The Camp Ripley archery hunt is a single, three-day event. Hunt dates are set each year in consultation with Camp Ripley officials. Hunt dates may change from year-to-year and will not be known until the DNR announces hunt details each July.
The DNR coordinates the annual archery hunt at Camp Ripley with the Central Lakes College Natural Resources Department and the Department of Military Affairs, which manages the 53,000-acre military reservation.
- 2023
Summary
Download Permits issued 2,485 Bag limit 2; bonus permit allowed Hunters participating 1,846 Total successful hunters 194 Total deer harvested 202 Hunter success rate 10.5% Hunters Deer Oct. 27 1,846 Oct. 28 98 Oct. 28 1,808 Oct. 29 77 Oct. 29 1,023 Oct. 30 27 Deer harvested Male Female Adult 81 (40.1%) Adult 72 (35.6%) Yearling 8 (4.0%) Yearling 13 (6.4%) Fawn 19 (9.4%) Fawn 9 (4.5%) 
Central Lakes College Natural Resource Program staff working the check station at the Camp Ripley archery hunt on Oct 27. Left to right: John Unger, Aaron Kallstrom, Adam Klaphake, Zach Ryan, Braden Hoffer, Sawyer Kenning, Lily Fure, Natalie Muller, and Dr. Bill Faber. The hunt is administered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Central Lakes College Natural Resource Program and the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs.
Photo courtesy of Central Lakes College
- 2022
Summary
Download Permits issued 2,496 Bag limit 2; bonus permit allowed Hunters participating 1,953 Total successful hunters 215 Total deer harvested 221 Hunter success rate 11.0% Hunters Deer Oct. 28 1,502 Oct. 28 105 Oct. 29 1,953 Oct. 29 81 Oct. 30 1,212 Oct. 30 35 Deer harvested Male Female Adult 63 (28.5%) Adult 84 (38.0%) Yearling 31 (14.0%) Yearling 23 (10.4%) Fawn 11 (5.0%) Fawn 9 (4.1%) - 2021
Summary
Download Permits issued 2,502 Bag limit 2; bonus permit allowed Hunters participating 1,949 Total successful hunters 271 Total deer harvested 273 Hunter success rate 13.9% Hunters Deer Oct. 29 1,822 Oct. 29 130 Oct. 30 1,949 Oct. 30 101 Oct. 31 1,257 Oct. 31 42 Deer harvested Male Female Adult 102 (37.4%) Adult 66 (24.2%) Yearling 37 (13.5%) Yearling 19 (7.0%) Fawn 18 (6.6%) Fawn 31 (11.3%) - 2020
Summary
Download Permits issued 2,293 Bag limit 2; bonus permit allowed Hunters participating 1,864 Total successful hunters 298 Total deer harvested 310 Hunter success rate 16.0% First weekend Hunters Deer Oct. 15 610 Oct. 15 39 Oct. 16 518 Oct. 16 38 Second weekend Hunters Deer Oct. 31 1,254 Oct. 31 153 Nov. 1 1,079 Nov. 1 80 Deer harvested Male Female Adult 150 (48.4%) Adult 115 (37.1%) Fawn 14 (4.5%) Fawn 31 (10.0%) - 2019
Summary
Download Permits issued 2,639 Bag limit 2; bonus permit allowed Hunters participating 2,137 Total successful hunters 269 Total deer harvested 278 Hunter success rate 12.6% First weekend Hunters Deer Oct. 17 595 Oct. 17 46 Oct. 18 550 Oct. 18 20 Second weekend Hunters Deer Oct. 26 1,542 Oct. 26 136 Oct. 27 1,336 Oct. 27 76 Deer harvested Male Female Adult 103 (37.1%) Adult 82 (29.5%) Yearling 34 (12.2%) Yearling 19 (6.8%) Fawn 20 (7.2%) Fawn 20 (7.2%) 
Central Lakes College natural resource program staff manning the check station at the Camp Ripley Archery Hunt on Oct. 27, 2019. Left to right: Bill Faber, Isaiah Guida, Carl Bakkila, Hailey Owen, CeCe Ketterling, Amanda Olson, Donald Carlson, Mak Lokken, Eddie Johnson, and Jonah Ploof. The hunt is administered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Central Lakes College Natural Resource Program and the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs.
Photo courtesy of Central Lakes College