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Courtesy of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

All deer licenses ( archery , firearms , muzzleloader and bonus permits ) went on sale Monday , Aug . 1 . Once on sale , licenses may be purchased at any time before or during the season .

After a deer season is open , all licenses and permits are valid the same day of purchase if purchased before legal shooting hours . If the license or permit is purchased after legal shooting hours have begun , it is valid the following day .

• A person may purchase no more than one firearms , muzzleloader and archery deer license in a calendar year .

• Bonus , early antlerless season and disease management permits may be purchased in addition to regular licenses . Bonus permits may be purchased throughout the season but must be in possession when taking deer . Regular licenses and bonus permits may be used in any order .

• A person may not take or tag deer without the appropriate license or permit . The term “ take ” includes attempting to take deer , deer drives , spotting or otherwise assisting another person in taking deer .

Landowner licenses are available to those who allow public deer hunting on their agricultural land . Review the requirements and details on page 68 of the hunting regulations booklet . Tagging your deer

Your deer license and site tag comes as a two-part form . The upper half is the

site tag for tagging the deer in the field . The lower half is the deer license and registration slip . Hunters must do the following :

• Detach the site tag from the deer license / registration slip .

• Before moving the deer , the hunter whose name is on the license validates the tag by using a knife or similar sharp object to cut out the notches indicating the month , date and time of day the deer was killed ( AM / PM ).

• If more than one month , date or time is cut out or marked , the tag becomes invalid .

STUFFED VENISON BACKSTRAP

Backstrap ( elkordeer ) Salt & Pepper Olive oil 1 pound bacon

2cupsmushrooms 1 clove garlic 8 ounces cream cheese 1cupbreadcrumbs

Preheatyourgrillorflattopgrilltomediumhighheat . Trim allsilverskinfromthebackstrapandbutterflylengthwise . Do not cut into medallions . Season with salt and pepper . Chop bacon into ½ inch pieces . Brown in a 12-inch cast iron skillet . Add mushrooms and garlic . Once the mushrooms are cooked , remove from heat . In a medium-size bowl , mix bacon , mushrooms , cream cheese and breadcrumbs . Evenly add stuffing mixture to the butterfly-cut backstrap . Close butterfly cut and tieoffwithbutcher ’ stwine . Brushwitholiveoil . Grill over medium / high heat until the meat reaches medium rare . For the best taste and texture , be sure not to overcook .

Courtesy Department of Natural Resources

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is conducting CWD sampling on deer one year of age or older harvested in the CWD management zone ( deer permit area 661 ) where sampling is mandatory the opening weekend of firearms season A , Nov . 5-6 , and in DPAs in the CWD surveillance zone ( DPAs 256 , 257 , 262 and 265 ) where sampling is voluntary .

CWD sampling is occurring in eight distinct areas throughout the state where CWD has been found in captive or wild deer in Minnesota or an adjacent state .

Hunters should check the DNR website for the regulations specific to their DPA and the most current list of sampling locations .

Hunters are strongly encouraged to have their harvested deer tested using one of the hunter selfservice sampling stations or visit one of the local partnering taxidermists or meat processors . Early detection is key to preventing further spread of this disease .

If local self-service sampling stations are unavailable , hunters can make an appointment to have their deer tested by calling the Thief River Falls area wildlife office ( 218-219- 8587 ).

A limited number of free , mail-in kits are available for hunters to collect and mail in a lymph node sample on their own . Learn more on the DNR website .

Feeding and attractant ban restrictions

Deer feeding and attractant bans are in place for Clearwater , Mahnomen , Marshall , Norman , Pennington , Polk and Red Lake counties . Deer feeding is prohibited in Beltrami , Roseau and Lake of the Woods counties . For a full list of counties affected , visit the DNR website at www . dnr . state . mn . us .

Carcass movement restrictions apply in DPA 661

In areas where CWD has been detected in wild deer , regulations require whole carcasses of deer , including fawns , to stay within specified zones until they receive a “ not detected ” CWD test result . However , quartered deer containing the main leg bone or de-boned meat can leave the zone immediately .

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Dumpsters and / or tripods will be available at sampling sites in Climax , Crookston and Oslo ( Sept . 17-Jan . 6 ), and at Cabela ’ s in East Grand Forks ( Oct . 20-Jan . 6 ) for hunters who need to quarter their deer to comply with the carcass movement restriction . For more on carcass movement restrictions , visit the DNR ’ s deer import and movement page .

High-risk carcass parts cannot be transported into North Dakota from outside the state . More information is available on the North Dakota Game and Fish website .

More information

More information on CWD , sampling sites , other opportunities for CWD testing and interactive DPA maps is available at chronic wasting disease page . Hunters should also refer to the 2022 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations , available at the DNR hunting page and wherever licenses are sold .

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