| Area Name | Hunt No. | No. of Participants | Dates | Fee | application Deadline | Bag Limit | Additional Information |
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| City of Lake Benton | 924 | 40 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $25 | Aug. 28 | 2 | Earn-a-buck hunt. Application fee $15 plus $10 if selected. Call 507-368-4641 ext. 1; [email protected] |
| Pin Oak Prairie SNA | 926 | 8 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | None | Sept. 3 | 5 | CWD management hunt/sampling voluntary; DNR Wildlife; 507-796-3284; [email protected] |
| City of Aitkin | 964 | 12 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $15 | Sept. 7 | 3 | Antlerless only; Tim Catlin; 218-838-9890; [email protected] CWD sampling mandatory |
| City of Aurora | 898 | 15 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $20 | Aug. 19 | 3 | Proficiency test ($5) TBD in September. Application fee $15. Becky Lammi; 218?229-2614 [email protected] |
| City of Blue Earth | 897 | 26 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $45 | Aug. 17 | 3 | Earn-a-buck hunt. Tharen Haugh 507-526-5959. [email protected] |
| City of Two Harbors | 896 | 20 | Sept. 19 - Nov. 30 | None | Aug. 17; 6 p.m. | 2 | Earn-a-buck hunt. Proficiency test and orientation Aug. 27. Andy Aug; 218-310-6869; [email protected] |
| Minnesota Landscape Arboretum | 895 | 5 | Oct. 28 - Nov. 8 | None | Aug. 25 | 2 | Earn-a-buck hunt (Lake Tamarack Unit.) Registration and written permission required. Apply online at https://z.umn.edu/TamarackHunting |
| Camp Ripley 1 | 970 | 2000 | Oct. 15 - 16 | $14 | Permits on sale August 28; see page 58 | 2 | www.mndnr.gov; Central Lakes College’s Natural Resource Program; 800-933-0346 ext. 8082; Dr. Bill Faber; [email protected] |
| Camp Ripley 2 | 971 | 2000 | Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 | $14 | Permits on sale August 28; see page 58 | 2 | www.mndnr.gov; Central Lakes College’s Natural Resource Program; 800-933-0346 ext. 8082; Dr. Bill Faber; [email protected] |
| Carleton Refuge and Arboretum | 972 | 40 | Nov. 26 - Dec. 31 | None | Sept. 1 - Oct. 2 | 5 | Earn-a-buck hunt. Hunters must obtain written permission. Contact Nancy Braker; 507-222-4543; [email protected] | |
| City of Austin and Jay C. Hormel Nature Center | 973 | 50 | Oct. 17 - Dec. 31 | $20 | Sept. 11 | 3 | Earn-a-buck hunt. Only select areas open to hunting. Kevin Nelson; 507-433-1881; [email protected] | |
| Vermillion Highlands Research Recreation and WMA | 975 | 60 | Sept. 19 - Oct. 30; Dec. 14 - 31 | None | Aug. 14 | 5 | Hunter orientation required prior to permit issuance. Contact DNR wildlife office for details; 651-322-4643; www.dnr.state.mn.us/wmas/units/vermillion_highlands.html |
| City of New Ulm | 976 | 56 | Oct. 10 - Dec. 31 | $50 | Sept. 8 | 3 | Double Earn-a-buck regulations. $20 application fee; $30 participation fee if chosen via proficiency tests. Jeff Hohensee; 507-233-6750; [email protected]; www.newulmmn.gov |
| City of Red Wing | 977 | Unlimited | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $20 | None | 5 | Earn-a-buck hunt in some areas. 651?385-3655 or [email protected]; www.red-wing.org/518/Deer-Hunt-Program |
| City of Redwood Falls | 978 | 20 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $60 | Aug. 10 | 3 | Antlerless only. $20 application fee plus $40 fee for those chosen via proficiency test. Paul Parsons; 507-401-0469. Apply online: Ci.redwood-falls.mn.us/permits-applications/; [email protected] | |
| City of Duluth | 980 | 400 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $25 | June 30 Information provided as courtesy. Visit website during spring 2021 for future opportunities. | 3 | Earn-a-buck hunt. Proficiency test deadline June 27. Mandatory orientation. Bowhunter Education required. Arrowhead Bowhunter’s Alliance; [email protected]; www.bowhuntersalliance.org | |
| City of Mankato | 981 | 40 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | None | August 1 Information provided as courtesy. Visit website during spring 2021 for future opportunities. | 5 | Earn-a-buck hunt. Justin Lundborg; 507-387-8397; [email protected]; www.mankatomn.gov/how-do-i/find/deer-hunt | |
| City of Granite Falls | 982 | 10 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | None | Sept. 1 | 1 | Antlerless only hunt. Mitch Brovold; Granite Falls Police Department; 320-313-3125; [email protected] |
| City of Ortonville | 983 | 30 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $20 | Aug. 3 | 5 | Earn-a-buck hunt. Hunters must pass an Ortonville administrated qualification shoot. Ortonville City Clerk; 320-839-3428; or email [email protected]; www.mnortonville.com |
| City of Canby | 984 | 20 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $5 | Aug. 31 (5 p.m.) | 2 | City of Canby; 507-223-7295; www.canby.govoffice.com | |
| City of Bemidji (Northeast) | 985 | 45 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $10 | 31-Jul | 5 | Each Bemidji hunt must be applied for separately. 218-759-3562; [email protected]; www.ci.bemidji.mn.us/ |
| City of Bemidji (West) | 985 | 33 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $10 | 31-Jul | 5 | Each Bemidji hunt must be applied for separately. 218-759-3562; [email protected]; www.ci.bemidji.mn.us/ |
| City of Bemidji Airport | 986 | 20 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $10 | 31-Jul | 5 | Each Bemidji hunt must be applied for separately. 218-759-3562; [email protected]; www.ci.bemidji.mn.us/ |
| Greenleaf State Recreation Area | 987 | Unlimited | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | None | None | 1 | Open to archery deer hunting following general archery season regulations. No special permit required. No bonus permits allowed. Kristy Rice (DNR); 320-234-2550 ext 225; [email protected] |
| City of Tower | 988 | 10 | Nov. 28 - Dec. 31 | None | Aug. 19 | 5 | To apply; email [email protected] or mail to DNR Wildlife 650 Hwy 169 Tower; MN 55790. A portion of Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park is included in this hunt. Mandatory orientation; Tower Civic Center; Wednesday; Sept. 2; 6:30 p.m. |
| City of Hoyt Lakes | 989 | 25 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $20 | Aug. 19 | 5 | Proficiency test ($5); 5 p.m. Thur. Sept. 10. Hoyt Lakes Emergency Services Building; Orientation 6:30 p.m. Application fee $15. 218-225-2344; www.hoytlakes.com; [email protected] |
| City of Owatonna | 990 | 30 | Nov. 1 - 28; Nov. 29 - Dec. 23 | $20 | Sept. 11 | 5 | Earn-a-buck hunt. Proficiency test required. 507-774-7364; www.ci.owatonna.mn.us/283/Parks-Recreation; [email protected] | |
| East Minnesota River Refuge | 991 | Unlimited | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | None | None | 2 | Hunters must register for hunt. Email [email protected] subject: EMRR hunt to request registration/application packet or call 507-225-3572. |
| City of Hallock | 992 | 15 | Sept. 19 - Oct. 23; Oct. 24 - Nov. 27; Nov. 28 - Dec. 31 | $25 if selected | Sept. 1 | 2 | Antlerless only hunt; 5 permits available for each of three hunt periods; proficiency test required; Police Chief; 218-843-3434; www.hallockmn.org; [email protected] | |
| Community of Side Lake | 996 | 40 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | $20 | Aug. 19 (noon) | 3 | "Mandatory orientation 6:30pm Sept. 9; Side Lake Rec. Site/French Town Hall. Bill Schuster; 218-969-6799; www.sidelake.org; [email protected] | |
| River Bend Nature Center | 997 | 25 | Oct. 25 - Nov. 1 | $40 | Sept. 15 (4 p.m.) | 2 | Earn-a-buck hunt. Proficiency test required to apply. Mandatory Orientation at the nature center. https://rbnc.org/deerhunt or email [email protected] for information |
| City of Red Lake Falls | 998 | 10 | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 | None | Sept. 1 | 1 | Antlerless only hunt. City of Red Lake Falls; 218-253-2996; [email protected] | |
