Deer Permit Area 287, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer
- Group
- Zone 200 — Central Minnesota
- Area
- 52 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 85
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About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedDPA 287 encompasses all of Itasca State Park in Hubbard County — over 32,000 acres of mature mixed forest, lakes, and wetlands managed for ecological restoration. Archery and youth seasons are not permitted here; hunting is limited to the statewide firearms season (Nov. 8-16) and muzzleloader season (Nov. 29 - Dec. 14) under an either-sex, one-deer limit. Hunter density is moderate at roughly 6 hunters per square mile, and 2024 firearm success was 26% with a total harvest of 78 deer.
Mature mixed forest (87% woody cover) with numerous lakes, wetlands, and minimal open land; 46 sq mi total, nearly all Misc. State Land within Itasca State Park
moderate
White-tailed deer are the sole management target; population intentionally kept lower to meet ecological restoration goals for old-growth pine; 2024 harvest was 78 deer (73 firearms, 3 archery, 2 muzzleloader) with 26% firearm success rate
No archery season and no youth season — firearms and muzzleloader only; either-sex designation supports antlerless harvest for pine regeneration and ecological health; deer feeding and attractant ban in effect for Hubbard County; optional CWD testing available
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.