwest |
| Seymour Lake WMA | WMA | 291 | 252 | 2.6 mi | northeast |
| Big Twin Lake AMA | AMA | 0.3 | 252 | 3.2 mi | north |
| Rooney Run WMA | WMA | 540 | 252 | 4.4 mi | northeast |
| Clam Lake AMA | AMA | 6.8 | 252 | 5.2 mi | northeast |
| Krahmer WMA | WMA | 376 | 252 | 6.1 mi | east |
| Holmes Lake WPA | WPA | 206 | 252 | 8.2 mi | southeast |
Points: DNR WMA boundary layer (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Towns and offices around Four Corners WMA
The town nearest Four Corners WMA is Sherburn at 2.2 mi. DNR names Sherburn as the nearest town on its unit page. Windom Area Wildlife Office (Windom) is the closest DNR office, 21 mi off.
| Community | County | Residents | Straight line | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburn | Martin | 1,050 | 2.2 mi | southeast |
| Trimont | Martin | 689 | 5.7 mi | north |
| Alpha | Jackson | 96 | 6.8 mi | southwest |
| Welcome | Martin | 695 | 7.2 mi | east |
| Dunnell | Martin | 127 | 8.5 mi | south |
Towns from the 2024 Census gazetteer and population estimates; offices and businesses from services.json (DNR and business listings, chain stores and license agents left out); straight-line miles. Checked October 28, 2026.
Four Corners WMA area deer harvest by year
DPA 252 totals, which include all the land around Four Corners WMA: 601 deer in 2025 against 555 in 2024.
| Year | Bucks | Does, fawns | All deer | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 425 | 176 | 601 | 0.84 |
| 2024 | 393 | 162 | 555 | 0.78 |
| 2023 | 388 | 219 | 607 | 0.85 |
| 2022 | 419 | 169 | 588 | 0.82 |
| 2021 | 375 | 174 | 549 | 0.77 |
| 2020 | 397 | 196 | 593 | 0.83 |
| 2019 | 405 | 142 | 547 | 0.77 |
| 2018 | 328 | 170 | 498 | 0.70 |
| 2017 | 327 | 146 | 473 | 0.66 |
DNR 2025 deer harvest report; earlier years from the DNR yearly reports. Checked October 28, 2026.
The county setting of Four Corners WMA
Martin County holds 28 public hunting records on this site; Four Corners WMA is one of them. Bear: Martin County is in the no-quota area, with licenses over the counter. For turkey the county is in permit area 504. Wildlife office for Martin County: Windom Area Wildlife Office.
County acres from DNR and federal GIS layers (counties.json); zones from the 2026-2027 booklet; checked October 28, 2026.
Four Corners WMA: first legal light and last
Calculated for the exact spot of Four Corners WMA, so the minutes differ a little from the county tables.
| Day | Hunt | First sun | Last sun | Start | Big game stop | Bird stop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Archery and grouse opener | 7:01 a.m. | 7:24 p.m. | 6:31 a.m. | 7:54 p.m. | 7:24 p.m. |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Duck opener | 7:09 a.m. | 7:11 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. | 7:41 p.m. | 7:11 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Pheasant opener | 7:25 a.m. | 6:46 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. | 7:16 p.m. | 6:46 p.m. |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Firearms deer opener | 7:02 a.m. | 5:04 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. | 5:34 p.m. | 5:04 p.m. |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Muzzleloader opener | 7:29 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:59 a.m. | 5:16 p.m. | 4:46 p.m. |
| Dec 31, 2026 | Archery close | 7:52 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 7:22 a.m. | 5:21 p.m. | 4:51 p.m. |
| Apr 14, 2027 | Spring turkey opener | 6:39 a.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
Spring turkey uses the bird column.
Hours rule from the DNR booklet shooting hours page; sun times calculated for the unit point (NOAA method, Central Time); checked October 28, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Four Corners Wildlife Management Area hunters: nearest gun clubs on file
Before a hunt on Four Corners Wildlife Management Area, the closest range on file is Des Moines Valley Sportsmans Club, 12 miles off. Sight in elsewhere: the area rules bar target shooting.
From the operators’ pages and directory listings, checked October 28, 2026; target shooting rule from the DNR WMA rules.
Four Corners WMA and country like it, in photos
Four Corners WMA FAQ for 2026-27
Which office should I call about Four Corners WMA?
The Windom office of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources runs Four Corners WMA.
What are the CWD rules on Four Corners WMA?
CWD status: DPA 252 is in the 2026 surveillance block (mandatory sampling Nov. 7-8).
Four Corners WMA: deer hours on opening day?
About 6:32 a.m. to 5:34 p.m. on opening day of firearms deer.
Any other public ground within a short drive of Four Corners WMA?
Closest on the map: Fox Lake WMA (1.4 mi), Caron WMA (1.7 mi) and Seymour Lake WMA (2.6 mi).
Are permanent stands allowed on Four Corners WMA?
No overnight gear on Four Corners WMA: stands and blinds go home each day unless the northwest exception covers the unit.
Can I stay the night on Four Corners WMA?
No, except designated sites or by permit.
Four Corners WMA: is hunting allowed there?
Open to hunting in regular seasons, under the general WMA rules and any notes on the unit page.
Is Four Corners WMA a big piece of land?
About 612 acres in 2 subunits, per the agency GIS.
When does firearms deer season open on Four Corners WMA?
Deer permit area 252; the 2026 designation is either-sex. Firearms dates in that DPA are Nov 7 to Nov 15, 2026.
What game is on Four Corners WMA?
The record for Four Corners WMA lists deer, small game, pheasant, waterfowl, mourning dove and wild turkey.
What are the directions to Four Corners WMA?
From Sherburn, go 2.5 miles N on State Highway 4. 0 mapped lots.
Other photos on this page: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Public Domain Mark 1.0); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region (Public domain); James St. John (CC BY 2.0).