ST. PAUL — Minnesota has two deer seasons that will take place from Thursday, Oct. 16, through Sunday, Oct. 19: youth deer season and early antlerless-only deer season.

Youth deer season will take place statewide and coincides with statewide teacher workshops, when many Minnesota schools are closed for fall break.

More information about license and safety requirements for youth hunters and their accompanying adults is available on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources youth deer season webpage at mndnr.gov/hunting/deer/youth.

Additionally, the Minnesota DNR offers the early antlerless-only deer season for all hunters Oct. 16-19 to manage local deer herds in deer permit areas where deer populations are above population goals.

Before participating, hunters should review which DP

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