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Red Lake Reservation
Minnesota 2015 Firearms Deer Season S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
November 2015
See map on back for details of metro deer area boundaries.
The Red Lake Reservation and scattered parcels of reservation land in the surrounding area are closed to non‑band members of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa except by authorization of the tribal council. Most of those lands are not posted, but they are marked in ownership plat books for Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, and Roseau counties. Please see the 2015 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook for more information.
See back for Deer Area Management Designations, Hard-to-define Deer Areas, Rifle/Shotgun Restrictions, and color maps of Deer Areas and Quotas
* A person with a Statewide (A) firearms license can hunt all three of these deer zones and take deer as described in the regulations.
** A person with a Late Southeast (B) firearms license can hunt during this season and take deer as described in the regulations.
*** Both the Statewide (A) and Late Southeast (B) licenses are valid in this area.
Late Southeast (B) Season
Statewide (A) Season
Season Date
Firearm Option Statewide (A)* 100 Series
200 Series
300 Series
Nov. 7–22
Nov. 7–15
Nov. 7–15
Firearm Option Late Southeast (B)** Nov. 21–29
Muzzleloader Nov. 28–Dec. 13
Metro Deer Management Area (601)*** (Any 2015 firearms or muzzleloader.)
Nov. 7–29
Youth and Early Antlerless Season (See the 2015 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook)
Oct. 15–18
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PERMIT AREA 184
PERMIT AREA 197
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Extends south alongState Highway 371
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DEERAREA 197
METRO DEER AREA
County Line
In the south ern and western portion of the state shown in the map below, the only legal � re arms for deer are shot guns using slugs, muzzleloaders,* and handguns legal for big game.
• FIREARMS HUNTING DATES • DEER AREA BOUNDARIES • MANAGEMENT DESIGNATIONS • ANTLERLESS PERMIT
AVAILABILITY • HARD-TO-DEFINE DEER AREAS • RIFLE/SHOTGUN BOUNDARY
LEECH LAKE DEER AREAS 184 AND 197
* Muzzle-loading guns may be used throughout the state during the regular � rearms seasons.
2015 DEER AREA MANAGEMENT DESIGNATIONS Hard-to-De� ne DEER Areas
Intensive Deer Areas—� ere is no drawing for permits. If you hunt in one of these areas, you can take a deer of either sex with your initial license. You can use any combination of licenses or permits to take up to � ve deer.
Lottery Deer Areas—You must apply for one of these permit areas by September 10, 2015, to be entered in the either-sex permit lottery. All � rearm and muzzleloader hunters must apply. If successful, the permit will be valid during either season, provided you have a valid license for that season. Bonus permits are not allowed. Unsuccessful applicants may use their regular license to take a legal buck. See below for exceptions.
Managed Deer Areas—� ere is no drawing for permits. If you hunt in one of these areas, you can take a deer of either sex with your initial license. You can use any combination of licenses or permits to take up to two deer.
Hunter Choice Deer Areas—� ere is no drawing for permits. If you hunt in one of these areas, you can take one deer of either sex with your regular license. Bonus permits are not allowed.
2015 Deer SEASON/area map
Bucks-only Deer Areas—� ere is no drawing for permits. If you hunt in one of these areas, you can take one legal buck with your regular license. No antlerless deer may be harvested in a bucks-only area. See below for exceptions.
Hunter Choice
201 240 293
209 248 338*
213 254 339*
218 255 341*
219 256 342*
223 257 344*
225 264 345*
230 265 347*
233 277 348*
239 292
*Includes both A and B Seasons
Bucks-only103 176
108 177
111 178
118 181
119 183
152 199
169 203
LotteryArea Number
Number of Permits
Area Number
Number of Permits
Area Number
Number of Permits
101 25 232 250 273 1300
105 150 235 75 274 250
110 350 238 50 275 250
117 25 242 500 276 1200
122 250 246 1000 278 200
126 400 247 1000 279 600
127 150 249 1500 280 200
155 1000 250 300 281 500
156 300 251 100 282 25
157 1500 252 400 283 200
159 250 253 300 284 300
171 300 258 1000 285 300
172 1000 259 1700 288 500
173 300 260 100 289 200
179 500 261 250 290 400
180 800 262 150 291 800
184 2000 263 300 294 500
197 200 266 150 295 300
208 100 267 100 296 300
210 1000 268 100 297 100
221 1000 269 250 298 100
222 1500 270 100 299 400
224 150 271 250
229 300 272 100
Grand Total Permits 32,500
Intensive
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*Includes both A and B SeasonsYouth-only Antlerless234
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Youth-only Anterless Deer Area—� ere is no drawing for permits. Youth may take a deer of either sex, all other hunters (including those with a disabled permit or hunting the archery season) can take one legal buck with a regular license. See below for additional exceptions.
LATE SOUTHEAST (B) LICENSESTATEWIDE (A) LICENSE
Managed114 227 287
214 236 343*
215 241
*Includes both A and B Seasons
Deer Areas 184 and 197 See accompanying map.
Deer Area 203� is deer area is in Marshall County and lies within the boundaries
of the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge and three adjacent wildlife management areas. � e wildlife management areas are the Elm Lake, Eckvoll and Mudlac.
Deer Area 224� is deer area is in Sherburne County and lies entirely within the
boundaries of the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge.
Deer Area 235� is deer area is in Anoka and Chisago counties and lies within the
boundaries of the Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area. It is not part of the metro deer management area.
Deer Area 251� is deer area is in Becker County and lies entirely within the
boundaries of the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.
Deer Areas 297 and 298� ese deer areas are in Clearwater, Mahnomen and Becker counties
and lie entirely within the boundaries of the White Earth Reservation. Deer area 251, which is the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, intersects the southern boundary of the reservation and is not included in deer area 298.
Legal Boundary DescriptionsDeer area boundaries are described in Minnesota Rules and are
available online at www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=6232.4700
Ri� e/Shotgun Restrictions
Exceptions to Lottery, Bucks Only and Youth-only Antlerless requirements: Residents of veterans’ homes may take deer of either sex regardless of permit area designation during the � rearms and muzzleloader seasons. Residents who are 84 or older may take deer of either sex regardless of permit area designation during any deer season.