Hunting Season is always a special time of the year. Whether you are planning on waiting patiently in a deer stand to bag that trophy buck or sitting knee deep in the marsh hoping to bag a band. Being able to take advantage of all the hunting seasons is why The Waterfowl Hunter has put together the hunting dates for Minnesota.
These dates serve as a general guide for more specific hunting visit Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.Â
Small Game: Rabbits, Squirrels
First Day | Last Day |
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Sep. 17, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2017 |
Sep. 16, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2018 |
Raccoon, Red Fox, Gray Fox, Badger, Opossum (North) Hunting & Trapping
First Day | Last Day |
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Oct. 15, 2016 | Mar. 15, 2017 |
Oct. 14, 2017 | Mar. 15, 2018 |
Raccoon, Red Fox, Gray Fox, Badger, Opossum (South) Hunting & Trapping
First Day | Last Day |
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Oct. 22, 2016 | Mar. 15, 2017 |
Oct. 21, 2017 | Mar. 15, 2018 |
Furbearer Trapping
Beaver
Zone | First Day | Last Day |
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South | Oct. 29, 2016 | May. 15, 2017 |
North | Oct. 29, 2016 | May. 15, 2017 |
South | Oct. 28, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2018 |
North | Oct. 28, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2018 |
Mink and Muskrat
Zone | First Day | Last Day |
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North | Oct. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2017 |
South | Oct. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2017 |
North | Oct. 28, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2018 |
South | Oct. 29, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2018 |
Otter
Zone | First Day | Last Day |
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South | Oct. 28, 2017 | Jan. 7, 2018 |
North | Oct. 28, 2017 | Jan. 7, 2018 |
Goose-Spring Light Goose conservation action
First Day | Last Day |
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Mar. 1, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 |
Crow
Season | First Day | Last Day |
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2nd Season | Mar. 1, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 |
3rd Season | Sep. 1, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2017 |
4th Season | Dec. 14, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Turkey
Season | First Day | Last Day |
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Spring Turkey “A” (lottery/surplus) | Apr. 12, 2017 | Apr. 18, 2017 |
Spring Turkey “B” (lottery/surplus) | Apr. 19, 2017 | Apr. 25, 2017 |
Spring Turkey “C” (hunter selected) | Apr. 26, 2017 | May 2, 2017 |
Spring Turkey “D” (hunter selected) | May 3, 2017 | May 9, 2017 |
Spring Turkey “E” (hunter selected) | May 10, 2017 | May 16, 2017 |
Spring Turkey “F” (any unfilled license) | May 17, 2017 | May 30, 2017 |
Fall Turkey | Sep. 30, 2017 | Oct. 29, 2017 |
Bear
Season | First Day | Last Day |
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Bear Baiting | Aug. 11, 2017 | |
Bear Season | Sep. 1, 2017 | Oct. 15, 2017 |
Mourning Dove
First Day | Last Day |
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Sep. 1, 2017 | Nov. 9, 2017 |
Snipe and Rail
First Day | Last Day |
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Sep. 1, 2017 | Nov. 6, 2017 |
Canada Goose
Season | First Day | Last Day |
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Early | Sep. 2, 2017 | Sep. 18, 2017 |
Sandhill Crane
Zone | First Day | Last Day |
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NW (tentative) | Sep. 15, 2017 | Oct. 21, 2017 |
Deer
Season | First Day | Last Day |
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Archery | Sep. 16, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Camp Ripley Archery Hunt – 1st season | Oct. 19, 2017 | Oct. 20, 2017 |
Special Youth Deer Season | Oct. 19, 2017 | Oct. 22, 2017 |
Camp Ripley Archery Hunt – 2nd season | Oct. 28, 2017 | Oct. 29, 2017 |
Firearm – 100A | Nov. 04, 2017 | Nov. 19, 2017 |
Firearm – 200A and 300A | Nov. 04, 2017 | Nov. 12, 2017 |
Firearm – 300B | Nov. 18, 2017 | Nov. 26, 2017 |
Muzzleloader | Nov. 25, 2017 | Dec. 10, 2017 |
Sharptailed Grouse
First Day | Last Day |
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Sep. 16, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2017 |
Ruffed and Spruce Grouse, Hungarian Partridge
First Day | Last Day |
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Sep. 16, 2017 | Jan. 1, 2018 |
Woodcock
First Day | Last Day |
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Sep. 23, 2017 | Nov. 6, 2017 |
Prairie Chicken
First Day | Last Day |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Oct. 8, 2017 |
Pheasant
First Day | Last Day |
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Oct. 14, 2017 | Jan. 1, 2018 |
Bobcat
Hunting and Trapping North of I-94 and US HWY 10 only
First Day | Last Day |
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Nov. 25, 2017 | Jan. 7, 2018 |
Fisher and Pine Marten
North of I-94 and US HWY 10 only
First Day | Last Day |
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Nov. 25, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2017 |