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Updated: Minnesota deer harvest rises 17% statewide after strong opening weekend

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM · 1 min read
Updated: Minnesota deer harvest rises 17% statewide after strong opening weekend — Chaska Sports news

St. Paul — Minnesota’s firearms deer season opened strong, with preliminary results showing about a 17% increase in kill during the first weekend from a year ago, and 29% above the five-year average. Paul Burr, deer coordinator with the DNR, said hunters must register their deer within 48 hours of harvest, so he expects more results in the coming days. The post Updated: Minnesota deer harvest rises 17% statewide after strong opening weekend appeared first on Outdoor News.

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