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Experience World-Class Hunting in Itasca County's Northwoods

With the onset of fall in Minnesota's Northwoods comes shorter days, cooler temperatures, brilliant fall colors, and tremendous hunting.  Over the years, Itasca County and the Grand Rapids region has developed a reputation as a world-class hunting area.  Whether you seek small game, big game, migratory birds or furbearers, we have an Itasca County hunting adventure just waiting for you this fall!

This web page is designed to be a resource you can turn to for helping plan a successful hunting trip.

Click here for the current official Minnesota Hunting Calendar from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Minnesota Hunting Calendar
This calendar will be updated as information becomes available from the MN/DNR.
Small Game  
Cottontail Rabbit, Jack-rabbit and Snowshoe Hare, Gray & Fox Squirrel
09/17/11 - 02/28/12
Pheasant 10/15/11 - 01/01/12
Ruffed & Spruce Grouse 09/17/11 - 01/01/12
Sharp-tailed Grouse 09/17/11 - 11/30/11
Spring Wild Turkey (first season) 04/13/11
Fall Wild Turkey Lottery Deadline 07/29/11
Fall Wild Turkey (first season) 10/01/11 - 10/30/11
Big Game  
Bear hunt Application Deadline 05/06/11
Bear hunt - opener 09/01/11 - 10/16/11
Special Youth Deer Hunt 10/20/11 - 10/23/11
Deer Hunt Early Antlerless Opener 10/22/11 - 10/23/11
Deer Opener - Archery 09/17/11 - 12/31/11
Deer Opener - Firearms 11/05/11 - 11/20/11
Deer Opener - Muzzleloader 11/26/11 - 12/11/11
Elk Lottery Deadline 07/15/11
Moose hunting license applications deadline 05/06/11
Moose - northeast zone 10/01/11 - 10/16/11
Furbearers - Trapping/Hunting  
Raccoon 10/22/11 - 03/15/12
Gray & Red Fox 10/22/11 - 03/15/12
Bobcat 11/26/11 - 01/07/12
Pine Marten & Fisher 11/26/11 - 12/04/11
Mink & Muskrat (north zone) > Opener 10/22/11 - 02/28/12
Mink & Muskrat (south zone) > Opener 10/29/11 - 02/28/12
Beaver (north zone) > Opener 10/22/11 - 04/30/12
Beaver (south zone) > Opener 10/29/11 - 04/30/12
Otter (north zone) > Opener 10/22/11 - 01/07/12
Migratory Birds  
Spring Light Goose Season 03/01/11 - 04/30/11
General duck and goose 10/01/11
Rails, snipe - opener 09/01/11 - 11/07/11
Woodcock 09/24/11 - 11/07/11
Crow - First Season
03/01/11 - 03/31/11
Crow - Second Season
07/15/11 - 10/15/11
Mourning doves 09/01/11 - 10/30/11
Early Canada goose 09/03/11 - 09/22/11

Completion of a Hunter Education/Firearms Safety course is a must to purchase a hunting license for anyone born on or after Dec. 31, 1979.

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Hunting Resources

Licensing & Regulations:

Maps:

Associations


Minnesota Deer Hunters Association - in Grand Rapids

Minnesota Ducks Unlimited

Minnesota Waterfowl Association
     

Professional Bowhunters Society
 
The Ruffed Grouse Society
 

Hunter Education & Training:

Miscellaneous Hunting Info:

Northern Minnesota is a duck hunter's paradise

The Chippewa National Forest offers miles of great grouse hunting

Minnesota Grouse Hunting

Visitors enjoy great Minnesota deer hunting

Deer hunters can find acres of public hunting land

Hunting opportunities abound in Itasca County

Sharp-tailed grouse