Start hunting
If you want to hunt, we can help with information on how to buy a license, how to get your firearms safety certificate and how to find good places to hunt.
Find a place
Minnesota is a hunting paradise thanks to millions of acres of public hunting land. Use our guide to find a place to hunt.
How-to guides
We can help you hunt for the species you seek. Check out helpful guides on hunting ruffed grouse, pheasant, deer and other species.
Virtual turkey hunting 101: Check out our turkey hunting class video.
Learn to deer hunt webinars: Check out our archived classes.
Outdoor skills and stewardship series: Check out our archived skill-building webinars.
2026 Opportunities
For any learn to hunt related questions, please contact Benji Kohn, [email protected].
Eagle Bluff women's firearms hunt
Oct. 15-18
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
Contact:Colleen Foehrenbacher
[email protected]
Eagle Bluff women learn to deer hunt level 2
Oct. 15-18
This class is for women who have tried hunting before but maybe want a little more before heading afield alone.
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
Contact:Colleen Foehrenbacher
[email protected]
Lake Bemidji State Park level 2 deer hunt
Oct. 16-18
This class is for people who have tried hunting before or attended one of our beginner level learn to hunt programs but maybe want a little more before heading afield alone.
Contact:Ben Pena, Minnesota Locavore LLC
[email protected]
Eagle Bluff women learn to deer hunt level 2
Oct. 15-18
This class is for women who have tried hunting before but maybe want a little more before heading afield alone.
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
Contact:Colleen Foehrenbacher
[email protected]
Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge learn to deer hunt 101
Oct. 24-25
This program will consist of multiple days learning about deer behavior, regulations, firearms, tree stand safety, deer field dressing and butchering, and range time prior to the hunt.
Contact:Ben Pena, Minnesota Locavore LLC
[email protected]
St Croix State Park learn to deer hunt 101
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1
This program will consist of multiple days learning about deer behavior, regulations, firearms, tree stand safety, deer field dressing and butchering, and range time prior to the hunt.
Contact:Ben Pena, Minnesota Locavore LLC
[email protected]
Osprey Wilds Becoming an Outdoors Woman learn to deer hunt 101
Dec. 4-7
This program will consist of multiple days learning about deer behavior, regulations, firearms, tree stand safety, deer field dressing and butchering, and range time prior to the hunt.
Contact:Linda Radimecky
[email protected]
Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge crossbow/archery hunt
Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge
Contact: Matt Wilkie
[email protected]
Minnesota Wildlife Federation women's pheasant hunt
Contact:Brad Gausman
[email protected]
Learn to archery/crossbow hunt with Ardent Outdoors
Metro area
Program consists of multiple days including range time, scouting time and tree stand safety, culminating in several hunt opportunities.
Contact:Matt Wilkie, Ardent Outdoors
[email protected]
Minnesota Wildlife Federation, women learn to pheasant hunt
Metro area
Participants will learn safe gun handling, practice wing shooting, learn about rules and regulations, learn about habitat and experience a weekend of hunting.
Contact:Brad Gausman, Minnesota Wildlife Federation
[email protected]
Stewardship
Hunting is more than harvesting game. Learn how hunting fosters deeper and more meaningful connections with Minnesota’s natural resources.