Mandatory Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Deer Hunting Opener in some districts in northern MN

Summary: The Firearms Deer Hunting Opener is November 4 th and the DNR predicts a good deer season barring any unforeseen unusual weather. Deer numbers are up following three years of conservative harvest regulations designed to rebuild the population, coupled with three relatively mild winters. As a result, more antlerless permits are available this year, and hunters in many parts of the state will have additional opportunities to harvest more deer. This year there is going to be a massive Chronic