Deer Permit Area 199, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Black Bear, Ruffed Grouse
- Group
- Zone 100 — Northern Minnesota
- Area
- 159 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 110
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 199 follows the boundary of the Fond du Lac Reservation near Cloquet in Carlton and St. Louis counties, making deer management a collaborative effort with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The area is dominated by wooded cover with wetlands and open water, and deer populations have been recovering from several consecutive hard winters. Non-tribal hunters are restricted to bucks only and must obtain a permit to access most tribal lands.
Wooded cover dominates the 153 square mile area, with a mix of wetlands, grassland, and open water typical of the Carlton/St. Louis County transition zone in northeastern Minnesota. The unit follows the Fond du Lac Reservation boundary near Cloquet.
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Deer: Bucks-only designation for 2025; one-deer limit; archery Sept 13-Dec 31, youth Oct 16-19, statewide firearms Nov 8-23, muzzleloader Nov 29-Dec 14. No early antlerless or antlerless lottery available. Hunter density approximately 3 hunters per sq mi; 23% success rate in 2024. Black bear and ruffed grouse are also present in the northeastern Minnesota boreal/mixed forest habitat surrounding this unit.
Co-management with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa shapes season structure here. The Band takes a significant portion of the reservation deer harvest, so state-licensed hunters face conservative regulations. Bucks-only designation was in effect for 2025 while the population recovers from recent tough winters. Hunters are encouraged to submit deer heads to the FDL Resource Management office at 28 University Rd, Cloquet (218-878-7101) for CWD sampling.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.