Minnesota Deer Hunting 2013: Where to Buy Your License in Shakopee

Deer hunting licenses in Minnesota are now available for community members.

Hunters who want an either-sex deer or special hunt permit for the coming season must apply by Thursday, Sept. 5, said the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).  

• Holiday Stationstore #83: 444 East 1st Avenue 
• Sport Stop: 101 South Lewis Street 
• Walmart Supercenter #3513: 8101 Old Carriage Court 
• Holiday Stationstore #364: 3801 Eagle Creek Boulevard
• Holiday Stationstore #339: 8002 Old Carriage Court North 
• Scott County Customer Service: 200 Fourth Avenue West 
• Holiday Stationstore #246: 12681 Chestnut Boulevard 
• Holiday Stationstore #250: 1381 Greenwood Court

A license can also be purchased by telephone at 888-665-4236 or online at www.mndnr.gov/buyalicense.

Fifty-eight of the state’s 129 permit areas are lottery areas. The number of permit areas designated as lottery is unchanged from 2012. The number of either-sex permits available has increased about 10 percent, according to the DNR.

Hunters can apply for lottery deer areas and special hunts using both their firearm and muzzleloader licenses. Lottery winners will be notified in October, according to the Minnesota Department of National Resources.

Information about new deer hunting regulations, permit area designations and boundary changes is available online at www.mndnr.gov/hunting/deer and www.mndnr.gov/regulations/hunting.

~Written by Patch Editor Wendy Erlien

Information provided by the Minnesota Department of Resources