Camp Ripley archery hunt

The Camp Ripley archery hunt is a single, three-day event. Hunt dates are set each year in consultation with Camp Ripley officials. Hunt dates may change from year-to-year and will not be known until the DNR announces hunt details each July.

The DNR coordinates the annual archery hunt at Camp Ripley with the Central Lakes College Natural Resources Department and the Department of Military Affairs, which manages the 53,000-acre military reservation.

2023

Summary

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Permits issued2,485
Bag limit2; bonus permit allowed
Hunters participating1,846
Total successful hunters194
Total deer harvested202
Hunter success rate10.5%
Hunters   Deer
Oct. 271,846   Oct. 2898
Oct. 281,808   Oct. 2977
Oct. 291,023 Oct. 3027
 
Deer harvested
Male   Female
Adult81 (40.1%)   Adult72 (35.6%)
Yearling8 (4.0%) Yearling13 (6.4%)
Fawn19 (9.4%)   Fawn9 (4.5%)

Volunteers who worked checking deer during the hunt

Central Lakes College Natural Resource Program staff working the check station at the Camp Ripley archery hunt on Oct 27. Left to right: John Unger, Aaron Kallstrom, Adam Klaphake, Zach Ryan, Braden Hoffer, Sawyer Kenning, Lily Fure, Natalie Muller, and Dr. Bill Faber. The hunt is administered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Central Lakes College Natural Resource Program and the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs.
Photo courtesy of Central Lakes College

2022

Summary

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Permits issued2,496
Bag limit2; bonus permit allowed
Hunters participating1,953
Total successful hunters215
Total deer harvested221
Hunter success rate11.0%
Hunters   Deer
Oct. 281,502   Oct. 28105
Oct. 291,953   Oct. 2981
Oct. 301,212 Oct. 3035
 
Deer harvested
Male   Female
Adult63 (28.5%)   Adult84 (38.0%)
Yearling31 (14.0%) Yearling23 (10.4%)
Fawn11 (5.0%)   Fawn9 (4.1%)
2021

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Permits issued2,502
Bag limit2; bonus permit allowed
Hunters participating1,949
Total successful hunters271
Total deer harvested273
Hunter success rate13.9%
Hunters   Deer
Oct. 291,822   Oct. 29130
Oct. 301,949   Oct. 30101
Oct. 311,257 Oct. 3142
 
Deer harvested
Male   Female
Adult102 (37.4%)   Adult66 (24.2%)
Yearling37 (13.5%) Yearling19 (7.0%)
Fawn18 (6.6%)   Fawn31 (11.3%)
2020

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Permits issued2,293
Bag limit2; bonus permit allowed
Hunters participating1,864
Total successful hunters298
Total deer harvested310
Hunter success rate16.0%
First weekend
Hunters   Deer
Oct. 15610   Oct. 1539
Oct. 16518   Oct. 1638
Second weekend
Hunters   Deer
Oct. 311,254   Oct. 31153
Nov. 11,079   Nov. 180
Deer harvested
Male   Female
Adult150 (48.4%)   Adult115 (37.1%)
Fawn14 (4.5%)   Fawn31 (10.0%)
2019

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Permits issued2,639
Bag limit2; bonus permit allowed
Hunters participating2,137
Total successful hunters269
Total deer harvested278
Hunter success rate12.6%
First weekend
Hunters   Deer
Oct. 17595   Oct. 1746
Oct. 18550   Oct. 1820
Second weekend
Hunters   Deer
Oct. 261,542   Oct. 26136
Oct. 271,336   Oct. 2776
Deer harvested
Male   Female
Adult103 (37.1%)   Adult82 (29.5%)
Yearling34 (12.2%)   Yearling19 (6.8%)
Fawn20 (7.2%)   Fawn20 (7.2%)

Volunteers who worked checking deer during the hunt

Central Lakes College natural resource program staff manning the check station at the Camp Ripley Archery Hunt on Oct. 27, 2019. Left to right: Bill Faber, Isaiah Guida, Carl Bakkila, Hailey Owen, CeCe Ketterling, Amanda Olson, Donald Carlson, Mak Lokken, Eddie Johnson, and Jonah Ploof. The hunt is administered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Central Lakes College Natural Resource Program and the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs.
Photo courtesy of Central Lakes College

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