2023 Chester Woods Park Lottery Deer Hunt

The Olmsted County Parks Department will open Chester Woods Regional Park to a limited number of deer hunters during the shotgun season of November 18, 2023 – November 26, 2023. 

The purpose of the hunt is to harvest a sufficient number of animals to keep the herd healthy and manageable. Forty (40) hunters will be selected by lottery and each will be required to obtain at least one disease management harvest tag allowing the taking of additional antlerless deer.

The lottery drawing will be held Monday, September 25, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. and both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by mail and/or email.

Registration forms for the drawing may be obtained on the official Olmsted County website, visiting the Olmsted County Parks Department Main Office at 2122 Campus Drive SE, Suite 200 Rochester MN 55904 or by calling (507) 328-7070.  Applications must be received by the Parks Department no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023. 

If you have any questions, please contact Olmsted County Parks Department at (507) 328-7070.

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Media Contact: Sue Struckmann | 507-328-7070 | sue.struckmann@olmstedcounty.gov