Hunting in Minnesota
Official agency resources
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Buy a license ↗
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/licenses/hunting/index.html
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/hunting/index.html
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/licenses/lotteries/index.html
- GMU map ↗
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/compass.html
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mammals/deer/management/statistics.html
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/index.html
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in Minnesota, go straight to the issuing agency.
Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesGame species in Minnesota
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Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Migratory
Unit boundaries
Game management unit boundaries for Minnesota are being verified against the state agency source. Outdoors won't publish them until the source has been hand-checked.
In the meantime, use the agency link above for the official unit maps and the parks below for huntable public land in Minnesota.
Huntable public lands in Minnesota
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.
Superior National Forest
National Forest
3,900,000 acres
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
61,789.3 acres
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
11,742.5 acres
Chippewa National Forest
National Forest
666,542 acres
Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,194.1 acres
Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
23,362.7 acres
Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
3,430.2 acres
Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
992.1 acres
Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
0.6 acres
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
15,519.3 acres