Deer Permit Area 114: deer harvest, seasons and public land
Minnesota's Deer Permit Area 114 covers 412 square miles of Lake of the Woods County, around Angle Inlet. Hunters registered 30 deer here in 2025, 20 of them adult bucks, by the DNR's 2025 Deer Harvest Report. That is down 3% from 2024. 7% of DPA 114 is public land open to the public, the largest share state forest and other DNR land (14,164 acres), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: DNR Deer Harvest Reports, 2021 to 2025. Seasons: the DNR's 2026 deer permit area map. Land: PAD-US 4.1, DNR WMA and Walk-In Access layers.
State wildlife management areasState forest and other DNR landOther federal landState parksDPA 114Neighboring deer permit areasLakeHighway
| Counties | Lake of the Woods County |
|---|---|
| Size | 263,932 acres (412 square miles) |
| 2026 bag limit | One-deer limit: either sex |
| Firearm A season, 2026 | Nov. 7 to Nov. 22, 2026 |
| Deer registered, 2025 | 30 (20 adult bucks) |
| Firearms hunters, 2025 | 174 |
| Public land | 7% (18,373 acres) |
| WMAs | None mapped |
| Walk-In Access | None mapped this year |
| Towns in and near it | Angle Inlet, Warroad, Roosevelt and Williams |
How many deer are harvested in DPA 114?
The DNR registered 30 deer in DPA 114 in 2025: 20 adult bucks, 7 adult does and 3 fawns, about 0.3 deer for each of the 116 square miles of land the DNR counts in it. 174 hunters used their firearms license here in the A season and registered 23 deer, about 13 deer for every 100 of them. Archers: 28 hunters, 3 deer.
| Year | Deer registered | Adult bucks | Adult does | Fawns | Deer per square mile | Firearms hunters | Firearms harvest | Archery hunters | Archery harvest | Muzzleloader hunters | Muzzleloader harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0.26 | 174 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
| 2024 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0.27 | 101 | 23 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| 2023 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0.24 | 101 | 22 | 37 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0.23 | 103 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0.22 | 85 | 20 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
Source: Minnesota DNR Deer Harvest Reports, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021: Table 3 (all deer, special hunts left out), Tables 4 to 6 (archery, firearms A season, muzzleloader). Deer per square mile is the DNR's total divided by the DNR's land area for the permit area. A blank means the DNR printed no row for DPA 114 that year.
When are the 2026 deer seasons in DPA 114?
DPA 114 is a "One-deer limit: either sex" area for 2026. It is in the 100 series, which sets its firearms dates. Firearm A season: Nov. 7 to Nov. 22, 2026.
| Season | 2026 dates or rule |
|---|---|
| Bag limit designation | One-deer limit: either sex |
| Archery | Sept. 19 to Dec. 31, 2026 |
| Firearm A season | Nov. 7 to Nov. 22, 2026 |
| Muzzleloader | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13, 2026 |
| Youth season | Oct. 15 to Oct. 18, 2026 |
| CWD testing | Optional CWD testing available |
Source: Minnesota DNR deer permit areas, 2026 seasons (July 2026 - June 2027). Check the DNR's regulations before you go: dates and limits can change during the year.
How much public land is in DPA 114?
18,373 of DPA 114's 263,932 acres are public land open to the public (7%). The biggest share is state forest and other DNR land: 14,164 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of DPA 114 |
|---|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 14,164 | 5.4% |
| Other federal land | 3,679 | 1.4% |
| State parks | 527 | 0.2% |
| State wildlife management areas | 3 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 18,373 | 7% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the DNR's boundary from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public). Hunting rules differ by manager: state wildlife management areas, state forest land and national forests are open to hunting in season; refuges and waterfowl production areas follow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules; state parks allow hunting only in special hunts; national park land is closed to hunting; city and county parks set their own rules. PAD-US 4.1 leaves out most of the tax-forfeited land Minnesota counties manage, much of it open to hunting, so the public land here may be more than shown; the county land department has the maps.
Other large public areas here, by PAD-US: Northwest Angle State Forest (14,164 acres) and Garden Island (527 acres).
How do you get to DPA 114?
No numbered highway crosses it. Towns inside: Angle Inlet. Nearby: Warroad (10 miles), Roosevelt (13 miles) and Williams (16 miles).
Which deer permit areas border DPA 114?
DPA 114 touches one other deer permit area. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| DPA | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | Walk-In Access sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 105 | 2,485 | 2025 | 26.1% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in DPA 114 in 2025?
30 deer were registered: 20 adult bucks, 7 adult does and 3 fawns (DNR 2025 Deer Harvest Report, Table 3). The most in the 5 years shown was 31, in 2024.
What is the 2026 bag limit in DPA 114?
The DNR lists DPA 114 as "One-deer limit: either sex" for 2026. Firearm A season: Nov. 7 to Nov. 22, 2026.
Is there public land to hunt in DPA 114?
Yes. 18,373 acres, 7% of the permit area, are public land open to the public by PAD-US 4.1, mostly state forest and other DNR land.
How many firearms hunters hunt DPA 114?
174 in the 2025 firearms A season, by the DNR's Table 5. They registered 23 deer, 13 of them adult bucks.
Get a Minnesota hunt plan when they open
Hunt plans for Minnesota are coming. Join the list and you'll hear first. The first 50 hunters in each new state get their plan free.
Until then, the free FilledTag app for iPhone has a map that works in every state, Minnesota included.
Where these numbers come from
- Deer harvest: Minnesota DNR Deer Harvest Reports (2021 to 2025, 2025 report).
- Seasons: Minnesota DNR deer permit areas, 2026 seasons; DNR season calendar.
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public). Wildlife Management Areas: Minnesota DNR Wildlife Management Area boundaries, publicly accessible. Walk-In Access: Minnesota DNR Walk-In Access sites.
- Boundaries: Minnesota DNR deer permit areas, 2026 seasons. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Numbers are copied from the DNR and the federal sources above, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.