Hunting Little Elk Wildlife Management Area, Minnesota public land

What is allowed on Little Elk WMA

Short version of the rules that apply on Little Elk WMA, taken from the managing agency.

• Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the WMA except on designated routes and parking lots. Off-highway vehicles (OHVs), all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and snowmobiles are prohibited anywhere on the WMA, including on designated parking lots and access roads.

Sources: record, agency rules; booklet: 2026-2027 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations. Checked October 28, 2026.

Alerts posted for Little Elk WMA

• CWD sampling is mandatory on Little Elk WMA for adult deer taken Nov. 7-8 this year, per the DNR visitor alert.

DNR notice text: NOTICE TO DEER HUNTERS: This WMA is within the 2026 CWD surveillance block , which requires mandatory CWD testing for deer one year of age or older harvested Nov. 7-8; Voluntary CWD testing remainder of all seasons. Locations of the nearest CWD testing locations are available from this interactive map .

DNR WMA visitor alerts on the unit page; checked October 28, 2026. CWD rules.

Little Elk WMA: access points

5 parking points and the route text DNR posts for Little Elk WMA.

• Little Elk WMA: From Randall, go 0.3 miles west on CSAH 14, then 3 miles south on CSAH 1, then 4 miles west on County Road 217, and then 1.2 miles west on township rd 283 to the center of the WMA. After major wind events the access road, parking lot and drag-in access at the end of 205th Street may be blocked by downed trees, and it may take time for staff to respond. If you access these facilities, it's recommended you scout the site prior to your main visit.

DNR WMA detail pages (Compass feature records); checked October 28, 2026.

Little Elk WMA nearest towns and help

Fuel and food: Randall lies 6.5 mi from Little Elk WMA. For more services, Browerville (829) is 12 mi out. DNR's nearest town for this unit: Randall. Nearest DNR desk: Little Falls Area Wildlife Office, 14 mi.

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.

Little Elk WMA and the rest of Morrison County

Morrison County has 27 public hunting areas on file, Little Elk WMA among them. Morrison County bear hunting runs through quota area 45, 45 (700 permits). The county sits in turkey permit area 508 and 507. Nearest DNR area wildlife office to the county centre: Little Falls Area Wildlife Office, (320) 232-1063. Not every public place in Morrison County is open: Little Rock Creek Aquatic Management Area is closed to hunting.

County acres from DNR and federal GIS layers (counties.json); zones from the 2026-2027 booklet; checked October 28, 2026.

Hunter questions about Little Elk WMA, short answers