2022 Chester Woods Park Lottery Deer Hunt

The Olmsted County Parks Division will open Chester Woods Regional Park to a limited number of deer hunters during the shotgun season of November 19, 2022 – November 27, 2022. 

The purpose of the hunt is to harvest a sufficient number of animals to keep the herd healthy and manageable. Forty 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 26, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. and both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by mail and/or email.

Registration for the drawing officially opens Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. Registration forms can be submitted electronically on the official Olmsted County Parks website or obtained from our main office at 2122 Campus Drive SE, Suite 200 Rochester MN 55904  Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Applications must be received by the Parks Department no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 23rd, 2022. 

Submit Online Registration Form

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

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