{"result":{"game_species":["Deer","Small Game","Pheasants","Waterfowl"],"nearest_town":"Regal","special_restrictions":"No special restrictions are present on this unit. Portions of the SE part of the WMA are surrounded by a high-tensile fence to allow periodic grazing of cattle to help reach management objectives. Grazing, along with prescribed burning, prairie and brush mowing, and other management efforts will help restore and maintain the native habitats present on the WMA. The entire WMA is still open to all access, even if cattle are present. Please be aware of the cattle and avoid them when they are present.","contact":{"office":"Sauk Rapids","phone":"320-223-7869"},"county_names":["Stearns","Kandiyohi"],"point":{"epsg:4326":[-94.894076,45.420209],"epsg:26915":[351813.43,5031376.96]},"comments":"Visitors should note on the wood routed sign the various conservation groups that helped purchase and donate this tract of land.  This WMA is part of a larger prairie/brushland community type that extends from Belgrade to Richmond.  Please respect property boundaries and ask for permission before going on private lands. Consider picking up any litter you come across.  Help us be good neighbors.  The future of our WMA program depends on everyone being responsible users of our WMAs.","perimeter":10.16,"special_rec_opportunities":"Good opportunities exist for hunting, trapping, wildlife viewing, and hiking.  As with many WMAs, more remote areas of this unit are visited by people less and offer solitude and discovery for those willing to explore.","name":"Stearns Prairie Heritage WMA","header":"This 756 acre WMA is composed of remnant prairie, lowland  riparian willow/alder brushlands, and restored prairie uplands.  This area is in the North Fork of the Crow River floodplain.  This area is an important wintering area for deer and pheasants.","id":"WMA0171400","area":756.43,"bbox":{"epsg:26915":[350439.97,5030163.72,353186.88,5032590.19],"epsg:4326":[-94.911253,45.409002,-94.876892,45.431413]},"additional_resources":[{"description":"a printable map to help visitors navigate on this WMA","url":"https://webapps.dnr.state.mn.us/wahma/attachments/7504/public","title":"Visitor Map","type":"map"}],"wheelchair_accessible":0,"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>.","directions_from_nearest_town":"2 miles NW of Regal within Sections 25 and 36, T123N, R34W.","general_access_notes":"Wheelchair access is limited to public roads and mowed parking lots on this unit.","new_lands":0},"status":"SUCCESS","timestamp":1794358341,"message":"Normal execution."}