Deer Permit Area 277, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse
- Group
- Zone 200 — Central Minnesota
- Area
- 1,147 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 4,604
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 277 lies along the Alexandria Glacial Moraine in central Minnesota, covering 1,058 square miles of cropland, prairie pothole wetlands, grasslands, lakes, and mesic oak-basswood forest. It is a top-tier deer hunting area by any metric, with a 2024 firearm harvest of 3,068 deer and a 37% hunter success rate at 8 hunters per square mile. The 2025 designation is a three-deer limit with an Early Antlerless season, reflecting a management goal to reduce an above-target deer population.
Alexandria Glacial Moraine landscape: patchwork of annual row crops (43%), grasslands and wetlands (31%), woody cover (11%), open water (10%), and mesic oak-basswood forest. Prairie pothole wetlands, lakes, and CRP grasslands are prominent throughout.
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Deer are the primary target. Turkey populations are present in the agricultural-forest mosaic of central MN. Pheasant habitat exists in the CRP and wetland edges. Ruffed grouse are present in oak-basswood forest patches. No bear or moose presence in Zone 200 central MN.
Top-tier central MN deer unit by every metric. 2024 total harvest of 4,301 deer (all methods); firearms alone produced 3,068. Hunter success rate of 37% at 8 hunters/sq mi. 2025 designation is a three-deer limit with Early Antlerless season — population is above management goal. No CWD detected. Strong USFWS WPA network provides excellent wetland access for multiple species.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.