Deer Permit Area 291, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Pheasant
- Group
- Zone 200 — Central Minnesota
- Area
- 830 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,902
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 also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedDPA 291 covers Nicollet, western LeSueur, eastern Sibley, and portions of Blue Earth and Brown counties in south-central Minnesota. The Minnesota River and its tributaries have carved deep ravines and a broad wooded valley that provides excellent deer habitat amid an otherwise heavily farmed landscape. Public hunting is available on numerous WMAs, particularly in the Swan Lake area, and the area carries a two-deer limit reflecting a population above management goals.
South-central Minnesota river bottom and upland agricultural landscape. The Minnesota River and its numerous tributaries have shaped deep ravines and a broad wooded valley. Land cover is dominated by annual row crops (65%), with woody cover (11%), grassland and wetlands (12%), open water (5%), and developed land (8%). Total non-water land area is approximately 800 sq. mi.
moderate
Deer are the primary target species with a healthy population above the 2020 management goal. Turkey and pheasant are present given the agricultural and river bottom habitat typical of south-central Minnesota. No bear or moose presence in this zone. Grouse habitat is limited given the dominance of row-crop agriculture.
Two-deer limit for 2025 season reflecting deer population above management goals. Minnesota River valley provides exceptional winter deer habitat with deep wooded ravines. Swan Lake area WMAs offer the most concentrated public hunting access. Hunter density runs about 4 hunters per sq. mi. with 32% firearm hunter success. CWD feeding/attractant ban in effect for Le Sueur and Sibley counties. Archery season runs Sept. 13 - Dec. 31; statewide firearms Nov. 8-16; muzzleloader Nov. 29 - Dec. 14.
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.