Deer Permit Area 293, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Pheasant
- Group
- Zone 200 — Central Minnesota
- Area
- 278 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 775
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 293 covers the rolling agricultural landscape of southwestern Goodhue County, southeastern Rice County, and portions of northern Steele and Dodge Counties in southeastern Minnesota. Habitat is dominated by row crops (70%) interspersed with grasslands, marshes, brushy draws, and small forest tracts that concentrate deer in a predominantly private-land setting. The area carries a three-deer bag limit with good deer numbers and above-average hunter success around 39%.
Rolling topography of southeastern Minnesota with a mix of row-crop farmland (70%), grasslands and wetlands (14%), woody cover (10%), and developed areas (6%). Total land area is 278 sq mi. Landscape features include marshes, brushy draws, and small forest tracts interspersed with extensive corn and soybean fields typical of the Goodhue and Rice County agricultural zone.
moderate
Deer are the primary target species with a three-deer limit and reliable populations. Wild turkey is well established in the timbered draws and river bottoms of Goodhue and Rice Counties. Pheasant habitat is strong given the 70% row-crop land cover; Goodhue County has an active Pheasants Forever chapter. Grouse, bear, and moose are not present in this southeastern agricultural zone.
Three-deer bag limit (2025) allows excellent harvest opportunity. Hunter success rate of approximately 39% is solid for a high-pressure agricultural unit. Firearms restricted to shotgun slugs, muzzleloaders, and handguns (no centerfire rifles). Optional CWD testing available. Deer populations are stable with mild recent winters supporting good fawn survival. Strong pheasant presence in Goodhue County agricultural habitat; wild turkey well established in the timbered draws and river corridors of the region.
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.