Deer Permit Area 647, Minnesota
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Pheasant, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Zone 300 — Southern Minnesota
- Area
- 434 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,470
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. Pheasant, Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedDPA 647 is a southern Minnesota agricultural deer permit area within Zone 300, designated as a CWD management zone with mandatory testing requirements during firearms opener. The unit sits in the metro fringe corn-and-soybean belt where deer densities are high but public land access is extremely limited, making landowner permission critical for most hunters. Special early antlerless and late CWD seasons are available in addition to standard archery, firearms, and muzzleloader seasons.
Flat to gently rolling agricultural landscape dominated by corn and soybean fields interspersed with woodlots, creek corridors, and scattered oak ridges typical of southern Minnesota's metro fringe. Minimal topographic relief with drainage ditches and small riparian strips providing primary deer cover.
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Deer densities are among the highest in the state in this agricultural zone, with bucks capable of significant body and antler size on a corn and soybean diet. Ring-necked pheasant are present in field edges and CRP where available. Wild turkey utilize woodlots and field edges throughout southern Minnesota agricultural areas. CWD has been detected in this permit area; all harvested deer must be tested before carcasses leave the management zone.
Part of Minnesota's CWD persistent infection zone requiring mandatory testing during firearms opener weekend. Eligible for early antlerless season (mid-October) and late CWD season (mid-December), giving hunters additional opportunities beyond standard seasons. Deer body weights and antler potential can rival Iowa-caliber agricultural deer on mature bucks given the abundant row-crop food sources.
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Boundaries: MN DNR official Deer Permit Areas. Community info last updated 23d ago.