Minnesota Elk Harvest

Elk harvest numbers available

The DNR offered a limited number of licenses to hunt elk in 2019, split between two zones in Kittson County: central and northeast. A total of 27 permits were issued consisting of four either-sex; 21 antlerless, and two bulls-only. Hunter success rates were slightly lower than in previous years, with a total of five bulls and 10 antlerless elk harvested.

Hunting elk in Minnesota is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and Minnesota’s herds have drawn nationwide attention for their trophy-sized bulls. Find more about elk in Minnesota, including elk harvest reports, at the DNR’s elk management page.

(MN DNR)