Central Zone

About Central Zone

Central Zone is a duck and goose zone in Minnesota, United States, set by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. It covers about 54,953 km² (21,217 mi²). Towns inside it include Minneapolis, St. Paul, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Blaine and Maple Grove.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

Central

Area

54,953 km²

Area (miles)

21,217 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 3,228 km² of public or protected land inside it, 6% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Minnesota Department of Natural Resources's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• North Zone
• South Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Bear Permit Area 51
• Deer Permit Area 213
• Deer Permit Area 277
• Turkey Permit Area 506
• Turkey Permit Area 507
• Turkey Permit Area 508
• Turkey Permit Area 510
• Deer Permit Area 601
• East-central Zone (sharp-tailed grouse zone)
• No-Quota Area (bear permit area)
• North Furbearer Zone
• South Furbearer Zone

What HuntGrid shows for Central Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Central Zone (duck and goose zone)?

About 54,953 km² (21,217 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Minnesota Department of Natural Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Central Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 3,228 km² of public or protected land, 6% of the unit; the largest share is managed by DNR Forestry. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Central Zone?

This page lists 36 seasons a person has checked against Minnesota Department of Natural Resources's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Central Zone?

In the same unit system: North Zone and South Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Minnesota
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Minnesota DNR (zone definition); U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line. Licence: Zones defined in Minn. R. 6240.0620 and the 2026 regulations (public law); geometry public domain (U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The official regulations and maps have the final word.