Deer Permit Area 219, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse
- Group
- Zone 200 — Central Minnesota
- Area
- 426 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,989
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, Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedDPA 219 is a central Minnesota deer permit area spanning approximately 427 square miles in the Sand Plain/Big Woods transition zone, characterized by a mosaic of row-crop agriculture, wetlands, woodlots, and river-bottom timber. Public land is extremely scarce at under 3% of the total area, meaning the vast majority of hunting occurs on private land; hunters who secure permission on agricultural parcels or woodlots have access to solid whitetail habitat. This is a shotgun/slug zone with mandatory CWD sampling during firearm season, and antlerless opportunities are available through the state lottery and surplus permit system.
Flat to gently rolling central Minnesota landscape in the Sand Plain/Big Woods transition zone. Dominated by row-crop agriculture (corn and soybeans) interspersed with small woodlots, wetland complexes, shelterbelts, and river-bottom timber. Classic Big Woods remnant forest patches of oak, maple, and basswood provide deer cover and mast. Pothole wetlands are common throughout.
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White-tailed deer are the primary big game species with good population density supported by abundant agricultural food sources. Wild turkey are present and huntable in the Big Woods woodlot corridors and river bottoms. Ring-necked pheasant are present in the agricultural fringe areas and WMA grasslands, consistent with central Minnesota pheasant range. Ruffed grouse inhabit the scattered aspen and mixed hardwood woodlots throughout the unit.
Strong whitetail population supported by high-quality agricultural feed in corn and soybean fields. Big Woods timber pockets hold mature bucks. Firearm season uses shotgun slugs, muzzleloaders, and handguns only (no rifles). Mandatory CWD testing applies during firearm season. Antlerless tags available via lottery with surplus permits sold OTC after October 1. Archery season runs Sept 16 through Dec 31, offering the longest window to hunt.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.