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Minnesota Wildlife

Sept. 15, 2022

Stay informed! Here’s a summary of upcoming wildlife and habitat management activities and ways you can discover, explore and experience Minnesota’s outdoors.

two archery hunters in camo gear holding bows near a road

DNR encourages deer hunters to make a plan for archery season 

Minnesota’s archery deer season opens on Saturday, Sept. 17. We’re encouraging hunters to make a plan for their season by considering safety, hunting regulations, chronic wasting disease and steps they can take to process their deer.

The DNR make a plan for deer season tool can help hunters find comprehensive hunting and chronic wasting disease information to review before going afield.

Photo courtesy of Jay Lavelle
a grouse in a tree surrounded by colorful leaves

Grouse season opens Saturday

Ruffed grouse and spruce grouse hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 17, and lasts through Jan. 1, 2023. Woodcock season is from Saturday, Sept. 24, through Monday, Nov. 7. Hunters can find a variety of grouse and woodcock hunting information, including where and when to hunt, regulations, and safety and educational resources for those who want to learn to hunt these forest birds, at the DNR grouse hunting webpage.

Additionally, hunters seeking sharp-tailed grouse need to know the hunting season in the east-central zone remains closed. The hunting season in the northwest sharp-tailed grouse zone will open Saturday, Sept. 17, and last through Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Want to learn more about grouse and woodcock hunting? Watch our webinar recorded this week on the basics of grouse hunting or check out our learn to hunt guide.

Photo courtesy of Kalli Hawkins
young archery hunter looking off into the distance with bow on a holder

Join this DNR webinar on preparing for archery deer season

Archery deer season is almost here and we have a webinar about preparing for archery season at noon Wednesday, Sept. 21. Dana Keller, an archery coach at A-1 Archery in Hudson and a Level 3 USA Archery coach and bowhunter, will discuss how to prepare for the upcoming archery deer season and ways to have a more successful hunting season this year.

Photo courtesy of Jake Theisen

Get hunting information

Find hunting and trapping regulations, harvest registration, how to contact a conservation officer and information about pursuing a variety of species at the DNR hunting webpage. New to hunting? Check out the DNR learn to hunt guides.

Have Minnesota wildlife or hunting photos to share? You can upload your photos and we may use them in emails notifications, social media or the DNR website.