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
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
About this unit
Sign in to contributeDPA 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
Virtually all land (46.2 sq mi) is publicly accessible as Misc. State Land (Itasca State Park); no WMAs, state forests, or national forest units within the DPA; consult park staff for interior access roads and trailhead parking
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 112d ago.