Deer Permit Area 215, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse
- Group
- Zone 200 — Central Minnesota
- Area
- 730 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 5,266
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. Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedDPA 215 is a highly productive deer area covering southeastern Todd, southwestern Morrison, and northern Stearns Counties in central Minnesota, with a herd consistently above management goal and a three-deer limit designation. The landscape is dominated by grasslands, wetlands, and row crops (68% combined) with 20% woody cover, supporting excellent deer densities. Public land is very limited at just 11.8 sq. mi. out of 701 sq. mi. total, making this predominantly a private-land hunting area requiring landowner access or permission.
Central Minnesota transition zone of agricultural fields, grasslands, wetlands, and scattered woodlands. Land cover is 38% grassland/wetlands, 30% annual row crops, 20% woody cover, 8% developed, and 4% open water across 701 sq. mi. in southeastern Todd, southwestern Morrison, and northern Stearns Counties. Flat to gently rolling glacial till landscape typical of central MN.
moderate
Deer are the primary target with excellent populations and a generous three-deer limit. Wild turkeys are present throughout the mixed forest-ag landscape of Todd and Stearns Counties. Ruffed grouse inhabit the woody cover and forest edges in the northern portions of the DPA near Todd and Morrison County forest cover. Pheasants are marginal here — central MN is at the fringe of quality pheasant range; southwest MN is the core zone.
Three-deer limit DPA with herd well above management goal. 2024 total harvest of 4,913 deer with 48% firearm hunter success rate and 11 hunters per sq. mi. Early Antlerless season (Oct. 16-19) available. Archery season runs Sept. 13 - Dec. 31. Mild winters keep deer in good condition. OTC license — no draw required.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.