MN is quickly going to unlimited tags. Where we're at now, people thought it impossible just a few years ago. Once they have enough dots, they can then implement a 50 mile radius around those dots and justify it with some buck movement study. Game over.
There just aren't any deer stakeholders in MN. 400,000 hunters, and could never fill a party room at Pizza Ranch with concerned outdoorsmen. We had a hell of a debate about deer farmers though.
Better pray they never get as smart about collecting cash as NJ. Haven’t hunted here in years and I’m not 100% sure how to read the regs. But a quick look for the area I own land in says I can kill 6 bucks and 25 does. The caveat is I would have to buy a permit to hunt each segment and then pay for each buck permit separately. Sad thing is there is great dirt in the area high in calcium with good pH. If a buck can squeak out 3 years he has great mass and length. Sadly that rarely happens.
That’s if I’m reading this nonsense correctly.
Fall Bow Sept. 14-27, 2019: First deer MUST be Antlerless
Sept. 28 – Oct. 25, 2019: Antlered or Antlerless
Season bag limit is five antlerless deer and ONE antlered deer.
Youth DaySept. 21, 2019—Bow Only—Nov. 23, 2019—Firearm Only—
Season bag limit is one deer of either sex for qualified youth hunters only. Any deer harvested by a qualified youth hunter accompanied by a similarly licensed, non-shooting adult mentor is NOT included as part of the bag limit for the Fall Bow or Six-day Firearm Season.
Permit BowOct. 26–Dec. 24, 26-31, 2019
Season bag limit is five antlerless deer. ONE may be antlered if the Antlered Buck Bow Permit is purchased. (See Note above.)
Permit Muzzleloader
Dec. 2, 3, 16, 17, 21-24, 26–31, 2019, Jan. 1-11, 2020
Season bag limit is five antlerless deer. ONE antlered deer may be harvested if the Antlered Buck Muzzleloader Permit is purchased. However, if the hunter chooses not to purchase the Antlered Buck Muzzleloader Permit, then the bag limit is five antlerless deer only. (See Note above.)
Six-day FirearmDec. 9-14, 2019
Season bag limit is two antlered deer. However, if a hunter harvests two antlered deer, he/she forfeits the opportunity to harvest an antlered deer during the Permit Shotgun Season. Only one buck may be taken at a time.
Permit Shotgun SeasonDec. 18-20, 2019; Jan. 11-18, 2020
Season bag limit is five antlerless deer. ONE antlered deer may be harvested if the Antlered Buck Shotgun Permit is purchased. However, if the hunter harvests two antlered deer during the Six-day Firearm Season, then the bag limit is five antlerless deer only. (See Note above.)
Winter BowJan. 1–31, 2020
Season bag limit is five antlerless deer and ONE antlered deer.
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