Plentiful opportunities will greet deer hunters this fall

Deer hunters venturing out will find healthy deer populations faring well in most of Minnesota, ample harvest opportunities, and a continued commitment to managing chronic wasting disease.

Hunters in 20% of the deer permit areas will have increased opportunities for harvest and opportunities in 70% of DPAs remain unchanged from last year.

Deer seasons in Minnesota are: Archery, Saturday, September 17, through Saturday, December 31; youth and early antlerless, Thursday, October. 20, through Sunday, October 23; Firearms, Saturday, November 5, with various closing dates depending on a hunter’s DPA; and muzzleloader, Saturday, November 26, through Sunday, December 11. . .

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