Minnesota DNR restricting access to off road trails during deer season 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to remind offroaders that recreational use of off-highway vehicles will be restricted on some state forest trails and access routes during the upcoming firearms deer hunting season. 

The restrictions will not apply to state forest roads, and the goal of these restrictions is to protect recreational riders from potentially unsafe riding conditions and avoid potential conflicts between deer hunters and riders.

Vehicles affected by the restrictions include all-terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles and registered off-road vehicles, such as four-wheel drive trucks. Visit the OHV trail closures webpage of the Minnesota DNR website for specific closure information.

The MInnesota DNR says that licensed deer hunters may still travel these routes on an OHV before legal shooting time, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, and after legal shooting hours.

Effective dates of the recreational riding restrictions will be from November 4 through the 19 for Northeasten Minnesota 100 series deer permit areas 

More information can be found on the Minnesota DNR website www.dnr.state.mn.us/.