Minnesota
For Minnesota, deer species / program is Deer; season type is Archery; 2026–27 season dates is Sept. 19 - Dec. 31; varies by unit or zone is no; state wildlife agency is Minnesota DNR, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.
- State
- Minnesota verified
- Deer species / program
- Deer verified
- Season type
- Archery verified
- 2026–27 season dates
- Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 verified
- Varies by unit or zone
- no our reading
- State wildlife agency
- Minnesota DNR verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Archery | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31
— dnr.state.mn.us, retrieved 2026-08-11
Sources disagree
More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from — deciding between them is yours, not ours.
Season type
dnr.state.mn.us says season type is Archery, as of 2026-08-11.
Archery | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says season type is Statewide firearms - 100 series and 604, 679, 684, as of 2026-08-11.
Statewide firearms - 100 series and 604, 679, 684 | Nov. 7-22
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says season type is Statewide firearms - 200 series and 338, 341, 605, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 655, 661, 666, 671 and 685, as of 2026-08-11.
Statewide firearms - 200 series and 338, 341, 605, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 655, 661, 666, 671 and 685 | Nov. 7-15
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says season type is Late southeast firearms - 338, 341, 605, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648 and 649, as of 2026-08-11.
Late southeast firearms - 338, 341, 605, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648 and 649 | Nov. 21-Nov. 29
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says season type is Metro deer management zone - 601, as of 2026-08-11.
Metro deer management zone - 601 | Nov. 7-Nov. 29
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says season type is Muzzleloader, as of 2026-08-11.
Muzzleloader | Nov. 28 - Dec. 13
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says season type is Youth - Statewide, as of 2026-08-11.
Youth - Statewide | Oct. 15-18
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says season type is Early antlerless, as of 2026-08-11.
Early antlerless | Oct. 15-18
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says season type is Late CWD season, as of 2026-08-11.
Late CWD season | Dec. 18-20
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
2026–27 season dates
dnr.state.mn.us says 2026–27 season dates is Sept. 19 - Dec. 31, as of 2026-08-11.
Archery | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says 2026–27 season dates is Nov. 7-22, as of 2026-08-11.
Statewide firearms - 100 series and 604, 679, 684 | Nov. 7-22
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says 2026–27 season dates is Nov. 7-15, as of 2026-08-11.
Statewide firearms - 200 series and 338, 341, 605, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 655, 661, 666, 671 and 685 | Nov. 7-15
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says 2026–27 season dates is Nov. 21-Nov. 29, as of 2026-08-11.
Late southeast firearms - 338, 341, 605, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648 and 649 | Nov. 21-Nov. 29
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says 2026–27 season dates is Nov. 7-Nov. 29, as of 2026-08-11.
Metro deer management zone - 601 | Nov. 7-Nov. 29
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says 2026–27 season dates is Nov. 28 - Dec. 13, as of 2026-08-11.
Muzzleloader | Nov. 28 - Dec. 13
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says 2026–27 season dates is Oct. 15-18, as of 2026-08-11.
Youth - Statewide | Oct. 15-18
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says 2026–27 season dates is Oct. 15-18, as of 2026-08-11.
Early antlerless | Oct. 15-18
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says 2026–27 season dates is Dec. 18-20, as of 2026-08-11.
Late CWD season | Dec. 18-20
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
Varies by unit or zone
dnr.state.mn.us says varies by unit or zone is no, as of 2026-08-11.
Archery | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says varies by unit or zone is yes, as of 2026-08-11.
Statewide firearms - 100 series and 604, 679, 684 | Nov. 7-22
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says varies by unit or zone is yes, as of 2026-08-11.
Statewide firearms - 200 series and 338, 341, 605, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 655, 661, 666, 671 and 685 | Nov. 7-15
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says varies by unit or zone is yes, as of 2026-08-11.
Late southeast firearms - 338, 341, 605, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648 and 649 | Nov. 21-Nov. 29
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says varies by unit or zone is yes, as of 2026-08-11.
Metro deer management zone - 601 | Nov. 7-Nov. 29
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says varies by unit or zone is no, as of 2026-08-11.
Muzzleloader | Nov. 28 - Dec. 13
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says varies by unit or zone is no, as of 2026-08-11.
Youth - Statewide | Oct. 15-18
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says varies by unit or zone is no, as of 2026-08-11.
Early antlerless | Oct. 15-18
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html
dnr.state.mn.us says varies by unit or zone is yes, as of 2026-08-11.
Late CWD season | Dec. 18-20
Source
- dnr.state.mn.ushttps://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html