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Minnesota Deer Permit Area Maps for Your Phone, Offline

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Minnesota splits deer hunting into numbered permit areas, and your license, season and bag limit depend on which area you hunt. The best way to use a map is to know your area first, download its map at home, and walk with your phone's GPS dot on it, even with no bars.

Always check the current rules with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. They are the authority on permit area boundaries, seasons and limits. A map is an aid, not a guarantee.

Find your permit area

Start on our Minnesota hunting units page. Pick the permit area you plan to hunt and open its map. To browse everything we have for the state, try the Minnesota map search.

Download it before you leave the truck

Cell service in the big woods and along the northern lakes is patchy. Maps you download ahead of time keep working without a signal, and your phone's GPS dot still shows where you are.

  1. Open the map for your permit area.
  2. Download it on Wi-Fi.
  3. Check that it opens with your phone in airplane mode.
  4. Walk with the GPS dot on the map.

Tips for deer camp

  • Download the night before, on home Wi-Fi.
  • Save the same area on both phones if you hunt with a partner.
  • Carry a paper backup and a compass. Batteries die, and cold drains them faster.
  • Mark your stand and your truck so you can find your way back in the dark.

Common questions

Does it work with no signal?

Yes, once the map is downloaded. GPS uses satellites, not cell towers.

Do I need an account?

You need a free account to save maps.

Are the maps official?

Maps are aids, not guarantees. Confirm permit area boundaries with the Minnesota DNR.

Not sure where to start? Open the Minnesota hunting units page, choose your area, and download its map tonight.

Ready to go? Get your Minnesota maps and create a free account to save them to your phone. For more on offline use, read GeoPDF maps offline on your phone.