Deer hunting

White-tailed deer

The white-tailed deer is arguably Minnesota's most popular wildlife species. Each year, approximately 500,000 hunters harvest roughly 200,000 deer. Read more...

Regular Hunts

As a result of an extensive public process to simplify deer hunting regulations, several significant changes are in effect for the 2008 season. These changes affect all firearm and muzzleloader deer hunters. Hunters should review and understand the following documents, which explain the changes:

Maps

Special Hunts

Deer information

Reports and surveys

Maps and statistics

Outdoor calendar

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09/12/08 - 12/31/08

Lake Bemidji State Park

Special Hunt - Lake Bemidji State park - Archery - Park open to all visitors

09/13/08 - 12/31/08

 

Deer hunt - Archery season

10/10/08 - 12/31/08

Flandrau State Park

Special Hunt - Archery - Park open to all visitors

11/08/08 - 11/23/08

 

Deer hunt - Firearm - Season A - 100 Series Areas

11/08/08 - 11/23/08

Hayes Lake State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park open to all visitors

11/08/08 - 11/23/08

Zippel Bay State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park open to all visitors

11/08/08 - 11/23/08

Gooseberry Falls State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park partially closed to visitors

11/08/08 - 11/23/08

Judge C.R. Magney State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park partially closed to visitors

11/08/08 - 11/23/08

Scenic State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park entirely closed to non-hunting visitors

11/08/08 - 11/23/08

Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park partially closed to visitors

11/08/08 - 11/23/08

Tettegouche State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park partially closed to visitors

11/22/08 - 11/30/08

 

Deer hunt - Firearm - Season B - 300 Series Areas

11/22/08 - 11/24/08

Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park open to all visitors

11/22/08 - 11/24/08

Great River Bluffs State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park open to all visitors

11/22/08 - 11/24/08

Frontenac State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park entirely closed to non-hunting visitors

11/22/08 - 11/24/08

Whitewater State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park open to all visitors

11/28/08 - 11/30/08

Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park open to all visitors

11/28/08 - 11/30/08

Great River Bluffs State Park

Special Hunt - Regular Firearms - Park open to all visitors

11/29/08 - 12/14/08

 

Deer hunt - Muzzleloader season

11/29/08 - 12/03/08

Jay Cooke State Park

Special Hunt - Muzzleloader - Park partially closed to visitors

11/29/08 - 12/14/08

Interstate State Park

Special Hunt - Muzzleloader - Park partially closed to visitors

11/29/08 - 12/14/08

Soudan Underground Mine State Park

Special Hunt - Muzzleloader - Park partially closed to visitors

11/29/08 - 12/01/08

Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park

Special Hunt - Muzzleloader - Park entirely closed to non-hunting visitors

11/29/08 - 12/01/08

Rice Lake State Park

Special Hunt - Muzzleloader - Park entirely closed to non-hunting visitors

12/05/08 - 12/07/08

Crow Wing State Park

Special Hunt - Muzzleloader - Park entirely closed to non-hunting visitors

12/06/08 - 12/07/08

Lake Shetek State Park

Special Hunt - Muzzleloader - Park entirely closed to non-hunting visitors

12/06/08 - 12/07/08

Sibley State Park

Special Hunt - Muzzleloader - Park entirely closed to non-hunting visitors

12/06/08 - 12/08/08

Lake Maria State Park

Special Hunt - Muzzleloader - Park entirely closed to non-hunting visitors