Minnesota Deer Permit Area 253 (Deer Permit Area 253)
Deer Permit Areas (deer) · Minnesota DNR (via MN Geospatial Commons)
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Simplified for the web from Minnesota DNR (via MN Geospatial Commons)'s public layer (source and terms). Units change with each season's regulations, and the legal boundary description in the regulations is what counts.
Legal shooting light this week
Minnesota's general big-game hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out for the middle of the unit (43.714, -94.074) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (CST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:21 AM | 5:36 PM | 6:50 AM | 5:06 PM | |
| 6:23 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:52 AM | 5:05 PM | |
| 6:24 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:53 AM | 5:03 PM | |
| 6:25 AM | 5:32 PM | 6:54 AM | 5:02 PM | |
| 6:27 AM | 5:31 PM | 6:56 AM | 5:01 PM | |
| 6:28 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:57 AM | 5:00 PM | |
| 6:29 AM | 5:28 PM | 6:58 AM | 4:58 PM |
Turkey, waterfowl, some public lands and opening days have their own hours. Always check the Minnesota regulations for your species (where this rule comes from).
Maps that cover this unit
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Blue Earth, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
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Delavan, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
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Huntley, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
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Winnebago, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
Public domain
Oza Tanka Lakebed, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
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Easton, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
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Elmore, MN-IA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota, Iowa
Public domain
Pilot Grove, MN-IA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota, Iowa
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Frost, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
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Granada, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
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Truman SE, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
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Brush Creek, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
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Minnesota Lake, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
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East Chain, MN-IA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota, Iowa
Public domain
Sterling Center, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
Public domain
Amboy, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
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Bricelyn, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
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Mapleton, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
Public domain
Willow Creek, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
Public domain
Lakota, IA-MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Iowa, Minnesota
Public domain
Mapleton NE, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
Public domain
Ledyard, IA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Iowa
Public domain
Fairmont, MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota
Public domain
Buffalo Center, IA-MN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Iowa, Minnesota
Public domain