The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources maintains hunter-walking trails as easy ways to travel by foot through wildlife management areas, state and federal forests, and other public hunting lands. Hunter walking trails wind through prime habitat for ruffed grouse, woodcock, wild turkey, and deer. More than 600 miles of hunter-walking trails are located throughout the state’s northern half. Many of the trails are gated, allowing foot traffic only.
The Minnesota DNR offers a hunter-walking trail tool (//mndnr.gov/hunting/hwt) that provides information on trail locations by name and county. Hunters can also call area wildlife offices (//mndnr.gov/areas/wildlife) for information about the trails, hunting, wildlife viewing opportunities, and tips.
