{"result":{"visitor_alerts":"NOTICE TO DEER HUNTERS: This WMA is within the <a href= https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/cwd/surveillance-block.html> 2026 CWD surveillance block</a>, 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 <a href= https://arcg.is/1zeSvm1> interactive map </a>.","id":"WMA0017800","special_rec_opportunities":"Recreational opportunities exist throughout the year, including hunting, trapping, hiking, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, and wildlife watching/photography.","point":{"epsg:4326":[-94.519772,46.016794],"epsg:26915":[382356.64,5097036.22]},"area":714.23,"comments":"Mud Lake is one of two basins in Morrison County has had a documented history of canvasback use.","name":"Mud Lake WMA: Morrison County Unit","header":"Emergent marsh with low land grass and brush, as well as some upland forest and restored prairie.  Management of this unit focuses on maintaining and improving the habitat for a diversity of native plants and wildlife, with emphasis on grassland and forested habitat.","directions_from_nearest_town":"From Little Falls, go 5 miles west on highway 27, then 2 miles north on township road (70th Ave.), then west 1/2 mile to south parking lot.","contact":{"office":"Little Falls","phone":"320-232-1066"},"nearest_town":"Little Falls","county_names":["Morrison"],"game_species":["Deer","Small Game","Pheasants","Waterfowl","Turkey","Doves"],"bbox":{"epsg:26915":[381149.64,5095828.08,383563.64,5098244.36],"epsg:4326":[-94.535058,46.005716,-94.504479,46.02787]},"new_lands":0,"special_restrictions":"Visitors to this unit should be aware that there is an 8 acre, 300 ft. x 1,200 ft. no firearms discharge zone along part of the west boundary of the WMA.  This zone was established and posted with orange restricted area signs in 2006 to comply with M.S. 97B.001 after receiving a request by the adjoining landowner to provide relief from disturbance by firearms on livestock occupying a barn and corral close to the boundary.","perimeter":6.47,"general_access_notes":"Public access to the WMA is via one parking lot on the east side of County Road 1 on the west end of the WMA, and from the parking lot and access road on the south end of the WMA on the north side of 170th Street.","wheelchair_accessible":0,"additional_resources":[{"url":"https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/wmas/habitat_management_report.html?pgm_prj=WMA00178","description":"Habitat management report.","type":"webpage","title":"Habitat Management Report"}]},"timestamp":1794357886,"status":"SUCCESS","message":"Normal execution."}