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Hunting on Tettegouche State Park in 2026-27
State park hunting in Lake County: rules, season dates, parking and nearby public land.
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Getting to Tettegouche State Park
Parking, trailheads and gates near Tettegouche State Park
- Parking areaParking · 1.8 mi from the centreDirections
- Boat rampBoat ramp · 1.9 mi from the centreDirections
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- Superior Hiking TrailTrailhead · 2.0 mi from the centreDirections
- Superior Hiking TrailTrailhead · 2.0 mi from the centreDirections
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Parking, trailhead and gate locations come from OpenStreetMap contributors. Roads into public land can be gated or seasonal; check with the managing agency before you go.
The record behind Tettegouche State Park, summed up
The mapped area of Tettegouche State Park is 9,039 acres, in Lake County. Lake County has 4 state parks on our list; this one is the 1st largest. Deer rules come from DPA 133, an antlerless permit lottery area in 2026.
The land manager is Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Only the described portion of the unit is open to public hunting.
Species named: deer.
From the agency record (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources); checked October 28, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Tettegouche State Park
Tettegouche State Park regulations in short
Read these before a first trip to Tettegouche State Park; they come from the agency page.
| Item | Allowed? |
|---|---|
| Hunting | Hunt dates only |
| Hunt areas | Hunt map only |
| Ammunition | Lead-free required |
| LIMITED hunts | Visitors share the park |
| Public hunting | Listed portion only |
| Licenses | Regular DNR licenses |
- Much of the southern half of the park (approximately 3,700 acres) known as the Palisade Valley unit is open to public hunting and trapping.
Sources: record; booklet: 2026-2027 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations. Checked October 28, 2026.
Tettegouche State Park special hunts
Tettegouche State Park has 1 DNR special hunt for 2026-27; permit hunts are drawn through the DNR lottery.
| No. | Hunt type | Permits | Dates | Bag limit | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 906 | Adult firearm, permit required | 25 | Nov 7-22, 2026 | 1 | Either-Sex |
| Hunt | Begins | Ends | Park open? | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firearms | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | LIMITED | Map |
DNR special deer hunts and DNR state park hunts; checked October 28, 2026. Special hunts and lotteries.
DPA 133 dates for Tettegouche State Park
For 2026, DNR made DPA 133 antlerless permit lottery and offered 50 antlerless permits by lottery; its firearms deer season is the 100-series window. The Sept. 10 lottery hands out the antlerless permits for DPA 133.
| Deer season | Opens | Closes | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | Sep 19, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Youth deer | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| Firearms, 100 series | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | |
| Muzzleloader | Nov 28, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 |
No mandatory CWD sampling in DPA 133; testing is optional. DPA 133 takes in 354 square miles. Lake and St. Louis share DPA 133.
From the DNR 2026 deer season map and the 2026-2027 regulations booklet; checked October 28, 2026.
Hunting seasons at Tettegouche State Park
4 season windows for 1 species reach Tettegouche State Park, filtered by its game species list.
| Game | Season | Area | From | To | Open now? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery | DPA 133 | Sep 19, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Deer | Youth deer | DPA 133 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| Deer | Firearms, 100 series | DPA 133 | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | |
| Deer | Muzzleloader | Statewide | Nov 28, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 |
Blaze orange or pink is required during the firearms deer seasons, including for most small game hunters.
From the 2026-2027 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations booklet (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources); checked October 28, 2026. All Minnesota seasons.
Other places to hunt near Tettegouche State Park
The closest other public land to Tettegouche State Park is Finland State Forest, 8.2 mi to the northwest; the table lists 8 neighbors with 111,126 acres between them.
| Name | Type | Size (ac) | Deer area | Away | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland State Forest | State forest | 99,481 | 126, 130 | 8.2 mi | northwest |
| Little Marais WMA | WMA | 274 | 133 | 9.2 mi | northeast |
| George H. Crosby Manitou State Park | State park | 6,141 | 126, 133 | 12 mi | northeast |
| Split Rock Lighthouse State Park | State park | 2,101 | 133 | 13 mi | southwest |
| Split Rock River AMA | AMA | 0.5 | 131, 133 | 13 mi | southwest |
| Caribou Falls WMA | WMA | 314 | 126 | 13 mi | northeast |
| Gooseberry Falls State Park | State park | 1,658 | 133 | 17 mi | southwest |
| Temperance River State Park | State park | 1,156 | 126 | 22 mi | northeast |
Points: DNR state parks management units layer (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Towns and offices around Tettegouche State Park
The town nearest Tettegouche State Park is Silver Bay at 3.5 mi. Two Harbors (3,456 in 2024) is the largest of these towns. Two Harbors Area Wildlife Office (Two Harbors) is the closest DNR office, 28 mi off.
| Community | County | Residents | Straight line | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bay | Lake | 1,776 | 3.5 mi | south |
| Finland | Lake | – | 6.2 mi | north |
| Beaver Bay | Lake | 122 | 6.4 mi | south |
| Two Harbors | Lake | 3,456 | 29 mi | southwest |
| Lutsen | Cook | – | 35 mi | northeast |
Towns from the 2024 Census gazetteer and population estimates; offices and businesses from services.json (DNR and business listings, chain stores and license agents left out); straight-line miles. Checked October 28, 2026.
Tettegouche State Park area deer harvest by year
DPA 133 totals, which include all the land around Tettegouche State Park: 449 deer in 2025 against 356 in 2024.
| Year | Bucks | Does, fawns | All deer | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 398 | 51 | 449 | 1.28 |
| 2024 | 313 | 43 | 356 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 317 | 34 | 351 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 322 | 60 | 382 | 1.09 |
| 2021 | 361 | 72 | 433 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 343 | 95 | 438 | 1.24 |
| 2019 | 410 | 251 | 661 | 1.88 |
| 2018 | 416 | 273 | 689 | 1.96 |
| 2017 | 488 | 407 | 895 | 2.54 |
DNR 2025 deer harvest report; earlier years from the DNR yearly reports. Checked October 28, 2026.
The county setting of Tettegouche State Park
Lake County holds 20 public hunting records on this site; Tettegouche State Park is one of them. Bear permit area 31, 22 and 25 covers part of Lake County (31 (400 permits), 22 (75 permits) and 25 (375 permits)). For turkey the county is in permit area 508. Wildlife office for Lake County: Two Harbors Area Wildlife Office. Unlike Tettegouche State Park, Baptism River Aquatic Management Area and Beaver River Aquatic Management Area are shut to hunters.
County acres from DNR and federal GIS layers (counties.json); zones from the 2026-2027 booklet; checked October 28, 2026.
Tettegouche State Park: first legal light and last
Calculated for the exact spot of Tettegouche State Park, so the minutes differ a little from the county tables.
| Day | Hunt | First sun | Last sun | Start | Big game stop | Bird stop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Archery and grouse opener | 6:46 a.m. | 7:12 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. | 7:42 p.m. | 7:12 p.m. |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Duck opener | 6:55 a.m. | 6:57 p.m. | 6:25 a.m. | 7:27 p.m. | 6:57 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Pheasant opener | 7:15 a.m. | 6:29 p.m. | 6:45 a.m. | 6:59 p.m. | 6:29 p.m. |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Firearms deer opener | 6:56 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. | 5:11 p.m. | 4:41 p.m. |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Muzzleloader opener | 7:27 a.m. | 4:20 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 4:20 p.m. |
| Dec 31, 2026 | Archery close | 7:52 a.m. | 4:23 p.m. | 7:22 a.m. | 4:53 p.m. | 4:23 p.m. |
| Apr 14, 2027 | Spring turkey opener | 6:20 a.m. | 7:51 p.m. | 5:50 a.m. | 8:21 p.m. | 7:51 p.m. |
Spring turkey uses the bird column.
Hours rule from the DNR booklet shooting hours page; sun times calculated for the unit point (NOAA method, Central Time); checked October 28, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Tettegouche State Park hunters: nearest gun clubs on file
Before a hunt on Tettegouche State Park, the closest range on file is Silver Beaver Rilfe & Pistol Club, 4 miles off.
From the operators’ pages and directory listings, checked October 28, 2026.
Tettegouche State Park and country like it, in photos
Tettegouche State Park FAQ for 2026-27
Any other public ground within a short drive of Tettegouche State Park?
Closest on the map: Finland State Forest (8.2 mi), Little Marais WMA (9.2 mi) and George H. Crosby Manitou State Park (12 mi).
Tettegouche State Park: is hunting allowed there?
Hunting at Tettegouche State Park is limited to the managed hunts or the listed open area.
Is Tettegouche State Park a big piece of land?
About 9,039 acres, per the agency GIS.
When does firearms deer season open on Tettegouche State Park?
Deer permit area 133; the 2026 designation is antlerless permit lottery. Firearms dates in that DPA are Nov 7 to Nov 22, 2026.
What game is on Tettegouche State Park?
The record for Tettegouche State Park lists deer.
What are the directions to Tettegouche State Park?
Drive from Silver Bay (3.5 mi); the agency publishes no directions.
Which office should I call about Tettegouche State Park?
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources runs Tettegouche State Park.
What are the CWD rules on Tettegouche State Park?
CWD status: DPA 133 is outside the CWD zones, with optional testing.
Tettegouche State Park: deer hours on opening day?
About 6:26 a.m. to 5:11 p.m. on opening day of firearms deer.
Before a trip to Tettegouche State Park
Plan with this page, then check the agency page for Tettegouche State Park the week you go.
Sources: source · source · source · source; regulations from the 2026-2027 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations. Checked October 28, 2026.
Other photos on this page: USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain); YellowstoneNPS (Public domain); USFWS/Southeast (CC BY 2.0).