A Minnesota tradition

• Nearly half-a-million hunters will be in the woods on the opening day of deer hunting, making it a major outdoor event second only to the Fishing opener.
• Hunting is so steeped in tradition that it is part of our state constitution. "Hunting and fishing and the taking of game and fish are a valued part of our heritage that shall be forever preserved for the people and shall be managed by law and regulation for the public good."
  -Article XIII, Section 12 of the Minnesota State Constitution

A valuable contribution to our economy
The most recent data from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies indicates that Minnesota’;s 475,000 deer hunters generate

• Retail sales of $263 million
• Overall economic impact of $458 million
• Salaries, Wages, Business owner income of $151 million
• State and local tax revenue of $33 million
• Number of directly supported jobs – 5,300