2024/2025 Deer and Turkey hunting dates.
 

Archery Seasons:

Camp Ripley: 15 September-31 December 2024

The bag limit, licensing options and registration requirements for Deer Permit Area 248 apply.

AHATS: 11-13 Oct 2024; 25-27 Oct 2024; 8-10 Nov 2024; 6-8 Dec 2024 *B Lottery period is 19 August-30 September

*Permits available week of 30 September

HUNTING AREAS ARE NOT RESERVABLE IN ADAVANCE OF YOUR DATE OF ARRIVAL. 

Muzzleloader Season:

THE DRAWING FOR THE SERVICE MEMBERS MUZZLELOADER and AHATS DEER HUNTS IS DELAYED. A SECOND LOTTERY "B DRAWING" WILL OPEN 19 AUGUST - 30 SEPTEMBER. USER TYPES A, A-1, A-2, AND D MUST SUBMIT VERIFICATION OF SERVICE OR THESE LOTTERIES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THEM.

Camp Ripley: 2-4 Dec 2024

*B Lottery period is 19 August-30 September

*Permits available week of 30 September

HUNTING AREAS ARE NOT RESERVABLE IN ADAVANCE OF YOUR DATE OF ARRIVAL. 

Turkey Seasons:

Camp Ripley: 7-9 May 2025

AHATS: 20-22 Apr 2025; 25-27 April 2025 

*Lottery application period  will run 1 December-15 January

*Permits will be available beginning 1 March 2025

HUNTING AREAS ARE NOT RESERVABLE IN ADAVANCE OF YOUR DATE OF ARRIVAL. 

Blaze orange required on all  ground blinds: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/hunting/index.html