Press Release
Date: August 28, 2020
Contact: Public Works Administration, Olmsted County
507-328-7070 or pwservice@co.olmsted.mn.us
2122 Campus Drive SE, Suite 200
Rochester, MN 55904-4744
2020 Chester Woods Park Lottery Deer Hunt
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Olmsted County Parks Division will open Chester Woods Regional Park to a limited number of deer hunters during the shotgun season of November 21, 2020 – November 29th, 2020. The purpose of the hunt is to harvest a sufficient number of animals to keep the herd healthy and manageable. Forty hunters will be selected by lottery and each will be required to obtain at least one disease management harvest tag allowing the taking of additional antlerless deer.
The lottery drawing will be held Monday, September 28, 2020 and both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by mail or email.
Registration forms for the drawing may be obtained on the official Olmsted County website at: 2020 Deer Hunt Lottery Registration form or by calling (507) 328-7070.
Completed 2020 Deer Hunt Lottery registration forms will be accepted by filling out the online registration form, emailing the completed form to: pwservice@co.olmsted.mn.us or by printing off the registration form and mailing the form to the address listed below. Registration forms must be received by the Public Works Department no later than 5:00 p.m. September 25th, 2020.
Please mail your completed registration form to:
Olmsted County Public Works Department
2122 Campus Drive SE, Suite 200
Rochester, MN 55904
If you have any questions, please contact Olmsted County Public Works Department at (507) 328-7070.
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About Olmsted County
Olmsted County is the eighth largest county in the state of Minnesota with eight cities (Rochester being the largest), 18 townships and approximately 150,000 residents (2016 census data). The county is governed by seven individuals elected to serve on the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners, and county services are supported by nearly 1,300 Olmsted County government employees working to fulfill the county’s vision of being a dynamic, world-class county delivering excellence every day.
For more information, visit www.olmstedcounty.com.
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