Three Rivers Parks Will Hold Scheduled Deer Hunts—Fall 2026
September 09, 2026
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
| Gale Woods Farm, Minnetrista | Sept. 21–23 | Nov. 2–4 |
| Lake Rebecca Park Reserve, Rockford | Sept. 25–27 | Oct. 30–Nov. 1 |
| Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake | Sept. 25–27 | Oct. 30–Nov. 1 |
| Spring Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake | Sept. 28–30 | Nov. 2–4 |
| Baker Park Reserve, Medina | Oct. 2–4 | Nov. 13–15 |
| Fish Lake Regional Park, Maple Grove | Oct. 5–7 | Nov. 2–4 |
| French Regional Park, Plymouth | Oct. 5–7 | Nov. 2–4 |
| Eagle Lake Regional Park, Plymouth | Oct. 5–7 | Nov. 16–18 |
| Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, Hanover | Oct. 9–11 | Nov. 13–15 |
| Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage | Oct. 9–11 | Nov. 13–15 |
| Elm Creek Park Reserve, Dayton | Oct. 16–18 | Nov. 20–22 |
| Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, Brooklyn Park | Oct. 19–21 | Nov. 2–4 |
Shotgun Hunt Location and Dates
A shotgun deer hunt is scheduled November 14–15 at Lake Rebecca Park Reserve in Rockford. During the shotgun hunt, Lake Rebecca Park Reserve 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 Lake Rebecca 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. Signage will be posted at each park weeks in advance notifying park users of upcoming hunts.
