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MN Hunting Seasons & Regulations - Brainerd, MN
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.
2020 Hunting Seasons
10/26/19 - 05/15/20
Beaver North furbearer zone
11/02/19 - 05/15/20
Beaver South furbearer zone
02/18/20 - 04/30/20
Goose - spring light goose conservation action Statewide
04/15/20 - 04/21/20
Spring wild turkey - A season Statewide
04/15/20 - 05/31/20
Spring wild turkey - archery Statewide
04/15/20 - 05/31/20
Spring wild turkey - youth Statewide
04/22/20 - 04/28/20
Spring wild turkey - B season Statewide
04/29/20 - 05/05/20
Spring wild turkey - C season Statewide
05/06/20 - 05/12/20
Spring wild turkey - D season Statewide
05/13/20 - 05/19/20
Spring wild turkey - E season Statewide
05/20/20 - 05/31/20
Spring wild turkey - F season Statewide
09/01/20 - 11/02/20
Snipe and rail
09/01/20 - 10/18/20
Bear Permit areas and no-quota area
09/01/20 - 11/29/20
Mourning dove Statewide
09/01/20 - 10/31/20
Crow - First season Statewide
09/05/20 - 09/20/20
Canada geese - Early season Statewide
09/12/20 - 09/13/20
Youth Waterfowl Hunt Statewide
09/19/20 - 01/03/21
Ruffed & spruce grouse Statewide
09/19/20 - 12/31/20
Deer - archery Statewide
09/19/20 - 10/25/20
Sandhill crane Northwest goose zone
09/19/20 - 11/02/20
Woodcock Statewide
09/19/20 - 11/30/20
Sharp-tailed grouse Northwest zone
09/19/20 - 02/28/21
Squirrel Statewide
09/26/20 - 10/04/20
Prairie chicken Prairie chicken quota areas
09/26/20 - 11/24/20
Ducks - Season 1
North duck zone
09/26/20 - 10/04/20
Ducks - Season 1 Central duck zone
09/26/20 - 10/11/20
Ducks - Season 1 South duck zone
10/03/20 - 11/01/20
Fall turkey Hunter selected permit area
10/10/20 - 01/03/21
Pheasant Statewide
10/10/20 - 11/30/20
Sharp-tailed grouse East-central zone
10/10/20 - 11/29/20
Ducks - Season 2 Central duck zone
10/17/20 - 12/06/20
Ducks - Season 2 South duck zone
11/07/20 - 11/15/20
Deer - firearm (season A) 200 and 300 series permit areas
11/07/20 - 11/22/20
Deer - firearm (season A) 100 series permit areas
11/07/20
Deer season opener Statewide
11/21/20 - 11/29/20
Deer - firearm (season B) 300 series permit areas
11/28/20 - 12/13/20
Deer - muzzleloader Statewide
12/15/20 - 01/15/21
Crow - Second season Statewide
2020 Brainerd MN Deer Areas
The 2020 Deer Area Management Designations for Brainerd MN Deer Areas include Managed Deer Areas and Hunter Choice Deer Areas.
Hunter Choice Deer Areas (up to 1 deer): There is no drawing for permits.
Managed Deer Areas (up to 2 deer): There is no drawing for permits.
Intensive Deer Areas (up to 3 deer): There is no drawing for permits.
Please contact MN DNR for additional information about Minnesota Deer Areas, Hunter alerts, hunting regulations and updates.
Hunting Related Links:
MN Hunting links from the Minnesota DNR:
- Season Openers
- Hunting Licenses
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