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Minnesota Hunting
Hunting in Minnesota is a popular past time. The Brainerd Lakes area includes many hunting opportunities with a wide variety of game and areas to hunt them. Brainerd is famous as the prime Minnesota Vacation and Resort location and offers many recreation and lodging options for hunters. Hunting guides are also available for almost any type of hunting you enjoy.
Hunting deer in Minnesota--more specifically, whitetail deer--is one of the most popular types of wild game hunted in the state. The whitetail deer population in the Brainerd Lakes area is healthy. Archery, firearm, and muzzleloader seasons are all available and each offers a different hunting experience.
Brainerd MN Deer Areas
The 2011 Deer Area Management Designations for Brainerd MN Deer Areas include Managed Deer Areas and Hunter Choice Deer Areas.
Managed Deer Areas:
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214, 242, 248, 249, 259 |
| Hunter Choice Deer Areas: |
171, 172, 246, 247 |
Managed Deer Areas: There is no drawing for permits. If you hunt in one of these areas, you can take a deer of either-sex with your initial license. You can also use one bonus permit in one managed deer area.
Hunter Choice Deer Areas: There is no drawing for permits. If you hunt in one of these areas, you can take one deer of either sex. Bonus permits are not allowed.
Lottery Deer Area: You must apply for one of these permit areas by Sept. 9,2010. All firearm and muzzleloader hunters must apply. If successful, the permit will only be valid during the season fir which you made the application.
Intensive Deer Areas: There is no drawing for permits. If you hunt in one of these areas, you can take a deer of either-sex with your initial license. You can use any combination of licenses or permits to take up to 5 deer. |
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| Please contact MN DNR for additional information about Minnesota Deer Areas, Hunter alerts, hunting regulations and updates. |
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Other popular MN hunts include other big game, such as moose hunting and elk hunting, bear hunting, duck hunting, goose hunting and turkey hunting.
| Hunting Seasons 2011 |
| 8/19/11 |
Camp Ripley Archery Hunt Application Deadline |
| 9/1/11 - 10/16/11 |
Bear season |
| 9/3/11 - 9/22/11 |
Early Canada Goose Season |
| 9/17/11 - 12/31/11 |
Deer Hunt - Archery Season |
| 9/17/11 - 11/30/11 |
Sharptailed Grouse Season |
| 10/1/11 |
Waterfowl Season Opener - Tentative |
| 10/1/11 - 10/30/11 |
Fall Turkey Season |
| 10/1/11 - 10/16/11 |
Moose Hunt - Northeast Season |
| 10/15/11 - 1/1/12 |
Pheasant season |
| 10/20/11 - 10/21/11 |
Deer hunt - Camp Ripley archery hunt - 1st season |
| 10/20/11 - 10/23/11 |
Deer hunt - Special Youth Deer Hunt |
| 10/22/11 - 3/15/12 |
Fox - Gray and Red Fox Season |
| 10/22/11 - 10/23/11 |
Early Anterless Deer Season (No hunt this year) |
| 10/29/11 - 10/30/11 |
Deer hunt - Camp Ripley archery hunt - 2nd season |
| 11/5/11 - 11/20/11 |
Deer hunt - Firearm Season - 1A |
| 11/5/11 - 11/20/11 |
Deer hunt - Firearm Season - 2A and 3 A |
| 11/19/11 - 11/27/11 |
Deer hunt - Firearm Season - 3B |
| 11/26/11 - 12/11/14 |
Deer hunt - Muzzleloader season |
| 11/26/11 - 1/7/12 |
Trapping season - Bobcat |
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