Deer Permit Area 227, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Zone 200 — Central Minnesota
- Area
- 491 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 4,198
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 also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedDPA 227 covers approximately 492 square miles of the Sand Plain/Big Woods transition zone in Sherburne, Isanti, and Anoka Counties in east-central Minnesota, bounded roughly by Hwy 169 to the west, Hwy 95 to the north, and I-35 to the east. The unit is dominated by private agricultural and suburban land with only 1.6% public ownership, making access to public ground the primary challenge for hunters. Deer densities are solid in this ag-edge habitat, and wild turkey are also present throughout the area.
Flat to gently rolling glacial outwash sand plain with scattered oak woodlots, wetland potholes, and agricultural fields (corn, soybeans). Transition zone between Big Woods hardwoods and central MN agricultural prairies. The mix of crop fields and wooded draws creates excellent deer cover and feeding habitat.
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White-tailed deer are the primary game species with a 2-deer limit (only one buck). Wild turkey are present throughout the agricultural woodlot mosaic and huntable in spring and fall turkey seasons. Pheasant hunting is marginal in this unit — Sherburne and Isanti counties appear on DNR prospect maps but populations are sparse compared to southwest MN. Ruffed grouse are not a significant target species in this predominantly open sand plain landscape. Black bear range does not typically extend into this unit.
OTC archery and firearms licenses; 2-deer limit with a managed antlerless quota. Early antlerless season available in October. Firearms A season runs early November. Corn and soybean field edges adjacent to oak woodlots produce consistent buck sightings. Proximity to Twin Cities metro means competition for private land access is significant but also creates hunter mentorship opportunities through organized hunts.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.