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Deer Hunting Seasons

2022 Deer Season

08/19/22Camp Ripley archery hunt application deadline
08/19/22Youth deer hunt application deadline
09/08/22Antlerless & special hunt lottery deadlineStatewide
09/17/22 - 12/31/22Deer - ArcheryStatewide
10/20/22 - 10/23/22Deer - Early Antlerless
10/20/22 - 10/23/22Deer - YouthStatewide
11/05/22Deer - FirearmStatewide
11/05/22 - 11/13/22Deer - Firearm (Season A)200 & 300 Series permit areas
11/05/22 - 11/13/22Deer - Firearm (Season A)200 & 300 Series permit areas
11/19/22 - 11/27/22Deer - Firearm (Season B)300 Series permit areas
11/26/22 - 12/11/22Deer - MuzzleloaderStatewide

Firearms Special Youth Deer Hunt Schedule

Area nameHunt No.No. of participantsDatesBag limitHunt typeCWD samplingOrientation
Afton State Park95130Nov. 5 - 62Either-sexMandatoryOct. 29
Banning State Park9656Oct. 29 - 302Either-sexVoluntaryOct. 28
Blue Mounds State Park96610Nov. 19 - 202Earn-a-buckNot ApplicableNov. 18
Buffalo River State Park95912Oct. 29 - 302Earn-a-buckNot ApplicableOct. 28
Camden State Park96712Oct. 29 - 302Earn-a-buckNot ApplicableOct. 28
Itasca State Park96175Oct. 8 - 92Either-sexNot ApplicableOct. 7
Kilen Woods State Park9636Oct. 29 - 301Either-sexNot ApplicableOct. 28
Lake Bemidji State Park95420Oct. 21 - 232Either-sexMandatoryOct. 20
Lake Bronson State Park96910Oct. 15 - 161Either-sexNot ApplicableOct. 14
Lake Shetek State Park96812Nov. 19 - 202Antlerless onlyNot ApplicableNov. 18
Minneopa State Park89912Nov. 19 - 202Either-sexNot ApplicableNov. 18
Rydell National Wildlife Refuge95715Oct. 29 - 303Either-sexNot ApplicableOct. 23
Savanna Portage State Park95825Oct. 29 - 302Either-sexNot ApplicableOct. 28
Sibley State Park95210Oct. 29 - 301Either-sexNot ApplicableOct. 28
St. Croix State Park95690Oct. 29 - 302Either-sexMandatoryOct. 28
Zippel Bay State Park95320Oct. 20 - 232Either-sexNot ApplicableNo in person orientation

Archery Special Youth Deer Hunt Schedule

Area nameHunt No.No. of participantsDatesBag limitHunt typeCWD samplingOrientation
Camp Ripley Military Reservation Youth Archery950175Oct. 8 - 92Either-sexNot applicableOct. 7
Lake Alexander Woods TNC Youth Archery Hunt95520Oct. 8 - 92Either-sexNot applicableOct. 7