More than 180,000 deer were taken by Minnesota hunters during the 2025 hunting season, a 9% increase over last season.

This past season again showed an increased harvest for archery hunters, with archery harvest up 8% compared to 2024. Crossbow ...

New numbers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources show hunters bagged more deer in 2025 than last year.

Honestly, I haven’t in the past given much thought to party hunting. Apparently, however, it’s a bit of a sore spot with some ...

It's almost that time again, hunters: Minnesota's firearms deer season is just a few weeks away. Here's what you should know before it starts. Minnesota's firearms deer hunting season opens Nov. 8.

Challenging as it is to think about deer hunting when Pronto Pups beckon from the State Fair, a license buying deadline looms for perhaps hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans who hope to fill their ...

Jun. 14—ROCHESTER — Deer hunters in southern Minnesota can start grabbing their rifles, leaving the shotgun in the gun cabinet, during the 2026 firearms deer season. State Sen. Steve Drazkowski, ...

(Nov. 6) and once again, Gov. Tim Pawlenty will host his second deer opener event. This year's event will be held in Grand Rapids, Minn. The Governor's Deer Hunting Opener is intended to celebrate ...

For anyone excited about deer hunting in Minnesota, licenses are now available to buy. Licenses went on sale Friday, with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) stating they’ve simplified ...

Nov. 1—One of the two archery hunters who participated in the recent first-ever accessible deer hunt on the East Grand Forks side of the Greenway succeeded in filling their tag, a hunt organizer says.

It's almost that time again, hunters: Minnesota's firearms deer season is just a few weeks away. Here's what you should know before it starts. When does the gun deer hunting season begin in Minnesota?