The late season in Zone 1 is scheduled to run through March 31, 2023, or until the harvest limit is reached. The mountain lion season in Zone 2, which is the rest of the state outside Zone 1, has no harvest limit and is open through March 31
There was concern after the first three days of season that Minnesota's statewide firearms deer harvest might fall below 100,000 for the first time in years.
In states like North Dakota, where a limited and specific number of deer licenses are issued by unit, party hunting could, in the long run, reduce a person’s chances of obtaining high-demand licenses, such as for whitetail and mule deer bucks.
