Deer Permit Area 292, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse
- Group
- Zone 200 — Central Minnesota
- Area
- 393 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,201
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 292 is a central Minnesota farmland-zone deer permit area (Zone 200) covering roughly 518 square miles of agricultural land mixed with woodlots, wetlands, and scattered lakes. Public land is limited at under 3% of the total area, so hunters rely heavily on private land access. Antlerless permits are issued by lottery, and a 4-point minimum on at least one antler applies to bucks during the firearms season.
Predominantly flat to gently rolling central Minnesota agricultural landscape with corn and soybean fields, interspersed woodlots, river and creek bottoms, wetlands, and scattered lakes characteristic of Zone 200 farmland country
moderate
Deer are the primary target species. Wild turkey are present in farmland woodlots and river corridors. Ring-necked pheasant habitat exists in grassy field edges and CRP cover. Ruffed grouse occupy brushy woodland edges. No resident moose, bear, or elk populations in this central farmland zone.
Good deer densities typical of Zone 200 farmland areas; agricultural food sources keep deer well-fed through fall. Buck regulations require a 4-point minimum on at least one antler during firearms season. Antlerless tags require lottery entry by early September. Woodlot and creek-bottom funnels between ag fields are key stand locations.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.