Hunting, fishing and parks
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2026
35 events in Hunting, fishing and parks
| Date | Event | When | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thu | Southeast trout season opens (MN)Outdoors · Fishing · Southeastern inland streams | Southeastern inland streams | annual | Minnesota DNR | 9 mo ago |
| Jan 3Sat | Bobcat season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Jan 18 · South Furbearer Zone | South Furbearer Zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | 9 mo ago |
| Jan 17Sat | Take a Kid Ice Fishing WeekendOutdoors · Fishing · to Jan 19 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | 8 mo ago |
| Feb 13Fri | MN DNR: Spring wild turkey WMA lottery deadlineOutdoors · Hunting · 2027 | 2027 | annual | Minnesota DNR | 7 mo ago |
| Apr 11Sat | Stream trout season opens (MN)Outdoors · Fishing · Statewide inland streams | Statewide inland streams | annual | Minnesota DNR | 5 mo ago |
| May 1Fri | MN DNR: Bear hunt lottery deadlineOutdoors · Hunting · Minnesota | Minnesota | annual | Minnesota DNR | 5 mo ago |
| May 9Sat | Minnesota fishing openerOutdoors · Fishing · Minnesota waters | Minnesota waters | annual | Minnesota DNR | 5 mo ago |
| Take a Mom Fishing WeekendOutdoors · Fishing · to May 10 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | 5 mo ago | |
| Jun 5Fri | Take a Kid Fishing WeekendOutdoors · Fishing · to Jun 7 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | 4 mo ago |
| Jun 6Sat | Muskellunge season opens (MN)Outdoors · Fishing · Minnesota waters | Minnesota waters | annual | Minnesota DNR | 4 mo ago |
| Aug 5Wed | MN DNR: Surplus bear licenses availableOutdoors · Hunting · 2027 | 2027 | annual | Minnesota DNR | 2 mo ago |
| Aug 14Fri | MN DNR: Bear baiting start dateOutdoors · Hunting · Permit areas & no-quota area | Permit areas & no-quota area | annual | Minnesota DNR | 41 days ago |
| MN DNR: Prairie chicken hunt application deadlineOutdoors · Hunting · 2027 | 2027 | annual | Minnesota DNR | 41 days ago | |
| MN DNR: Youth deer hunt application deadlineOutdoors · Hunting · Minnesota | Minnesota | annual | Minnesota DNR | 41 days ago | |
| Sep 1Tue | Bear season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Oct 18 · Permit areas & no-quota area | Permit areas & no-quota area | annual | Minnesota DNR | Now |
| Sep 19Sat | Deer Archery season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Dec 31 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | Now |
| Rabbit, Cottontail & Snowshoe Hare season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Feb 28 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | Now | |
| Rabbit, Jack season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Feb 28 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | Now | |
| Squirrel, Gray & Fox season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Feb 28 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | Now | |
| Sep 26Sat | National Hunting and Fishing DayOutdoors · Parks and public lands | – | annual | National Hunting and Fishing DayComputed (rule) | in 2 days |
| National Public Lands DayOutdoors · Parks and public lands | – | annual | National Park ServiceComputed (rule) | in 2 days | |
| Oct 15Thu | Deer Early Antlerless season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Oct 18 · Minnesota | Minnesota | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 21 days |
| Deer Youth season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Oct 18 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 21 days | |
| Oct 17Sat | Badger season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Mar 15 · North furbearer zone | North furbearer zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 23 days |
| Fox, Gray & Red season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Mar 15 · North furbearer zone | North furbearer zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 23 days | |
| Opossum season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Mar 15 · North furbearer zone | North furbearer zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 23 days | |
| Raccoon season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Mar 15 · North furbearer zone | North furbearer zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 23 days | |
| Oct 24Sat | Badger season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Mar 15 · South furbearer zone | South furbearer zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 30 days |
| Fox, Gray & Red season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Mar 15 · South furbearer zone | South furbearer zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 30 days | |
| Opossum season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Mar 15 · South furbearer zone | South furbearer zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 30 days | |
| Raccoon season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Mar 15 · South furbearer zone | South furbearer zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 30 days | |
| Nov 7Sat | Deer Firearm (Season A) season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Nov 22 · 100 Series permit areas | 100 Series permit areas | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 44 days |
| Nov 21Sat | Deer Firearm (Season B) season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Nov 29 · 300 Series permit areas | 300 Series permit areas | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 2 mo |
| Nov 28Sat | Deer Muzzleloader season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Dec 13 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 2 mo |
| Dec 12Sat | Bobcat season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Jan 17 · North Furbearer Zone | North Furbearer Zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 3 mo |
Sources: official schedules and published calendars, linked on every event; computed dates name their rule. Refreshed nightly.