ST. PAUL, Minn. – Hunters brought home 170,500 deer this season, about 7% more than the previus year, the state wildlife agency reported. Of these, 27,500 deer were brought down by archers. Although higher, the 2024 totals were off 9% form a five-year average but better than the two previous seasins, which the agency explained was due to rough winters that thinned he herd.
