# Minnesota — Deer hunting season dates by state, 2026–27: archery, firearm and muzzleloader seasons from state wildlife agencies 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: appears in the quote below)_ - **Deer species / program:** Deer _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Season type:** Archery _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **2026–27 season dates:** Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Varies by unit or zone:** no _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_ - **State wildlife agency:** Minnesota DNR _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > Archery | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 ## 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. ### Season type dnr.state.mn.us says season type is **Archery**, as of 2026-08-11. > Archery | Sept. 19 - Dec. 31 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html ## Source - https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-02-27. Part of [Deer hunting season dates by state, 2026–27: archery, firearm and muzzleloader seasons from state wildlife agencies](https://referencesource.org/deer-season-dates-by-state/).