Minnesota's Top Whitetail Units

Well the results are coming in...

Update: 2020 firearm seasons aren't finished quiet yet and the MN DNR just announce a few more hunts for those whom would like to still fill that open tag. That information here. I guess harvest number are down a little in CWD zones?

So, this post won't be 100% accurate since deer season is still happening! 

And, my math could be wrong...

I love reading through these stats' that the DNR rolls out for us nerds to look through. 

It sheds a little light into the ebb and flow of deer populations, as well as a brief explanation for the population goal. The linked files are for 2020s population goals and have not yet been updated. (So, not for 2021) The information they provide is still interesting and relevant in my personal opinion.

Also, putting this list together, I can't but feel incredibly jealous for the men and women who get the chance to hunt within these units. Since my deer camp is in unit 111. A unit with a population goal of 6 deer per square mile, actually population of 3-4, and a harvest of 0.3 per square mile. Not the worst unit in Minnesota, but close. Ha! We looked at a lot of trees this year. 

This list looks alot like 2019s leaders, that information is [here...]

Permit Area Map [Here]

DPM : Deer Per Mile                              [Dork File] : Source

Unit 214    -DPM 9.78 (projected winner) [Dork File]

 Current harvest is 5449 deer as of 12/22/20

Unit 646    -DPM 8.71 (so far) [Dork File]

 Current harvest is 2797 deer as of 12/22/20

Unit 241    -DPM 8.23 [Dork File]

Current harvest is 8223 deer as of 12/22/20

Unit 225    -DPM 7.95 [Dork File]

Current harvest is 4949 deer as of 12/22/20

Unit 240    -DPM 7.82 [Dork File]

Current harvest is 5068 deer as of 12/22/20

Unit 649    -DPM 7.55 (so far) [Dork File]

Current harvest is 3729 deer as of 12/22/20

Unit 227    -DPM 7.7 [Dork File]

Current harvest is 3685 deer as of 12/22/20

Unit 222    -DPM 7.19 [Dork File]

Current harvest is 2992 deer as of 12/22/20

Unit 215    -DPM 7.3 [Dork File]

Current harvest is 5127 deer as of 12/22/20

Unit 213    -DPM 7.2 [Dork File]

Current harvest is 7740 deer as of 12/22/20

Unit 604    -DPM 6.77  [Dork File]

Current harvest is 4579 deer as of 12/22/20

Live Harvest Map Here

Don't use this information as a guide for buying your next 40 acre chunk of hunting land. Populations do change over the years. CWD and Tuberculosis play a big role in how the DNR manage deer populations. 

Maybe, just as useful guide for muzzle-loading or archery?