Afton, William O’Brien state parks to close for weekend deer hunts

Lake Carlos State Park to remain open during deer hunt Nov. 8-11

CARLOS — A special deer hunt will be held on Nov. 8-11 at Lake Carlos State Park to control deer overpopulation and to protect natural resources. Lake Carlos State Park will remain open to visitors, but the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources advises wearing blaze orange or blaze pink if visiting the park while the hunt is in progress. Visitors should check for hunt-related information on the park website and at the park office when they a…

Afton, William O’Brien state parks to close for weekend deer hunts

Afton and William O’Brien state parks will be closed to visitors for two days each next month to accommodate deer hunts. Afton State Park will be closed Nov. 8-9, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. William O’Brien State Park in northern Washington County will be closed Nov. 15-16. The purpose of the hunts is to prevent overpopulation of deer and to protect other resources, said Mark Cleveland, the DNR’s Parks and Trails …