Access to Minnesota state parks during the 2013 fall hunting season

There will be a deer hunt in Afton State Park on November 9 through November 10. The park will be open only to participating youth hunters and their mentors from sunset on November 8 through 8am on November 11. No camping will be available during the hunt period.

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There will be a deer hunt in Banning State Park on November 2 through November 3. Specific parking area will be assigned to each hunter party after lottery selection. Canoe campsites on east side of Kettle River and "Hell's Gate Rapids" portage trail will be closed November 1 through November 3. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There is no hunting at Bear Head Lake State Park.

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There is no hunting at Beaver Creek Valley State Park.

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By legislation, most of the northern portion of Big Bog State Recreation Area is open to public hunting and trapping. There is no hunting or trapping allowed on or in the vicinity of Ludlow Island or the boardwalk.

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There is no hunting at Big Stone Lake State Park.

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There will be a deer hunt in Blue Mounds State Park on December 7 through December 8. The park will be open only to participating youth hunters and their mentors from sunset on December 6 through 8 am on  December 9. No camping will be available during the hunt period.

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There will be a deer hunt in Buffalo River State Park on November 9 and November 10. Park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There will be a deer hunt in Camden State Park on November 2 through November 3. Park will be open only to participating youth hunters and their mentors from sunset on November 1 through 8 am on November 4. Camping for participating youth hunters and their mentors will be available.

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There is no hunting at Carley State Park.

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There will be a deer hunt in Cascade River State Park on November 9 through November 24. The central portion of the park near the campground and waterfalls and all lands on the Lake Superior side of Highway 61 will remain closed to hunting and open to the public. All other areas of the park will be open to both hunters and to the public.
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There is no hunting at Charles Lindbergh State Park.

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There will be a deer hunt in Crow Wing State Park on December 13 through December 15. The park will be closed to the public and open only to hunters during these dates.

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Hunting and trapping is not allowed in the campground or in the vicinity of the contact station or shop. The rest of Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area is open to public hunting and trapping by legislation.

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There is no hunting at Father Hennepin State Park.

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The portion of Flandrau State Park that is within the New Ulm city limits will be open for archery hunting October 19 through December 31. This hunt is administered by the city of New Ulm. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt. There is no archery or other hunting anywhere else in the park.

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Just over 400 acres of Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park are open to public hunting and trapping by legislation.

There will be a deer hunt in Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park on November 9 and November 10. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There is no hunting at Fort Ridgely State Park.

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There is no hunting at Fort Snelling State Park.

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There is no hunting at Franz Jevne State Park.

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There will be a deer hunt in Frontenac State Park on November 23 through November 25. The park will be closed to the public and open only to hunters during these dates.

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All of Garden Island State Recreation Area is open to public hunting and trapping by legislation, except the land which is part of the Red Lake Indian Reservation and the far eastern end where the boat dock and other facilities are located.

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Approximately 3,100 acres of George H. Crosby Manitou State Park are open to public hunting and trapping by legislation. The areas open to hunting are east of the Manitou River and north of Minnesota Highway 61.

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There will be a deer hunt in Glacial Lakes State Park on November 14 through November 17. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There is no hunting at Glendalough State Park.

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There will be a deer hunt at Gooseberry Falls State Park on November 9 through November 24. All areas of the park north and west of Highway 61 will be closed to the public and open only to hunters on these dates. There is no hunting in the areas of the park south and east of Highway 61, which will remain open to the public.

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There is no hunting in Grand Portage State Park.

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There will be a deer hunt in Great River Bluffs State Park on October 26 through October 27. The park will be open only to participating youth hunters and their mentors from sunset on October 25 through 8 am on October 28. Camping for participating youth hunters and their mentors will be available.
 

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Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area is open for archery hunting on September 14 through December 31. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There will be a deer hunt in Hayes Lake State Park on November 9 through November 24. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There is no hunting at Hill Annex Mine State Park.

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There is no hunting at Interstate State Park.

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The Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area is closed during firearms deer season on November 9 through November 24. The recreation area will reopen Fridays through Sundays for the winter.

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There will be deer hunts at Itasca State Park from October to December. A special youth hunt is restricted to portion of the park, during October 12 through October 13. A map will be sent to participants. Hunting during regular firearms season is during November 9 through November 17. Muzzleloader season is during November 30 through December 15. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There will be a deer hunt in Jay Cooke State Park on December 7 through December 11 for muzzleloader season. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt. Hemlock Ravine SNA is also included in the hunt except for the sanctuary portion which is signed closed.

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There is no hunting at John A. Latsch State Park.

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There will be a deer hunt at Judge C.R. Magney State Park from November 9 through November 24. The areas of the park around the campground and parking lot and on the Lake Superior side of Highway 61 will be closed to hunting and open only to the public. All other areas of the park will be open to both hunters and the public. View map

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There is no hunting at Kilen Woods State Park.

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By legislation, La Salle Lake State Recreation Area is open to hunting, fishing, and trapping of protected species during designated seasons. Dogs under control for hunting purposes are also allowed during regular hunting seasons. There is no hunting or trapping allowed in the vicinity of the campground and cabins.

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There is no hunting at Lac qui Parle State Park.

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There will be deer hunts at Lake Bemidji State Park from October to December. A special youth hunt is restricted to portion of the park, during October 19 through October 20. A map will be sent to participants.

Hunting during regular firearms season is during November 9 through November 12.

Muzzleloader season is during December 6 through December 8.

An archery hunt administered by the city of Bemidji is held September 14 through December 31 only in the southern unit of the park. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There will be deer hunts in Lake Bronson State Park. Hunting during regular firearms season is during November 9 through November 10 and during November 16 through November 17. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There will be a deer hunt in Lake Carlos State Park on November 9 through November 10. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There will be a deer hunt in Lake Louise State Park on November 16 through November 17. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There is no hunting in Lake Maria State Park.

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There will be deer hunts at Lake Shetek in October and December.  The park will be open only to participating hunters from sunset of October 25 through October 27 and from sunset of December 6 through December 8.  No camping will be available during the hunt periods.

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There will be a deer hunt in Lake Vermilion State Park on November 30 through December 15 for muzzleloader season. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There will be a deer hunt in Maplewood State Park on November 9 through November 12. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There is no hunting in McCarthy Beach State Park.

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There is no hunting in Mille Lacs Kathio State Park.

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There is no hunting in Minneopa State Park.

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There is no hunting in the Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area.

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There is no hunting in Monson Lake State Park.

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There is no hunting in Moose Lake State Park.

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There will be a deer hunt in Myre-Big Island State Park on November 30 through December 1 for muzzleloader season. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There will be a deer hunt in Nerstrand Big Woods State Park on December 7 through December 8 for muzzleloader season. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt. Prairie Creek SNA is also included in the hunt.

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There will be a deer hunt in Old Mill State Park on November 9 through November 12. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There is no hunting in the Red River State Recreation Area.

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There is no hunting in Rice Lake State Park.

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There will be deer hunts in St. Croix State Park. A special youth hunt is restricted to portion of the park 12,000 acres in the western portion of the park are open for hunting on November 2 through November 3 during the youth hunt. Equestrian trails are closed in the hunt area during the hunt. Advisory signs are erected during the hunt to caution other park visitors. Riverview campground is open, no water but electricity available.

Hunting during regular firearms season is during November 15 through November 18. The park will be closed to the public during the hunt.

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There is no hunting in Sakatah Lake State park.

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There will be a deer hunt in Savanna Portage State Park on October 26 through October 27. Public access will be limited to day use fishing and boating on Shumway, Loon, Wolf, and Savanna Lakes. The Loon Lake picnic area and camping facilities will also remain open to the public and closed to hunting. All other areas will be closed to the public and open only to hunters on these dates.

There will be an additional hunt from November 16 through November 18. The Loon Lake day use area, camping facilities and boat accesses at Lake Shumway, Savanna Lake, and Wolf Lake will remain open to the public and closed to hunting on these dates. All other areas will be closed to the public and open only to hunters on these dates.
 

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There will be a deer hunt in Scenic State Park on November 9 through November 24. The area between County Road 75 (the park entrance road) and Coon-Sandwick Lakes will remain open to the public and closed to hunting during these dates. All other areas will be closed to the public and open only to hunters.

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There will be a deer hunt in Schoolcraft State Park on November 9 through November 24. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There will be deer hunts in Sibley State Park from October through December. A special youth hunt is restricted to the western portion of the park on October 26 through October 27. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

A muzzleloader season takes place from November 30 through December 1. The park will be closed to the public during the hunt.
 

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There will be a deer hunt in Soudan Underground Mine State Park on November 30 through December 15 for muzzleloader season. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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There is no hunting at Split Rock Creek State Park.

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Approximately 50 acres in the far northern part of Split Rock Lighthouse State Park is open to public hunting and trapping by legislation.

There will be an additional deer hunt in the park on November 9 through November 24. All areas south and east of Highway 61 will be open to the public and closed to hunting; areas north and west of Highway 61 will be closed to the public on these dates and open only to hunters.

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By legislation, hunting and trapping is allowed in approximately 600 acres of the southwestern section of Temperance River State Park, in the area formerly known as the Cross River Wayside.

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By legislation, hunting and trapping is allowed in approximately 3,700 acres of Tettegouche State Park, in the area known as the Palisade Valley.

The youth hunt will take place during October 19 through October 20 in the Palisade Valley unit of Tettegouche State Park; this is in the southern portion of the park. Advisory signs will be erected during the hunt to caution other park visitors the area will remain open to other visitors being it is open to all hunting seasons by state statute.

There will also be a deer hunt in the park from November 9 through November 24. All areas south and east of Highway 61 will be open to the public and closed to hunting; areas north and west of Highway 61 will be closed to the public on these dates and open only to hunters.

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There is no hunting in Upper Sioux Agency State Park.

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There will be a deer hunt in Whitewater State Park on November 23 through November 24. The park will be closed to the public during the hunt but will allow hunters to camp.

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There is no hunting in Wild River State Park.

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There will be a deer hunt in William O'Brien State Park on November 9 through November 10. The park will be closed to the public during the hunt.

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There will be deer hunts in Zippel Bay State Park from October through November. A special deer hunt for youth hunters in Zippel Bay State Park on October 12 through October 13.

Hunting during regular firearms season is during November 9 through November 24. The park will remain open to the public during the hunt.

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