![Doe in field.](https://images.dnr.state.mn.us/wildlife/elk/nwmnelk.png)
Know the difference
Individual elk are beginning to appear in a wider geographic area outside of far northwestern Minnesota. Make sure you know the difference in the field.
Deer & elk identification »
![Deer herd in snowy field.](https://images.dnr.state.mn.us/fish_wildlife/wildlife/deer/deerherd_snow.jpg)
Deer advisory committee
The deer advisory committee, created as part of the DNR's Minnesota White-tailed Deer Management Plan, provides input on deer management issues.
See committee members and responsibilities »
![A whitetail buck along a very colorful tree line at sunrise on a late Autumn morning.](https://images.dnr.state.mn.us/wildlife/research/health/disease/cwd/buck_autumn2.jpg)
Chronic wasting disease
The fatal neurological disease has been found in Minnesota's wild white-tailed deer. The DNR is working to limit its spread and you can help.
Find out more about CWD »
Deer topics
Bovine Tuberculosis • Chronic Wasting Disease • Deer farms • Deer permit areas • Deer plan • Feeding • Harvesting & importing • Hunting • Natural history • Opinion surveys • Populations • Problem deer • Reports & statistics