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Minnesota DU, NWTF and deer hunter banquets, gun bingo and raffles
69 upcoming dates. Each row gives the host, the venue, a sign-up or ticket button and the page the date came from.
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Overview of Minnesota banquets
69 future dates here and no finished ones. The organizer count is led by NWTF, Ducks Unlimited and Whitetails Unlimited.
Count by host: Ducks Unlimited 30, NWTF 32, others 7. Scott County hosts 6, more than any other. The DNR regional split comes to Central (40), South (16), Northwest (8) and Northeast (5). First on the list is Wings North Bird Hunt and Rare Bourbon Tasting (Oct 30, 2026).
Which Minnesota banquet is nearest
The six nearest are shown; the table below has everything.
Straight-line miles to the park, the town, or the county centre when that is all the host gave.
Next banquets around Minnesota
The header search narrows this table to one town, county, DNR region or organizer.
Straight to: Oct 2026 · Nov 2026 · Dec 2026 · Jan 2027 · Feb 2027 · Mar 2027 · Apr 2027 · May 2027
October 2026 (1 date)
| On | What | Chapter or office | Place | Notes | Go | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Wings North Bird Hunt and Rare Bourbon Tasting, a DU dinner | Ducks Unlimited | Wings North (Pine City) | starts 12:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
November 2026 (22 dates)
| On | What | Chapter or office | Place | Notes | Go | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Gun Bingo At Splitrocks!, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Split Rocks (Wyoming) | starts 11:00 AM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Japanese Whiskey Night Bingo @ Bourbon Butcher!, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Bourbon Butcher (Farmington) | starts 7:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 5, 2026 | South Central Dinner Event (Gibbon), a DU dinner | Ducks Unlimited | Gibbon Community Center | starts 5:30 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Trap Banquet at Pine Island White Pines Sportsman's Club, a club banquet | Pine Island White Pines Sportsman's Club | Pine Island White Pines Sportsman's Club | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Nov 7, 2026 | DU@UMD Sportsman's Bingo at the OP, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Duluth | starts 11:00 AM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Purse and Yeti bingo@ Heartbreakers!, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Heartbreaker's Bar & Grill (Chaska) | starts 11:00 AM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 12, 2026 | Freeborn County Gun Bingo (Emmons), a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Good Shot Golf and Sporting Clays (Emmons) | starts 5:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 15, 2026 | Delia's Mexican Grill Gun Bingo, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Delia's Mexican Grill (Jordan) | starts 11:00 AM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 15, 2026 | Purse and Yeti Bingo!, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | The Eagles Club (Bloomington) | starts 3:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 19, 2026 | Scott LeSueur Waterfowlers Annual Banquet, a club banquet | Local club | New Prague | Event details | Source | |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Benton Co. Tom Bombers Gun Bash NWTF Fundraiser, an NWTF hunting heritage fundraiser | NWTF | Gilman | Event details | Source | |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Forest Lake Trap Team Boomstick Bingo!, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | American Legion Post 225 (Forest Lake) | starts 3:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Jackson County Fall Bingo Event, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Okabena American Legion | starts 5:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Maidens of the Marshes 2026 DU Banquet, a DU ladies dinner | Ducks Unlimited | Fergus Falls Eagles #2339 | starts 3:30 PM; ladies only | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Minnewaska DU Sportsman's Bingo 2026, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Minnewaska House (Glenwood) | starts 4:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 22, 2026 | Deer hunter Cleanup bingo for Boomsticks At Rail 19, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Rail 19 (Lonsdale) | starts 11:00 AM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 22, 2026 | Lake Minnetonka Bingo @ Heartbreakers! 11/22/2026, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Heartbreaker's Bar & Grill (Chaska) | starts 11:00 AM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 23, 2026 | St. John's / St. Ben's DU 2026 Sportsman's Night Out, a DU sportsman's night out | Ducks Unlimited | Sal's (St. Joseph) | starts 6:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 24, 2026 | Capital City Strutters – Sportsman's Fun Night Out NWTF Fundraiser, an NWTF hunting heritage fundraiser | NWTF | Lakeville | Event details | Source | |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Bingo with Vacationland Skating Club, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Green Lantern Bar and Grill (Brainerd) | starts 4:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Purse bingo with Next Chapter Winery!, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Next Chapter Winery (New Prague) | starts 1:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Sportsman's Bingo w/ Granada Fire Dept., a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Granada Fire Hall | starts 5:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
December 2026 (9 dates)
| On | What | Chapter or office | Place | Notes | Go | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2026 | Japanese Whiskey Night Bingo at Whiskey Inferno! December 1st, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Whiskey Inferno Meat House & Craft Bar (Savage) | starts 7:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Dec 4, 2026 | Cottage Grove/Woodbury 2026 Dinner, a DU dinner | Ducks Unlimited | Tinucci's (Newport) | starts 6:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Bingo at Castaways, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Castaways (Isle) | starts 5:30 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Ducks Unlimited and Hugo Legion Bingo!, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | American Legion Post 620 (Hugo) | starts 3:30 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Madison Lake Gun Bingo, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Point Pleasant Event Center (Madison Lake) | starts 5:30 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Winona County Banquet, a DU dinner | Ducks Unlimited | Winona American Legion | starts 5:30 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Dec 6, 2026 | Gun bingo with the Armstrong Trap and Skeet Team!, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Brookview Golf Course (Golden Valley) | starts 6:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Dec 13, 2026 | Morrison County DU Bags & Barrels Winter Bingo Dec 2026 (Little Falls), a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Rice Creek Hunt Club (Little Falls) | starts 12:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Dec 19, 2026 | Purse and Yeti Bingo with Rail 19!, a DU gun or purse bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Rail 19 (Lonsdale) | starts 11:00 AM | Buy tickets | Source |
January 2027 (6 dates)
| On | What | Chapter or office | Place | Notes | Go | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2027 | Whitetails Unlimited Southern Minnesota Deer Camp, a Whitetails Unlimited deer camp | Whitetails Unlimited | DoubleTree by Hilton (Austin) | Event details | Source | |
| Jan 15, 2027 | MDHA – MN River Valley Chapter’s Gun & Purse Blast, an MDHA gun raffle or bingo | MDHA | Prior Lake VFW | Event details | Source | |
| Jan 16, 2027 | Lakes Country Holiday Bash 2027, a DU chapter party | Ducks Unlimited | Paynesville American Legion | starts 5:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Jan 22, 2027 | Cedar River Longbeards Banquet, an NWTF chapter banquet | NWTF | Austin | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Jan 23, 2027 | Whitetails Unlimited Houston County Chapter Banquet, a Whitetails Unlimited banquet | Whitetails Unlimited | Fest Building (Spring Grove) | Event details | Source | |
| Jan 30, 2027 | Der Deutsche Longbeards Banquet, an NWTF chapter banquet | NWTF | Courtland | Buy tickets | Source |
February 2027 (7 dates)
| On | What | Chapter or office | Place | Notes | Go | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2027 | Christina Lake Longbeards Hunting Heritage Event NWTF Fundraiser, an NWTF hunting heritage fundraiser | NWTF | Brandon | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Feb 6, 2027 | Long Spurs Hunting Heritage Bqt. NWTF Banquet, an NWTF chapter banquet | NWTF | Lindstrom | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Feb 6, 2027 | Struttin Blackbeards Banquet, an NWTF chapter banquet | NWTF | Clarissa | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Feb 12, 2027 | Red River Valley Banquet, an NWTF chapter banquet | NWTF | Moorhead | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Feb 20, 2027 | River Valley Chapter Banquet, an RMEF banquet | RMEF | St. Peter | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Feb 27, 2027 | Aitkin Gobblers Hunting Heritage Event NWTF Banquet, an NWTF chapter banquet | NWTF | Aitkin | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Feb 27, 2027 | Sauk Valley Gobblers Banquet, an NWTF chapter banquet | NWTF | Sauk Centre | Buy tickets | Source |
March 2027 (18 dates)
April 2027 (5 dates)
| On | What | Chapter or office | Place | Notes | Go | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2027 | Sauk Valley Gobblers Gun Bingo NWTF Fundraiser, an NWTF hunting heritage fundraiser | NWTF | Sauk Centre | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Apr 10, 2027 | South Central Minnesota Gobblers NWTF Banquet, an NWTF chapter banquet | NWTF | Fairmont | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Apr 17, 2027 | Gobblers of Glacial Ridge Banquet, an NWTF chapter banquet | NWTF | Glenwood | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Apr 17, 2027 | Meeker County 2027 Sponsor Event (Litchfield), a DU sponsor dinner | Ducks Unlimited | Litchfield Eagles Club | starts 6:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Apr 17, 2027 | Stevens County Gobblers NWTF Fundraiser, an NWTF hunting heritage fundraiser | NWTF | Morris | Buy tickets | Source |
May 2027 (1 date)
| On | What | Chapter or office | Place | Notes | Go | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2027 | Whitewater Longbeards Hunting Heritage NWTF Banquet, an NWTF chapter banquet | NWTF | Kellogg | Buy tickets | Source |
Read October 28, 2026. Venues change and bingo nights sell out, so open the source first.
Minnesota banquet hosts, group by group
Only dates still to come are counted. The season table beside the counts shows why the NWTF dinners stop when period A opens.
| Group | Ahead | Earliest | Latest | Counties reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWTF | 32 | Nov 21, 2026 | May 15, 2027 | Aitkin, Benton, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Mahnomen, Martin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower |
| Ducks Unlimited | 30 | Oct 30, 2026 | Apr 17, 2027 | Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope |
| MDHA | 2 | Jan 15, 2027 | Mar 13, 2027 | Scott |
| Whitetails Unlimited | 2 | Jan 9, 2027 | Jan 23, 2027 | Houston, Mower |
| Local club | 1 | Nov 19, 2026 | Nov 19, 2026 | Scott |
| Pine Island White Pines Sportsman's Club | 1 | Nov 5, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | Goodhue |
| RMEF | 1 | Feb 20, 2027 | Feb 20, 2027 | Nicollet |
| Segment | Area | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Spring firearms period A | Statewide | Apr 14–Apr 20, 2027 |
| Spring firearms period B | Statewide | Apr 21–Apr 27, 2027 |
| Spring firearms period C | Statewide | Apr 28–May 4, 2027 |
| Spring firearms period D | Statewide | May 5–May 11, 2027 |
| Spring firearms period E | Statewide | May 12–May 18, 2027 |
| Spring firearms period F | Statewide | May 19–May 31, 2027 |
| Regular duck season | North Zone | Sep 26–Nov 24, 2026 |
| Regular duck season | Central Zone | Sep 26–Oct 4, 2026 |
| Regular duck season | Central Zone | Oct 10–Nov 29, 2026 |
| Regular duck season | South Zone | Sep 26–Oct 4, 2026 |
| Regular duck season | South Zone | Oct 17–Dec 6, 2026 |
Spring turkey periods A to F (2027) and the 2026-27 duck dates for the North, Central and South zones, from the DNR booklet. turkey dates and duck dates
Map of Minnesota banquet venues
Each county page adds its deer permit areas, CWD status and nearby public land.
| Hall, park or grounds | County | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Heartbreaker's Bar & Grill Chaska | Carver | 2 |
| New Prague | Scott | 2 |
| Rail 19 Lonsdale | Rice | 2 |
| Sauk Centre | Todd | 2 |
| Aitkin | Aitkin | 1 |
| American Legion Post 225 Forest Lake | Washington | 1 |
| American Legion Post 620 Hugo | Washington | 1 |
| Atwater | Kandiyohi | 1 |
| Austin | Mower | 1 |
| Benson | Swift | 1 |
| Bourbon Butcher Farmington | Dakota | 1 |
| Brandon | Douglas | 1 |
| Brookview Golf Course Golden Valley | Hennepin | 1 |
| Caledonia | Houston | 1 |
| Castaways Isle | Mille Lacs | 1 |
| Clarissa | Todd | 1 |
| Cold Spring | Stearns | 1 |
| Courtland | Nicollet | 1 |
| Delia's Mexican Grill Jordan | Scott | 1 |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Austin | Mower | 1 |
| Duluth | St. Louis | 1 |
| Fairmont | Martin | 1 |
| Fergus Falls Eagles #2339 Fergus Falls | Otter Tail | 1 |
| Fest Building Spring Grove | Houston | 1 |
| Foley | Benton | 1 |
| Gibbon Community Center Gibbon | Sibley | 1 |
| Gilman | Benton | 1 |
| Glenwood | Pope | 1 |
| Good Shot Golf and Sporting Clays Emmons | Freeborn | 1 |
| Granada Fire Hall Granada | Martin | 1 |
| Grand Rapids | Itasca | 1 |
| Green Lantern Bar and Grill Brainerd | Crow Wing | 1 |
| Kellogg | Wabasha | 1 |
| Lakeville | Dakota | 1 |
| Lindstrom | Chisago | 1 |
| Litchfield Eagles Club Litchfield | Meeker | 1 |
| Little Falls | Morrison | 1 |
| Mahnomen | Mahnomen | 1 |
| Maple Grove | Hennepin | 1 |
| Milaca | Mille Lacs | 1 |
| Minnewaska House Glenwood | Pope | 1 |
| Monticello | Wright | 1 |
| Moorhead | Clay | 1 |
| Morris | Stevens | 1 |
| Newport | Washington | 1 |
| Next Chapter Winery New Prague | Le Sueur | 1 |
| Okabena American Legion Okabena | Jackson | 1 |
| Ottertail | Otter Tail | 1 |
| Paynesville American Legion Paynesville | Stearns | 1 |
| Pine Island White Pines Sportsman's Club Pine Island | Goodhue | 1 |
| Point Pleasant Event Center Madison Lake | Blue Earth | 1 |
| Prior Lake | Scott | 1 |
| Prior Lake VFW Prior Lake | Scott | 1 |
| Rice Creek Hunt Club Little Falls | Morrison | 1 |
| Rushford | Fillmore | 1 |
| Sal's St. Joseph | Stearns | 1 |
| Split Rocks Wyoming | Chisago | 1 |
| St. Peter | Nicollet | 1 |
| Stewartville | Olmsted | 1 |
| The Eagles Club Bloomington | Hennepin | 1 |
| Organizer | Events | County pages |
|---|---|---|
| NWTF | 32 | Aitkin, Benton, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Mahnomen, Martin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wright |
| Ducks Unlimited | 30 | Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Rice, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Washington, Winona |
| MDHA | 2 | Scott |
| Whitetails Unlimited | 2 | Houston, Mower |
| Local club | 1 | Scott |
| Pine Island White Pines Sportsman's Club | 1 | Goodhue |
| RMEF | 1 | Nicollet |
The Minnesota banquet year
March, April and October come out ahead in the month count.
Finished dates count too, 364 rows altogether.
A date we missed on the Minnesota banquets list
No sign-in needed. Send what you know; a public page that matches lets the listing skip review, and the rest are read by a person within a few days.
More from Minnesota banquets
More of the calendar, plus the Minnesota rules behind it.
Minnesota banquets: questions
What is a DU gun bingo night in Minnesota?
The DU Minnesota feed files them as Bingo Event: chapter fundraisers at bars, legion halls and clubs where the prizes are guns, purses, coolers or whiskey. 22 are still ahead, in Bloomington, Brainerd, Chaska, Duluth, Emmons and Farmington. The DU page linked on each row lists the start time and tickets.
What is the count of Minnesota banquets here?
There are 69, all after today.
Where and when is the next Minnesota banquet?
Wings North Bird Hunt and Rare Bourbon Tasting, Oct 30, 2026, Wings North, Pine City, Pine County.
Which clubs or offices hold Minnesota banquets?
NWTF (32), Ducks Unlimited (30), Whitetails Unlimited (2), MDHA (2) and Pine Island White Pines Sportsman's Club (1), with the number of listings each.
Where do Minnesota banquets cluster?
Scott County (6), Washington County (4), Hennepin County (3), Stearns County (3) and Todd County (3). On the four-region DNR map the numbers are Central (40), South (16), Northwest (8) and Northeast (5).
In which month do Minnesota banquets peak?
March, with 87 dated rows out of 364.
Are Minnesota banquets free?
Not one of the 69 rows here carries a price; the organizer page behind the row button has the ticket cost.
How do I sign up for a Minnesota banquet?
The organizer’s page, linked on each row, is where seats are claimed.
Licenses and Minnesota banquets: what applies?
No, these are fundraisers.
How old are the Minnesota banquet listings?
Read on October 28, 2026, then rebuilt against today.
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