Deer Permit Area 241, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse
- Group
- Zone 200 — Central Minnesota
- Area
- 1,047 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 7,161
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 241 is a nearly 1,000-square-mile central Minnesota permit area spanning portions of Becker, Wadena, Otter Tail, and Hubbard counties, characterized by a productive mix of conifer and deciduous forest patches, wetlands, riparian corridors, agricultural fields, and numerous lakes. The area supports high deer densities and strong hunter success rates (43% in 2024), with the vast majority of the landscape in private hands. The 2025 two-deer limit designation reflects a population that rebounded from recent severe winters and is now back in management goal range.
Nearly 1,000 sq mi of central MN transition zone — conifer and deciduous forest patches (44% woody cover), wetlands and grasslands (29%), agricultural row crops (16%), open water (5%), and developed land (6%). Flat to gently rolling glaciated lake country across Becker, Wadena, Otter Tail, and Hubbard counties. Riparian corridors and numerous lakes intersperse the farmland and forest.
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Deer are the primary target species with excellent population density. Wild turkey are present and huntable in Otter Tail and surrounding counties. Ruffed grouse are present in forested portions of Becker and Hubbard counties. Pheasant numbers are marginal in this transitional zone — habitat is less optimal than SW Minnesota ag country. Black bear are not a significant presence in this central zone DPA.
High deer densities and a 43% firearm hunter success rate in 2024. Total 2024 harvest was 6,563 deer across all seasons (5,585 firearms, 672 archery, 306 muzzleloader) — roughly 6.6 deer per sq mi of land. Two-deer limit in 2025 allows population growth while giving hunters and landowners tools to manage locally elevated deer numbers. CWD optional testing in effect; deer-feeding ban active in Cass and Hubbard counties.
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.