Three Rivers Parks Will Hold Scheduled Deer Hunts—Fall 2025
September 25, 2025
Three Rivers Park District will conduct scheduled deer hunts this fall intended to keep deer herds in balance with available habitat.
Archery deer hunts will take place in a number of parks throughout the Park District. These parks will remain open, including normal access to amenities such as paved and turf trails, dog off-leash areas, horse trails, golf courses and picnic areas during the hunt period.
All the listed parks have had hunts in previous years.
Archery Hunt Locations and Dates
- Lake Rebecca Park Reserve, Rockford: Sept. 26–28 & Oct. 24–26
- Fish Lake Regional Park, Maple Grove: Sept. 29–Oct. 1 & Oct. 27–29
- Gale Woods Farm, Minnetrista: Sept. 29–Oct. 1 & Nov. 3–5
- Spring Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake: Oct. 6–8 & Nov. 3–5
- Eagle Lake Regional Park, Plymouth: Oct. 13–15 & Nov. 10–12
- Baker Park Reserve, Medina: Oct. 10–12 & Nov. 14–16
- Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, Rogers: Oct. 10–12 & Nov. 14–16
- Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage: Oct. 10–12 & Nov. 14–16
- Elm Creek Park Reserve, Maple Grove: Nov. 21–23
Shotgun Hunt Location and Dates
A shotgun deer hunt is scheduled November 15–16 at Carver Park Reserve in Victoria. During the shotgun hunt, Carver Park will be closed to all park visitors.
Selection Process for Hunters
Three Rivers Park District selects a limited number of archery hunters by a preference lottery through the Metro Bowhunters Resource Base (MBRB). A limited number of shotgun hunters are selected by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Hunters have already been selected for this year’s archery and shotgun hunts.
Deer Hunt Safety
In addition to temporarily closing Carver Park Reserve to the public during the shotgun hunt, the Park District takes several measures to ensure the safety of nearby residents.
For parks that have homes located adjacent to park borders, hunting boundaries are established well within park property. Hunters may not go beyond these boundaries unless they are accompanied by a Park Police officer.
In addition, all archery and shotgun hunters must attend a pre-hunt orientation that stresses hunt safety procedures and ethics. Deer hunters must also follow all applicable DNR regulations.
