We have limited experience in Minnesota but hope to get more in the future as we plan to go back. This state offers an early archery season which comes in toward the middle of September each year. The 2nd half of September and October can be a great time to archery hunt Minnesota.
Some of their firearm seasons begin the first Saturday of November which leaves little time to archery hunt during the rut. When we bowhunted MN during the Public Land Challenge in 2018, we saw little to no hunting pressure and had tons of public hunting opportunities. In our limited time there we also saw multiple mature bucks.
