Note: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will collect your social security number when you apply for a non-commercial hunting or fishing license.



Hunting licenses are valid from March 1 through February 28 of the following year:

Resident Licenses	Fee
Deer – antlerless lottery – Code 665	None

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Can you still buy a deer license in MN?

Licenses also may be purchased by phone at 1-888-665-4236 (1-MN-LICENSE), or at approved vendors throughout the state. A list is available here: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/licenses/agents.html.

Can you hunt the same day you buy a license in Minnesota?

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminded deer hunters about changes in 2015 that affect when licenses purchased after a season is open are valid. A deer hunting license purchased after a season opens is valid the same day of purchase if purchased prior to legal shooting hours, the DNR said in a release.

When can you start hunting in MN?

Minnesota Hunter Education Requirement The minimum age to take Hunter Education is 11 years.

What day is deer opener in MN?

It’s shaping up to be a good deer hunting season in most areas of Minnesota, wildlife officials say. The firearms deer season opens Saturday, Nov. 6, and nearly 500,000 hunters are expected to participate this season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said Monday.

Can you hunt on your own land without a license in Minnesota?

PRIVATE LAND Much of the land in Minnesota is privately owned. Hunters can typically freely take game animals hunted on their own private property, or may seek permission from a landowner to hunt on private property.

Do you need a license to hunt on your own land in Minnesota?

Landowners who obtain this license must own at least 80 acres of agricultural or grazing land and allow public deer hunting on that land during the deer hunting season, except for the first Saturday and Sunday of the season.

Can I shoot a buck with a bonus tag MN?

You cannot use a bonus permit. This means that you can no longer take another deer in a bucks-only, antlerless permit lottery or either-sex area and you have used your firearm license for the year. If you still want to kill a buck during that season, you have to party hunt and use someone else’s license tag.

How many deer can you shoot in Minnesota 2021?

Hunter choice is now either sex. Managed is now two-deer limit. Intensive is now three-deer limit. Unlimited antlerless is now five-deer limit.

Can you hunt deer with a.223 in Minnesota?

You can use a. 223 for deer starting this year. Plus the DNR got it right and now allows us to buy a Muzzleloader license as well as a gun license!

What do you need to deer hunt in MN?

A license is required to hunt deer in Minnesota. Buy a license for the season you hunt, whether that be archery, firearms or muzzleloader. If you plan to hunt all three seasons, buy a license for each. All deer hunters must have a license, though the fee is less for hunters between 12 and 17 years old.

Where is the best deer hunting in Minnesota?

Generally, the best deer hunting is located in eastern and central counties. Anoka, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, St. Louis, Washington, and Winona are all great destinations for top-end deer and good deer densities.

Can you deer hunt with a rifle in Minnesota?

The area of the state where rifles can be used is Zone 100. Areas of the state open to deer hunting with shotguns using slugs or other legal firearms other than rifles are designated as Zone 200. The southeast comprises Zone 300. Zone 701 comprises the Twin Cities metropolitan area.