Hunting Season Schedules
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Minnesota Hunting & Trapping Schedule:
| DATES | GAME (ALPHABETICAL) | ZONE |
| 09/01/24 - 10/13/24 | Bear | Permit areas and no-quota area |
| 10/26/24 - 05/15/25 | Beaver | North furbearer zone |
| 11/02/24 - 05/15/25 | Beaver | South furbearer zone |
| 12/14/24 - 01/19/25 | Bobcat | North of I-94 and U.S. Highway 10 |
| Details for 2024 seasons will be available on Thursday Aug. 1st | Canada geese - Early season | Statewide |
| 03/01/24 - 03/31/24 | Crow - First season | Statewide |
| 09/01/24 - 10/31/24 | Crow - Second season | Statewide |
| 12/14/24 - 01/15/25 | Crow - Third season | Statewide |
| 09/14/24 - 12/31/24 | Deer - archery | Statewide |
| 11/09/24 - 11/24/24 | Deer - firearm (season A) | 100 series permit areas |
| 11/09/24 - 11/17/24 | Deer - firearm (season A) | 200 and 300 series permit areas |
| 11/23/24 - 12/01/24 | Deer - firearm (season B) | 300 series permit areas |
| 11/30/24 - 12/15/24 | Deer - muzzleloader | Statewide |
| N/A -N/A | Ducks - Season 1 | North duck zone |
| N/A -N/A | Ducks - Season 1 | Central duck zone |
| N/A -N/A | Ducks - Season 1 | South duck zone |
| N/A -N/A | Ducks - Season 2 | Central duck zone |
| N/A -N/A | Ducks - Season 2 | South duck zone |
| 12/14/24 - 12/22/24 | Fisher | North of I-94 and U.S. Highway 10 |
| 10/26/24 - 02/28/25 | Mink | North furbearer zone |
| 10/26/24 - 02/28/25 | Mink | South furbearer zone |
| 09/01/24 - 11/26/24 | Mourning dove | Statewide |
| 10/26/24 - 01/19/25 | Otter | North furbearer zone |
| 10/26/24 - 01/19/25 | Otter | South furbearer zone |
| 10/12/24 - 01/01/25 | Pheasant | Statewide |
| N/A -N/A | Pine Marten | North of I-94 and U.S. Highway 10 |
| N/A -N/A | Prairie chicken | Prairie chicken quota areas |
| 10/19/24 - 03/15/25 | Raccoon, red fox, gray fox, badger, opossum hunting and trapping | North furbearer zone |
| 10/19/24 - 03/15/25 | Raccoon, red fox, gray fox, badger, opossum hunting and trapping | South furbearer zone |
| 09/14/24 - 01/01/25 | Ruffed & spruce grouse | Statewide |
| 09/21/24 - 10/19/24 | Sandhill crane | Northwest goose zone |
| 09/21/24 - 12/04/24 | Sharp-tailed grouse | Northwest zone |
| Closed | Sharp-tailed grouse | East-central zone |
| 09/01/24 - 11/04/24 | Snipe and rail | Statewide |
| 09/14/24 - 02/28/25 | Squirrel | Statewide |
| 04/17/2024 - 05/31/2024 | Turkey - Spring | Statewide |
| TBD | Turkey - Fall | Statewide |
| 09/23/24 - 11/06/24 | Woodcock | Statewide |
| 09/14/24 - 12/15/24 | Youth Waterfowl Hunt | Statewide |