Was reading online about the upcoming youth hunt in MN. The way I understood it was 10-11 year olds can hunt for free but only in specified units 10/21 and 10/22 and they are not allowed to hunt in the early antlerless units which starts 10/23 and 10/24. Does anyone know if this is correct, if so I’m going to have a very disappointed 10 year old.
Thanks
The early youth hunt is in specified areas for kids 10-15 and it is a deer of either sex. Not sure about the early antlerless though. I can check when I have more time.
SPECIAL YOUTH DEER SEASON
The following deer areas are open October 21-24 for taking eithersex
deer by firearms for youth 10-15 years old at the time of the hunt.
Participant numbers are not limited and there is no special permit.
101, 105, 111, 114, 201, 203, 208, 209, 256, 257, 260, 263, 264, 267,
268, 338, 339, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, and 601.
The following regulations apply to this hunt:
• An adult parent/guardian/mentor aged 18 or older must accompany
the youth hunter at all times during the hunt.
• The blaze orange requirements apply to all hunters and trappers and
all adult mentors of youth hunters in areas open to youth firearm deer
hunting during this season.
• The accompanying adult cannot hunt and party hunting is not
allowed (youth must tag their own deer).
• Participating youth 12 years of age and older must have a firearm safety
certificate or apprentice hunter validation. Participating youth must
possess a valid firearm deer license.
• The bag limit is one deer. In lottery areas, youth hunters must use
their regular license. In managed or intensive areas, they may use their
regular license or 1 bonus permit if they take an antlerless deer.
• If the youth harvests a buck, the deer must be tagged with their regular
license.
• Participation in the youth season does not affect eligibility to participate
in the regular deer season; however, the harvested deer counts
against the annual bag limit for that area.
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EARLY ANTLERLESS DEER SEASON
• Season dates: October 23-24
• For hunters interested in participating in the early antlerless deer season
in areas 101, 180, 182, 222, 225, 227, 236, 346, 349, and 601.
• To use a firearm, hunters must possess a firearm or muzzleloader
license and an early antlerless deer permit.
• Hunters may not tag deer with a regular firearms, muzzleloader
license, or bonus permit.
• All harvested deer must be tagged with an early season antlerless permit.
• All hunters may use any firearm that would be legal in these areas during
the regular firearms season.
• Hunters in deer area 101 may tag deer with disease management permits.
• Archers may participate but if they do not have a firearm or muzzleloader
license, they must use archery equipment.
I don’t see anything about this being only an 18+ hunt, but I would double check with the DNR
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