Deer Permit Area 248, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse
- Group
- Zone 200 — Central Minnesota
- Area
- 232 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,112
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 248 is a small, predominantly forested permit area covering most of northwestern Morrison County and a sliver of southern Cass County, characterized by red and jack pine, aspen, and mixed deciduous forest with modest agricultural land west of Camp Ripley. Public land access is extremely limited at roughly 5.5% of the area's 214 square miles, with Camp Ripley (military-access permit required) being the dominant public draw. A two-deer bag limit with all legal firearms is offered, reflecting a population at or above goal after recent mild winters.
Predominantly forested transition zone — 63% woody cover (red pine, jack pine, aspen, mixed deciduous), 18% grassland and wetlands, 6% row crops, 7% open water. Rolling to gently hilly terrain typical of central Minnesota. 214 sq mi total land area.
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White-tailed deer is the primary target species with a generous two-deer either-sex limit. Ruffed grouse hunting is good in the extensive aspen and mixed-forest cover — a classic central MN grouse habitat. Wild turkey are present and huntable in Morrison County during both spring and fall seasons. Pheasant habitat is marginal given the forested character of the unit; not a notable pheasant destination. Black bear range extends into this area but it sits near the southern fringe of core bear range.
Over-the-counter two-deer bag limit (either sex) with all legal firearms including rifles. Hunter density is high at approximately 9 hunters per square mile. 2024 firearm hunter success rate of 34%. Population is at or above management goal after multiple mild winters. Camp Ripley archery and firearms seasons follow DPA 248 bag limits. CWD feeding/attractant ban in effect for Cass County portion.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.