Deer Permit Area 234, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Pheasant
- Group
- Zone 200 — Central Minnesota
- Area
- 636 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 294
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 also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedDPA 234 is a heavily agricultural deer permit area in southwestern Minnesota, dominated by row crop fields (79% of land cover) with deer habitat concentrated along the Rock River and its tributaries. Antlerless permits are issued by lottery only (100 permits in 2025), reflecting conservative management and low deer densities; bucks can be taken over the counter. Hunter pressure is light at roughly 1 hunter per square mile, with a 23% success rate.
Flat to gently rolling southwestern Minnesota agricultural landscape. Rock River and its tributaries provide the primary woody riparian corridors and deer habitat within an otherwise open row-crop dominated plain. Minimal topographic relief; woody cover is just 1% of land area with grassland and wetlands at 13%.
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White-tailed deer are the primary big game species; population is managed conservatively with incremental antlerless permit increases in recent years. Wild turkey inhabit the river-bottom timber corridors. Ring-necked pheasant are present in grassland, wetland, and CRP habitat edges typical of southwestern MN agriculture. Ruffed grouse and black bear are not present — those are northern Minnesota species outside this DPA's range.
Antlerless deer require a lottery permit (100 permits offered in 2025); bucks are OTC under a one-deer limit. The Rock River corridor holds the best deer numbers. Pheasant hunting can be productive in CRP and grassland edges. Wild turkey are present in the riparian timber.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.