Deer Hunting Results Still Lagging Last Year

Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI

Nov 13, 2023 | 1:43 PM

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

(KNSI) – Rifle season totals continue to be slightly behind last year.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says preliminary figures show 125,579 deer were taken over the last week and a half. That is down from just over 137,000 in 2022.

While bucks are liked by hunters as trophies, antlerless kills are preferred to manage the size of the herd. Over 45,000 does were bagged since November 4th, about 36% of the overall haul.

Numbers broken down by harvest area are only updated through Thursday, November 9th, but central Minnesota districts are faring well. Area 213, which includes Sauk Centre and Alexandria, was at 2,995 harvested. Area 215, covering most of Stearns and southern Morrison Counties, was at 2,590. Benton County is part of Area 221, which recorded 2,437.

Area 241, near Detroit Lakes, is the only district in the state to have eclipsed 3,000 before this past weekend.

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