Deer Permit Area 132, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Black Bear, Ruffed Grouse
- Group
- Zone 100 — Northern Minnesota
- Area
- 513 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 215
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Black Bear, Ruffed Grouse also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedDPA 132 is a 513-square-mile northern Minnesota deer permit area in St. Louis County (Zone 100), where over 73% of the land is publicly accessible and traditional hunting camps have served generations of deer hunters. The area lies just outside the northeast moose range, allowing the DNR to actively manage for higher deer densities targeting around 10 deer per square mile pre-fawn. Antlerless deer require a lottery draw permit (250 available), making this a regulated-harvest unit with predictable pressure and genuine wilderness character.
Boreal forest dominated by spruce-fir, birch, and aspen stands interspersed with rocky ridges, wetlands, and numerous lakes. Classic northern Minnesota landscape with dense understory and expansive unbroken forest typical of the St. Louis County interior.
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Deer: archery Sept 16–Dec 31, firearms A Nov 4–19, muzzleloader Nov 25–Dec 10; antlerless requires lottery draw (250 permits, 1-deer limit); bucks OTC on firearm license. Black bear present throughout St. Louis County boreal zone with draw tags available via preference point system, season typically September. Ruffed grouse and spruce grouse abundant in aspen and spruce edges, season runs approximately Sept 19–Jan 3 with a 5-bird daily limit. No elk or turkey present in this northern zone.
Lottery-controlled antlerless harvest (250 permits) keeps pressure manageable; outside the moose range so the DNR actively manages for higher deer numbers; traditional hunting camp country with generational history; archery season runs Sept 16 through Dec 31 offering a long window; over 73% public land makes access straightforward without private-land permission headaches.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.