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Minnesota seeks input about 2025 deer hunt

Now open through Feb. 23, the DNR's online questionnaire invites hunters, landowners and nature lovers to weigh in on the 2025 deer season. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment via an online questionnaire at dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html.
Two consecutive mild winters boosted deer survival and reproduction statewide, contributing to 186,203 deer harvested in 2025, which exceeded the five-year average by 5%.
The DNR is seeking feedback on proposed shotgun zone changes and long‑term deer health issues, expanding its questionnaire this year to include diseases, predator management and urban deer concerns.
Comments submitted to the DNR will be used in annual season‑setting discussions, Burr said, noting at least three segments inform meetings: area managers, regional wildlife managers, and stakeholders.
Amid public skepticism, Erik Hildebrand said hunter participation is key to monitoring chronic wasting disease, and Burr rejected claims like `we'll let them shoot two deer next year.

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Minnesota seeks input about 2025 deer hunt

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment about the 2025 deer hunting season. However, it is not only hunters who can comment. Hunters, landowners and even nature lovers are encouraged to participate in the online questionnaire that will be open for comment through Feb. 23. Paul Burr, acting big game program coordinator with the DNR’s Fish and Wildlife Division, said there are at least three segments that help the d…

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