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WATERFOWL
mndnr.gov1-888-646-6367
Tu i Pacs 24-u tli 1-800-652-9093
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SAVE THE WETLANDS
MINNESOTA Hunting Regulations
2010
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WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DONT L ET
YOURBROTHER - IN -LAW
GE T YOU R
SHOTGUN.
Life vests now come in styles that make it easy to shoulder a gun.
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on The Cover
4
TABLe oF ConTenTS
Harvest Inormation Program (HIP) 5
License inormation 5
General waterowl regulations 8
Illustrated ducs o Minnesota 14
Seasons and bag limits 20
Youth waterowl hunt 20
Special goose hunts (early) 21
Blinds or hunters with disabilities 22
State reuges open to goose hunting 26
Shooting hours (sunrise/sunset) inside bac cover
Funds raised through the sale oMinnesota state duck stamps pay or
waterowl research, management and
habitat thereby improving conditions
or the states resident and migrating
waterowl.
This publication is partially funded through advertising revenue. The State of Minnesota and Department of Natural Resources can neither endorse theproducts or services advertised nor accept any liability arising from the use of these products or services.
Painting by Mark Kness, Albert Lea, MN
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT of NATURAL RESOURCES500 Laayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
(651) 296-6157 1-888-646-6367 mndnr.gov
Waterowl images on pages 14-19 rom Waterowl Identifcation by Richard LeMaster,
Stacpole Boos www.stacplbs.c Used with permission
MINNESOTA WATERFOWL HUNTING REGULATIONS
2010, State o Minnesota, Department o Natural Resources
Equal opportunity to participate in and beneft rom programs o the Minnesota Department o Natural Resourcesis available to all individuals regardless o race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, statuswith regard to public assistance, age, sexual orientation, membership or activity in a local commission, or disability.Discrimination inquiries should be sent to MN-DNR, 500 Laayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4031; or the EqualOpportunity Ofce, Department o the Interior, Washington, DC 20240.
This document is available in alternative ormats to individuals with disabilities by calling (651) 296-6157 (Metro Area) or1-888-646-6367 (MN Toll Free) or Telecommunication Device or the Dea/TTY: (651) 296-5484 (Metro Area) or 1-800-657-3929 (Toll Free TTY).
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LICenSe InFormATIon
Prices shown do not includeadditional fees charged forissuing licenses.
There is no issuing fee for statestamps issued simultaneouslywith a license.
generALA resident waterowl hunter 16 years or older and all nonresident waterowl
hunters must carry:1 Minnesota Waterowl Stamp* validation ($750), (residents ages 18-64)2 a ederal Migratory Bird Hunting electronic validation ($17) or pictorial
Conservation Stamp signed in in across the ace ($15) **3. proof of Minnesota HIP registration and4 one o the ollowing licenses
$19 Resident Small Game License$2950 Resident Individual Sports License$38.50 Resident Combination Sports (small
game hunting, husband-wie angling)
$1250 Resident Senior Citizen Small Game(65 years or older)
$1250 Youth Small Game (ages 16-17)$1250 Nonresident youth small game (under 18)$8450 Nonresident small game license$*** Lietime Small Game License (ederal, state waterowl stamps required)$*** Lietime Individual Sports License (ederal, state waterowl stamps
required)
Special goose permit (ages 18-64) required or the September season. ($4)* License validations for State Migratory Waterfowl Stamps are now legal for hunting without the pictorial
stamp. State stamp validations are not required for residents under age 18 or age 65 or older.
** An electronically-issued federal stamp is valid for 45 days. Pictorial stamps, when received by mail, must besigned and in the possession of the hunter.
*** Price varies depending on age at purchase. Lifetime license applications are available by calling toll free1-888-646-6367 or online at mndnr.gov
(Persons hunting waterowl on commercial shooting preserves are required to have both aederal and a state duc stamp validation in addition to a small game license The only exception
is when taing only mared, pen-reared mallards)
Notes: Therearelicensingexceptionsforlandowners,militarypersonnelandothers.Seepages15-16
and 33 o the 2010 Hunting Regulations Handbookor a complete listing o license requirements.
Youthage15andunderarerequiredtoobtainafreelicensebeforehuntingsmallgame,except
on youth waterowl day.
YoU mUST Be hIP CerTIFIedBeore hunting waterowl or migratory game birds (except sandhill cranes), you
must be Harvest Inormation Program (HIP) certifed by answering yes when
asked whether you intend to hunt migratory birds at the time you buy your small
game or sports license I you dont, you can still answer yes at a later date at no
cost by getting a HIP receipt at any electronic license sales location Evidence o
compliance will be noted on your license as HIP Certied and must be carried
while hunting migratory birds
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MINNESOTA WATERFOWL HUNTING REGULATIONS
WhY hIP?Using inormation gathered with HIP, DNR waterowl biologists and the US
Fish and Wildlie Service (USFWS) are developing more reliable estimates o the
number o all migratory birds harvested throughout the country
FIreArmS SAFeTY CerTIFICATeAnyone born after Dec. 31, 1979 must have a Firearms Safety Certicate,
Apprentice Hunter Validation, a previous hunting license with a rearms saety
indicator or other evidence o successully completing a hunter saety course to
obtain a license to tae wild animals with rearms in Minnesota
QUeSTIonS ABoUT LICenSeS
Where CAn I BUY A LICenSe or STAmP?The Minnesota Department o Natural Resources issues licenses through 1,500
license agent locations throughout Minnesotasporting goods stores, hunting and
shing supplies stores and some discount chains
Federal migratory waterowl stamps validations will be available at all o
Minnesotas 1,500 electronic license vendors The electronic validation or the
ederal stamp is valid or up to 45 days until the customer receives the pictorial
stamp by mail, when it must be signed and ept in possession
hoW do I BUY A LICenSe onLIne or BY TeLePhone?Licenses may be purchased via the DNR website at . or by calling toll
free (888) 665-4236. Additional convenience fees are added for sales via the
internet or telephone
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6 steel* 3 - 4 steel 120SMALL / 6 bismuth 4 - 6 bismuthMEDIUM DUCkS 6 tungsten alloy 4 - 6 tungsten alloy
4 steel 3 steel 90LARGE DUCkS 6 bismuth 4 bismuth
6 tungsten alloy 4 - 6 tungsten alloy
2 steel 1 - BB steel 60SMALL GEESE 4 bismuth 2 bismuth
4 tungsten alloy 2 tungsten alloy
2 steel BB - BBB steel 50LARGE GEESE 2 bismuth 1 - BB bismuth
4 tungsten alloy 2 - BB tungsten alloy
MINIMUMTYPICAL HUNTINGCONDITIONS
PATTERN DENSITY(hits / 30-inch circle)
SUggeSTed ShoT SIZe SeLeCTIon For WATerFoWL
MINIMUM DESIRED
F Yu Ifati
*Closerangelessthan35yardsNote: Smallshot(#6)isexcellentforswatterloadsfornishingcripples.
Pattern testing should be done at the distance typical o your hunting conditions.Pattern testing is as important or the waterowl hunter as sighting in is or the deerhunter.
Carlos Avery WMA Controlled Hunt ZoneA special restricted access
hunt will be held in the pool 2 portion o the sanctuary at Carlos
Avery WMA in Anoa County Two blinds will be available by drawing
on Saturday and Tuesday mornings through the waterowl season
Applications will be accepted or groups o up to 4 with
preerence given to groups with at least one youth hunter
(age 17 and under) or one senior hunter (age 65 and over)
Minnesota Waterowl Association will conduct drawings or
blinds two wees prior to each wee o hunting For rules,
application orm and dates go to:
http://wwwmndnrgov/averyhunt,
http://wwwmnwaterowlcom/, or
call Carlos Avery WMA Headquarters at 651-296-5200
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MINNESOTA WATERFOWL HUNTING REGULATIONS
generAL WATerFoWL regULATIonS
neW For 2010
gal Persons leaving waters of the state must drain boating-related equipment
holding water and live wells and bilges by removing the drain plug beoretransporting the watercrat and associated equipment on public roads
Drain plugs, bailers, valves, or other devices used to control the draining o
water rom ballast tans, bilges and live wells must be removed or opened
while transporting watercrat on public roads
From Sept. 4 through Oct. 10, sandhill cranes may be harvested in a
portion o northwest Minnesota (see map, page 24) The ollowing
regulations apply: All hunters are required to obtain a sandhill crane hunting permit, avail-
able anywhere hunting and fishing licenses are sold for $3.50. No other
licenses, permits, or stamps are required I sandhill crane hunters are also
hunting Canada geese during the September Canada goose season, the
special Canada goose permit ($4), along with the required licenses and
stamps are necessary
Sandhill cranes may not be taken on or within 100 yards of surface water
during the early Canada goose season (Sept 4-22) Shooting hours are12 hour before sunrise until sunset until duck season opens on Oct. 2,
then shooting hours or sandhill cranes are the same as or waterowl
Sandhill crane hunters must use shotguns capable o holding no more
than three shells and non-toxic shot is required Bag limits are 2 per day
with possession limits o 4 sandhill cranes To transport sandhill cranes,
both eet and a eathered head must remain attached
There are a number of changes to this years Canada goose season. Seepage 21 or details
The daily bag limit for pintail has been increased to two.
Youth age 15 and under are required to obtain a free license before
hunting small game or waterowl HIP certiication is also required to hunt
waterowl with the ree license
LICenSe vALIdATIon/APPrenTICe hUnTer License validations for state migratory waterfowl stamps are legal for huntingwithout the pictorial stamp Purchasers can request the optional pictorial stamp
or an additional $2 but it is not required or hunting
Apprentice hunter validation is now available for Minnesota residents who
would normally be required to possess a irearms saety certiicate to hunt
small game or deer. See pages 14 and 30 of the 2010HuntingandTrapping
Regulations Handbookor details
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deFInITIonS miaty a bis means ducs, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens
(gallinules), woodcoc, rails, snipe, and mourning doves
miaty watfwl means ducs, geese, and mergansers
Uss bi means ducs and mergansers with one ully eathered wing
and head attached or geese with one ully eathered wing attached
non-ToxIC ShoT reQUIredIt is unlawul to tae geese, ducs, mergansers, coots, moorhens, or sandhill
cranes with lead shot or while having any lead shot in possession This restriction
includes muzzle loading shotguns and taing pen-reared mallards on commer-
cial shooting preserves. Only steel shot, copper-, nickel-, or zinc-plated steel shot,
bismuth tin shot, tungsten-alloys or other shot approved by the US Fish and
Wildlie Service may be used
ShooTIng hoUrSShooting hours or ducs and geese are one-hal hour beore sunrise (except 9
a.m. on Oct. 2) to 4 p.m. through Saturday Oct. 9, and until sunset thereafter.
See sunrise/sunset tables inside bac cover
donT ShooT A SWAnBoth tundra and trumpeter swans are ound inMinnesota and are not legal game birds All-white
trumpeter swans weigh up to 23 pounds. Young
swans are gray in color
oPenIng dAY PoSSeSSIon LImITOn the opening day of the season, no person may possess more freshly killed
migratory game birds than is allowed by the daily bag limit
reTrIevALA person may not ill or wound any migratory game bird without maing a
reasonable eort to retrieve the bird and include it in the daily bag limit
TAkIng In oPen WATer
A person may not tae migratory waterowl, coots, or rails in open water unlessthat person is:
a) within a natural growth o vegetation sucient to partially conceal
the person or boat, or
b) pursuing or shooting wounded birds (while in compliance with
watercrat restrictions), or
c) on a river or stream that is not more than 100 yards in width
Trumpeter Swan
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MINNESOTA WATERFOWL HUNTING REGULATIONS
WATerCrAFT A person using watercraft to take migratory waterfowl must comply with the
provisions for Taking in Open Water.
Migratory waterfowl may be taken from a floating watercraft if the craft is
driting, beached, moored, resting at anchor, or is being propelled by paddle,
oars, or pole
Migratory waterfowl may be taken from a watercraft propelled by motor or
sails only i the motor is shut o and the sails are urled and the watercrat has
stopped
While on the water and traveling to or from a site the person intends to hunt,
unloaded and uncased irearms may be transported in a boat or other water-
crat capable o being propelled by motor or sail Firearms must be transported
unloaded and cased in such watercrat:
Within Anoka, Hennepin and Ramsey counties Within an area where firearms discharge has been prohibited
Within the boundaries if a home rule, charter or statutory city with a
population o 2,500 or more
As otherwise restricted by game refuge, shining or night vision laws
All watercraft (including boats used for duck hunting during the duck sea-
son) are required to carry and have readily accessible, one US Coast Guard
(USCG) approved wearable (Type I, II, or III) personal lotation device (PFD or
lie preserver) or each person on board In addition, boats 16 feet or longer
(except canoes and ayas) must carry at least one USCG approved Type IV
throwable device (boat cushion or ring buoy) or the boat Due to change in
ederal requirements, boat cushions are no longer acceptable as primary life
saving devices.
During open waterfowl seasons, a person may not leave an unattended boat
used or hunting waterowl in public waters between sunset and one hour
beore sunrise unless the boat is adjacent to private land under control o theperson and the water does not contain a natural growth o vegetation sui-
cient to partially conceal a hunter or a boat
A duck boat does not have to be licensed during the Waterfowl Hunting
Season or waterowl hunting only
Persons leaving waters of the state must drain boating-related equipment hold-
ing water and live wells and bilges by removing the drain plug beore trans-
porting the watercrat and associated equipment on public roads Drain plugs,
bailers, valves, or other devices used to control the draining o water rom bal-
last tans, bilges and live wells must be removed or opened while transporting
watercrat on public roads
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BLIndS And SInk BoxeS No person may erect a blind in public waters or on public land more than one
hour beore the open season or waterowl
No person may take migratory waterfowl, coots, or rails using a sink box or in
public waters rom a permanent artiicial blind A sin box is a structure that
allows a hunter to partially hide beneath the water surace
Any blind on public land or in public waters when not in use is considered
public and not the property o the person who constructed it Any use o
threat or orce against another person to gain possession o a blind is unlawul
deCoYS No person may place decoys on public lands or in public waters more than
two hours beore legal shooting hours or waterowl
No person may leave decoys on public waters between sunset and two hoursbeore legal shooting hours or leave decoys unattended during other times or
more than three consecutive hours, except decoys may be let in waters adja-
cent to private land under control o the hunter where there is not suicient
natural vegetation growing in the water to partially conceal a hunter A person
may not leave decoys in public waters between sunset and one hour beore
shooting hours i the decoys constitute a navigational hazard
moTorIZed deCoY reSTrICTIonSFrom the opening day o the duc season (and on Youth Waterowl Day)
through Saturday October 9, a person may not use a motorized decoy or other
motorized device designed to attract migratory waterfowl. On water bodies and
lands ully contained within state wildlie management area boundaries, a person
may not use motorized decoys or motorized devices designed to attract migratory
waterowl at any time during the duc season This restriction applies whether the
motor is running or not Devices without motors, such as wind-powered spinning-
wing decoys, are not restricted under this law
WhITeFISh neTTIng SeASon oPenThe whitesh netting season on Leech Lae and other laes is open during duc
season Be careul when venturing near buoys
PoSSeSSIng And TrAnSPorTIng mIgrATorY WATerFoWLAnd gAmeBIrdSA person may not possess or transport unlawully taen migratory game birds
Migratory game birds must be transported in an undressed condition (ducs and
mergansers with head and wing attached; geese with wing attached; and others
with a ully-eathered head and both eet attached) at all times until delivery to
either the taers residence or a commercial processing acility
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MINNESOTA WATERFOWL HUNTING REGULATIONS
mIgrATorY WATerFoWL FeedIng And reSTIng AreASThe ollowing areas have been designated Migratory Waterowl Feeding and
Resting Areas When posted as such during the open waterowl season
no person may use any motor-propelled watercrat or aircrat except trolling
motors with battery power o 12 volts or less may be used on laes as indicated
by the asteris (*) in the table below
COUNTY LAKES
Beltrami Puposy Lae* and Little Puposy Lae*
Big Stone, Part o Marsh Lae, Thiele Lae
Lac qui Parle
and Swit
Blue Earth Cottonwood LaeCarver Tiger Lae*
Cass Big Rice, Goose, Mud Laes
Clearwater Upper Rice Lae
Faribault Part o Minnesota Lae*
Freeborn Bear Lae*, Upper Twin Lae*
Grant and Douglas Part o Lae Christina
Itasca Rice Lae (near Max) and Natures (Squaw) Lae
Jacson Part o South Heron Lae* and all o North
Heron Lae* except Winzer Bay and North Marshkandiyohi Wagonga Lae* and Lae Lillian*
LeSueur Dora, Diamond, Henry, Rice, Sanborn and Scotch laes
McLeod Baers Lae* and the unnamed lae* in
Sec 28, Twp 114N, R 29 W (Penn Twp)
Nicollet Oakleaf Lake
Otter Tail That part of Lake Lizzie, also known as
Rush Lake, located in Sec. 3-9, Twp. 136 N.,
R 42 (Lida Twp); and Mud Lae in Aastad Twp
Pol Turtle Lae*
Pope Lae Nelson* and Lae Johanna
Scott Pleasant Lae
Sibley Washington Lae and Mud Lae in Washington Lae Twp
Traverse Part o Mud Lae*
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AIrBoATS ProhIBITed on LAkeS deSIgnATed For WILdLIFe USe
The use o airboats is prohibited at all times on the ollowing lakes, which have been
designated or wildlie management purposes, except as specifcally authorized:
rpt Yu Bas. Call 1-800-327-BAnd
Each year, state and ederal waterowl biologists mar thousands o
waterowl with numbered leg bands Hunters who report recovered bands
receive specic inormation on where and when the bird was banded
while providing important inormation or waterowl management Bands
may be reported by calling 1-800-327-BAND (2263) or online at www.
pwrcusgsgov/BBL
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LAKE COUNTY
Towner GrantHeron JacsonSanborn LeSueurPierce MartinOnamia Mille LacsMaria MurrayRound MurraySouth Badger MurrayNorth Badger MurraySwan NicolletLittle Rice St LouisBig Rice St LouisSand SibleyRice Steele/DodgeHassel SwitBualo WasecaGoose WasecaWillis WasecaPelican WrightSmith WrightCurtis Yellow MedicineSpellman (N and S)Yellow Medicine
LAKE COUNTY
White El AitinFish AnoaCottonwood Blue EarthPerch Blue EarthEagle Blue EarthRice Blue EarthHansa BrownPatterson CarverTiger CarverBig Rice CassAugusta CottonwoodDog Crow WingAna Douglas Jennie DouglasChristina Douglas/GrantRice FaribaultMinnesota Faribault
Bear FreebornLower Twin FreebornGeneva FreebornUpper Twin FreebornAsh Grant
Note: Theuseofoutboardmotors(includingelectrictrollingmotors)or
motorized water vehicles (including amphibious vehicles) is prohibited on
most wildlie management areas, waterowl production areas or national wildlie
reuges. See page 107 o the Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations or
more details.
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ILLUSTrATed dUCkS And geeSe oF mInneSoTA NOT ALL SPECIESARE DEPICTED
Length24
Weight2.75lbs.
mALLArd
hen
drake
drake
hen
eclipse drake
The mallard is the states most commonduc Typical Minnesota harvest:
270,000drake hen
Length24
Weight2.75lbs.
BLACk dUCk
hen drake
drake
hen
eclipse drake
Primarily ound in the AtlanticFlyway and, to a lesser extent,the Mississippi There is a smallbreeding population in northeastMinnesota Typical Minnesotaharvest: 1,000
drake hen
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Length21
Weight2 lbs.
gAdWALL
hen drake
drake
hen
eclipse drake
Often called gray mallards or gray ducks,gadwalls are one o the earliest migrantsTypical Minnesota harvest: 36,000.
drake hen
Length18.5
Weight1.5lbs.
Wood dUCk
hen drake
drake
hen
eclipse drake
Found in all fyways; most numerous in theAtlantic and Mississippi Flyways TypicalMinnesota harvest: 125,000
drake hen
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Length26
Weight1.75lbs.
hen drake
drake
hen
eclipse drake
PInTAIL
These ducs use all our fyways but aremost plentiul in the west Typical Minnesotaharvest: 15,000
drake hen
hooded mergAnSer
hen drake
drake
hen
eclipse drake
Often seen in pairs or very smallfocs Typical Minnesota harvest:9,000
Length18
Weight1.5lbs.
drake hen
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rIngneCk
hen drake
drake
hen
eclipse drakeLength17
Weight1.5lbs.
Similar in appearance to scaup butmore oten ound in resh marshesand wooded ponds Flocs o upto 200,000 stage on north centralMinnesota reuges Typical Minnesotaharvest: 80,000
drake hen
SCAUP
hen
drake
hen
eclipse drake
hen
drake
Lesser Greater
Lesser drake
Greater drake
Length18.5
Weight2 lbs.
Greater
Length17Weight1.75lbs.
Lesser
Except or the wing mars, greaterand lesser scaup appear nearlyidentical in the eld The NorthAmerican breeding population wasat an all time low in 2005 Biologistscontinue to study the decliningpopulation Typical Minnesota harvest:30,000.
drake hen
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MINNESOTA WATERFOWL HUNTING REGULATIONS
CAnvASBACk
hen drake
drake
hen
eclipse drake
Length22
Weight3 lbs.
Tend to avor open-water areasNormally late to start southTypical Minnesota harvest:3,000.
drake hen
Length20
Weight2.5lbs.
redheAd
hen drake
drake
hen
eclipse drake
Range coast to coast with thelargest numbers in the CentralFlyway. Often found associatingwith canvasbac Typical Minnesotaharvest: 14,000
drake hen
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CAnAdA gooSe
SnoW gooSe
Length25-43
Length25-38
BLUe SnoW goo
Se
Length25-30
WhITe-FronTed gooSe
Length25-30
Average annual Minnesotaharvest: 249,000 About36 percent of the harvestoccurs during the Septemberseason
Blac grin patch on billis ound only on SnowGeese
The Blue goose is avariation o the Lesser SnowGoose species
Average annual Minnesotaharvest o snow geese andblue geese: 3,000.
The pinish bill, whitepatch on ront o headand dar bars on thebelly identiy this species
Uncommon in Minnesota,the average annual harvestis ewer than 200 birds
Canada Goose
Snow Goose
Blue Snow Goose
White-Fronted Goose
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MINNESOTA WATERFOWL HUNTING REGULATIONS
duc ba liits:6 ducs daily; may not include more than any combination othe ollowing:
4 mallards (only 1 hen mallard), 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 wood ducs, 2 pintails,
1 blac duc, 1 canvasbac I not listed up to 6 ducs o a species may be
taen The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit
Ct a (alliul) ba liits: Daily bag limit is 15 The possession
limit is twice the daily bag limit
mas ba liits: Daily bag limit is ve, no more than 2 o which may be a
hooded merganser The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit
dUCkS, CooTS, mergAnSerS, moorhenS (gALLInULeS) oct. 2 - n. 30
dUCkS/CooTSSEASON
DATES
2010 SeASon dATeS And BAg LImITS
mui s Spt. 1 - oct. 30 15 30
Wcc Spt. 25 - n. 8 3 6
Sa a viiia ail Spt. 1 - n. 8 25 (i aat) 25 (i aat)
C sip Spt. 1 - n. 8 8 16(Wilss Jacsip)
Saill ca* Spt. 4 - oct. 10 2 4
oTher mIgrATorY BIrdS SEASONDATES
DAily
limiT
POSSESSiON
limiT
* Northwest goose zone only, page 24
Yut hut: On Sept. 18, 2010, waterfowl hunters age 15 and younger, when accompanied
by a non-hunting adult (age 18 and older, no license required) may tae ducs, Canada
geese, mergansers, coots and moorhens rom one-hal hour beore sunrise to 4 pm Motor-
ized decoy restrictions are in eect Bag limits are the same as the regular duc season Five
Canada geese may be taken statewide. Hunters ages 13 to 15 must have a rearms safetycerticate or apprentice hunter validation in their possession All other migratory bird hunting
regulations apply No licenses or stamps are required
SPeCIAL FALConrY SeASon
Dates: Ducks, coots and moorhens may be taken by falconry from Oct. 2, 2010 to
Jan 15, 2011 Geese may be taken by falconry during any open goose season. Woodcock,
rails and snipe may be taen by alconry rom Sept 1 to Dec 16
Bag limits and hours: Three daily combined and six in possession combined.
Falconry hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, except after Oct. 2,
when they are the same as the waterowl shooting hours
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* A special $4 permit is required to hunt Canada geese during the special September season. All persons musthave the permit to participate in this hunt, except residents under age 18 or age 65 and older and personshunting on their own property. The permit is available from ELS license agents and the DNR License Center orby telephone. There is no deadline for purchasing a permit. Shooting hours are one half hour before sunriseto sunset.
SUrFACe WATer reSTrICTIonSSurace water includes, but is not limited to wetlands, laes, rivers and streams
Temporarily fooded cropland, pasture, or other temporarily fooded areas (unless
contiguous with laes, wetlands, rivers or streams) are not included This restriction
does not apply to youth participating in the youth waterowl hunt or in other areas
as specically authorized by the commissioner
See additional restrictions on page 24
Sw, Blu a rss s oct. 2 - dc. 25 20 40
cbi cbi
Wit-ft s oct. 2 - dc. 25 1 2
Bat s oct. 2 - dc. 25 1 2
Caaa s oct. 2 - dc. 25 3 6
rcst z oct. 2 - dc. 73 6
(s ap) dc. 16 - Ja. 2
* Sptb (ealy) Caaa gs hut
Statwi
Spt. 4 - 22 5 10
geeSe
SEASON
DATES
BAG
limiTS
POSSESSiON
limiTS
ShooTIng hoUrS
Shooting hours or ducks and geese are one-hal hour beore sunrise (except 9 am
on Oct. 2) to 4 p.m. through Saturday Oct. 9, and until sunset thereafter. See youth
hunt and early goose season or additional hours
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BLIndS For hUnTerS WITh dISABILITIeSThe Lac qui Parle, Talcot Lae, Swan Lae and Whitewater Wildlie
Management Areas have a number o duc or goose hunting blinds
or hunters with disabilities For more inormation, write to: Lac qui Parle WMA
14047 20th St NW Watson, MN 56295; Nicollet area wildlie oce (Swan Lae
WMA) 501 Ninth St Nicollet, MN 56074, Talcot Lae WMA, 40249 County Road 7,
Dundee MN, 56131; Whitewater WMA 15035 Highway 74, Altura MN, 55910.
SToP AQUATIC hITChhIkerSInvasive species such as purple loosestrie, Eurasian watermiloil
and zebra mussels can damage habitat or sh, waterowl and
other wildlie It is illegal to transport most aquatic plants and zebra
mussels in or on boats, trailers, or decoys in boats, when on public roads
However, waterowl hunters may use emergent aquatic plants, such as cattailsand bulrushes, cut above the waterline, or building blinds How to help:
Switch to elliptical, bulb-shaped or strap decoy anchors that wont easily
collect submerged aquatic plants
Inspect and remove aquatic plants, zebra mussels, and mud that are
attached to decoy lines or anchors and waders
Drain the water from boats, live wells, and equipment before leaving the
lae access
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Week oF mIgrATIon BegInnIng SePTemBer 1
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BLUE WING TEAL
WOOD DUCK
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Quic, clean, humane ills reduce
unretrieved losses o waterowl Mae theshot by ollowing these ve steps1.) Itify yu ffcti aShoot crossing clay targets atpredetermined distances Your eectiverange is the distance at which you canconsistently brea six out o eight targets(75 percent)
2.) Patt yu u
Pattern-testing shotguns and shot shellsis as important to the waterowl hunteras sighting in is to the deer hunter Besure to now how your equipment willperorm at your eective range plus orminus ten yards
3.) kw t istacLearn to estimate distance over the barrelo your shotgun through subtending
Subtending is simply nowing how
much o a duc or goose is coveredby the end o your barrel at variousdistances when the shotgun ismounted The most important distanceto be able to determine is your eectiverange
4.) Fcus t biFlocs o waterowl tend to conuse theeye and mae it hard to concentrate onone bird Focus on the head, or even
just the bill, o a single bird5.) St up f succssPlan decoys and pass shooting so birdsdrop in open water or open eld ratherthan dense vegetation Having only oneor two hunters shooting at one time willalso help Rotate shooting opportunitiesamong hunters inthe blind
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A person may not hunt geese
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surace water in the ollowing areas:
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restriction (see map this page)
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STATe reFUgeS oPen To gooSe hUnTIng
* No hunting rom roads or rights o way** No hunting within 100 yards o Fox, Temperance, Mud and Bardwell Lakes
*** No hunting within 100 yards o surace water during September season
COUNTY REfUgE OpEN SEASON
Bltai Bemidji Game Refuge Canada geese Sept 4 - 22(except Lae Bemidji,Miss River and Stump Lae)
Bt Sau Rapids-Rice* Goose Refuge Waterfowl hunting
Chisa Linn Lae Game Refuge Waterfowl hunting
Clay Clay County Game Refuge Canada geese Sept 4 - 22
Cttw Talcot Lae Waterfowl Refuge Goose hunters with disabilitiesContact refuge
data Vermillion Highlands Research, Goose Dec. 13 - 25Recreation and WMA
d Claremont Game Refuge Goose hunting
dulas Douglas County Goose Refuge * Waterfowl huntingEvansville Game Refuge Canada geese Sept 4 - 22
Fb Moscow Game Refuge Goose hunting
gat Ashby Goose Refuge Ducks Oct. 2 - Nov. 30
Isati Elizabeth Lae Game Refuge Early goose season and youth participatingin a designated hunting mentoring
German Lae Game Refuge program only
mati Fox Lae Game Refuge** Goose hunting Oct. 2 - 4Canada geese Dec 18 - 25
Mud-Bardwell Game Refuge** Canada geese Oct. 30 - Dec. 25
mw Austin Game Refuge Waterfowl hunting
nicllt Swan Lae No 2 Game Refuge Waterfowl hunting(south island only)
nbls Ocheda Lake Game Refuge*** Youth Waterfowl DayCanada geese Sept 4 - 22, Dec 2 - 25
olst Rochester Game Refuge Canada geese Sept 4 - 22
ott Tail Otter Tail County Goose Refuges * Waterfowl hunting
Pi Pine County Unit 2 Game Refuge Waterfowl hunting
Shbu Sand Dunes Game Refuge Waterfowl hunting
Stas Stearns County Game Refuge Waterfowl hunting (south of kimball)
Stl Ricert Waterfowl Refuge except Canada geese Sept 4 - 22Myron Buelow WaterfowlSanctuary WMA
Sts Harstad Slough Waterfowl Refuge Canada geese Sept 4 - 22
Washit St Croix River Game Refuge Waterfowl hunting Stillwater Game Refuge Waterfowl hunting
Watwa Saint James Game Refuge Goose hunting Oct. 2 - 4
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LAC QUI PArLeThe ollowing regulations apply to all persons in the Lac qui Parle Controlled
Hunting Zone from Oct. 21-Nov. 30.
rsatis a Pits
Waterfowl and small game hunters may reserve hunting stations in accor-dance with rules available at the Lac qui Parle Wildlie Management Area
headquarters For inormation, contact: Lac qui Parle WMA, 14047 20th St
NW, Watson, MN 56295
On public lands, no person may hunt migratory waterfowl or small game
in the controlled hunting zone without irst registering at the chec station
and obtaining an entry permit. There is a daily fee of $3 per hunter 18
years and older
The transfer of entry permits to other hunters is prohibited.
huti rstictis Hunters are limited to 12 shells per trip in possession.
Within one hour of hunt completion, each party must return their entry
permit to the chec station and report number o geese harvested
Waterfowl and small game hunters must have guns unloaded and cased
except within 10 eet o assigned hunting stations Hunters are limited to one trip to the blinds before noon, and one trip after
noon, per day
The ollowing regulations apply to waterowl hunters in the Lac qui Parle
Controlled Hunting Zone rom December 1 through the close o the open
Canada goose season or that zone
Hunters must use designated hunting stations on a first-come,
irst-served basis Hunters are limited to one trip to the blinds before noon, and one trip after
noon, per day
Hunters are limited to 12 shells per trip in possession
Hunters must have guns unloaded and cased except within 10 feet of
assigned hunting stations
No person may park in or otherwise occupy any designated CHZ parking lot
or occupy any hunting station rom 10 pm to 5 am
ThIeF LAkeThe ollowing regulations apply to waterowl and small game hunters in the
Thie Lae Controlled Hunting Zone (CHZ) during all open waterowl seasons
(including Early September and Youth Waterowl Seasons) The restriction on
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small game hunting in the CHZ applies rom the opening o the regular waterowl
season through October 25.
Hunters must use designated hunting stations on a first-come,irst-served basis
Hunters are limited to one trip to the blinds before noon, and one tripater noon, per day
Hunters are limited to 12 shells per trip in possession.
Hunters must have guns unloaded and cased except within 10 feet of the
hunting stations
Selected blinds will be posted closed during the early September Canada
Goose Season because o their proximity to open water
No person may park in or otherwise occupy any designated CHZ parking lot
or occupy any hunting station rom 10 pm to 5 am
orWeLLThe following regulations apply to all persons in the Orwell Controlled Hunting
Zone during the Regular Goose Season:
Hunting, other than waterfowl, is prohibited.
No person may enter the controlled hunting zone except when their vehicle is
occupying a numbered paring stall in the designated paring lot in the con-
trolled hunting zone
No persons other than those hunting at a station in the controlled hunting
zone may occupy a numbered stall in a designated paring lot
Hunters must hunt only at the hunting stations having a number corresponding
to their paring stall number
No person may park in or otherwise occupy any parking stall in the designated
paring lot or occupy any hunting station during any two consecutive days or
rom one hour ater the close o daily waterowl shooting hours to 8 pm
All guns must be unloaded and cased except within 10 feet of a huntingstation
roCheSTer And roSeAU rIverThe ollowing regulations apply to all persons in the Rochester
and Roseau River Controlled Hunting Zones during the open Goose Season:
The wildlife manager may limit all persons to one day of hunting in every
three I hunting is limited, the manager will stamp the date on the SmallGame Hunting License or Firearms Saety Certiicate o every person at each
restricted hunting station Persons may hunt at any restricted station on the
day stamped, but may not occupy a restricted station or the next two days
Restricted stations will be posted
No one may be in a hunting station or designated parking lot from one hour
ater the close o the daily waterowl shooting hours to 8 pm
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TALCoT LAke
Cls AaAll waterowl hunting is prohibited upon or rom the 15 mile segment o State
Trun Highway 62 and its right-o-way along the south boundary o the Talcot
Lae Waterowl Reuge (between the Cottonwood County line on the west
and County Highway 7 on the east)
The ollowing regulations apply to all persons in the Talcot Lae controlled
hunting zones during Canada Goose Seasons:
gal rstictis Hunting, other than waterfowl, is prohibited on public land in the East and
West Side Controlled Hunting Zones
The wildlife manager may limit persons to one day of hunting in everythree The manager will stamp the date on the Small Game Hunting
License or Firearms Saety Certiicate o each person at a restricted hunting
station Persons may hunt at any restricted station on the day stamped, but
may not occupy a restricted station or the next two days Restricted stations
will be posted
No persons may occupy a hunting station within a controlled hunting zone
except when their vehicle is occupying a numbered paring stall in a des-ignated paring lot in the controlled hunting zone No persons other than
those hunting at a hunting station may occupy a numbered stall or par in
a designated paring lot
Waterfowl hunters must hunt only at the hunting stations having numbers
corresponding to their paring stall number
No person may park in or otherwise occupy any parking stall in the desig-
nated paring lot or occupy any hunting station rom 10 pm to 5 am
Spi Sw gs Sas (Lit gs Csati Acti)
Minnesota again plans to participate in a cooperative light goose
conservation action in March and April o 2011 This action is being
taen in an attempt to reduce an overabundance o snow geese that is
threatening their arctic breeding habitat All participants must have a Light
Goose Conservation Permit in their possession while attempting to tae
light geese Details will be announced early in 2011
F Yu Ifati
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ILLegAL hUnTIng meThodS
You may not hunt migratory birds
With a trap, snare, net, rife, pistol,
swivel gun, shotgun larger than 10
gauge, punt gun, battery gun, machine
gun, sh hoo, poison, drug, explosive
or stupeying substance
From a sin box or any other low
foating device that conceals you
beneath the surace o the water
From a motorboat or sailboat, unless
you shut the motor o or url the sail
and the vessel is no longer in motion
Using live birds as decoys
Using recorded or electrically
amplied bird calls or sounds or
imitations o these calls and sounds
While possessing any shot other
than approved nontoxic shot A list
o approved shot is available online
at: wwwwsgov/migratorybirds/
currentbirdissues/nontoxichtm
With a shotgun that can hold more
than three shells, unless you plug it
with a one piece ller that cannot be
removed without disassembling the gun
From or by means, aid, or use oany motor vehicle, motor-driven land
conveyance, or aircrat (i you are a
paraplegic or are missing one or both
legs, you may hunt rom a stationary
car or other stationary motor-driven
land vehicle or conveyance)
By the aid o baiting or on or over abaited area where a person nows or
reasonably should now that the area
is or has been baited A baited area
is considered to be baited or 10 days
ater removal o bait
PoSSeSSIon LImITNo person shall possess more migratory
game birds taen in the United States
than the possession limit o the
aggregate possession limit, whichever
applies
FIeLd PoSSeSSIon LImITNo person shall possess, have in
custody or transport more than the
daily bag limit or aggregate daily bag
limit, whichever applies, o migratory
game birds, tagged or not tagged at
or between the place where taen and
either (a) his automobile or principal
means o land transportation; or (b) his
In addition to state regulations, the ollowing ederal rules apply
to the taking, possession, shipping, transporting and storing o
migratory gamebirds.
Caution:Thefollowingmaterialisasummary.Eachhuntershould
alsoconsulttheactualfederalregulationsfoundinTitle50,Code
o Federal Regulations, Part 20. More restrictive regulations may apply to national
wildlie reuges and state wildlie management areas open to public hunting.
SUmmArY oF FederAL regULATIonS
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moIST SoIL mAnAgemenTA neW InITIATIve
Moist soil management is a wetland management technique that targets the
shallow water (less than 12 inches deep) avored by eeding dabbling ducs
such as teal and mallards It involves intensively managing created, restored or
enhanced wetlands by eeping the wetlands dry during a portion o the summergrowing season and fooding during spring and all
The summer drawdown is used to promote the germination o annual plants or
crops during the growing season When fooded during the all and ollowing
spring, ducs orage on the seeds and invertebrates that are available
Moist soil management has been used eectively in many mid-latitude states
such as Missouri to increase duc use during spring and all migration, as well asprovide hunting opportunities during the all In Missouri these units are typically
several thousand acres in size in order to provide attractive habitat or waterowl
sanctuaries as well as managed hunting areas
Potential benets in Minnesota are liely to be dierent than those seen in mid-
latitude states due to our shorter growing season, earlier reeze-up date, and
greater mix o duc species in our all harvest However, the habitat provided byour large number o wildlie management areas, waterowl production areas, and
shallow laes can provide a synergy with moist soil management that will benet
both duc use and hunting opportunities
Minnesota has already incorporated a small amount o moist soil management on
a ew major wildlie units such as Roseau River WMA, Thie Lae WMA, and Lac
qui Parle WMA Based on that wor we now that most soil management can be
very eective in Minnesota although it generally requires a signicantly higherinvestment such as pumps, dies, and water control structures
The Department o Natural Resources has submitted a moist soil management
project proposal to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council to begin
expanding our wor on wildlie management areas In addition the Department is
woring with the Bois de Sioux Watershed District to nd opportunities to combine
moist soil management with food reduction eorts in the Red River Valley Theseeorts are a beginning that we hope to expand in the coming years, along with
shallow lae and other habitat wor, to improve waterowl use and hunting in
Minnesota
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he male wood duc is one o our
more brilliantly colored ducs,
with a green and purple head
and crest, and a bright red eye Femalesare also distinctly beautiul with a gray
crest and white eye patch that maes
them easy to distinguish rom our other
ducs A small to medium sized duc,
what wood ducs lac in size they mae
up or in beauty
Wood ducs inhabit orested areas
near water, including crees and rivers,
bottomlands, swamps, marshes, and
arm ponds They rely on mature trees
to provide them cavities which they use
as nest sites Wood ducs are not able
to excavate nest cavities on their own
Wood ducks:A duc tat nsts i Ts
and so must search or tree cavities
that are suitable or nesting These
cavities are produced in a myriad o
ways, including limb breaage, othertree injuries, and the wor o pileated
woodpecers. Cavities suitable or
wood ducs are more liely to orm
in large, mature trees Small, young
trees do not provide a large enough
platorm or the nest and hen
Thereore, wise orest management is
important to wood ducs Managers
need to consider the availability o
mature trees or wood ducs and
other cavity-nesters
During the nesting season, emales
select the nest site while the male
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waits outside the cavity or her
to reemerge Ater the nest site is
selected, the emale wood duc lays
her eggs, one at a time, and only one
each day When the emale is done
laying, she exits the cavity and calls to
her male oo-eek, oo-eek!Ater about
9 days, the clutch is complete but this
can vary
Wood ducs will also use nest boxes
as nest sites In areas where nest sites
are scarce, nest boxes can provide
much needed nest sites However, theplacement o nest boxes is important;
too many boxes too close together
can be detrimental The reason or
this is that sometimes multiple emales
will lay eggs in the same nest site
When too many emales lay in the
same nest site, sometimes the nest
is not incubated Sometimes even i
the nest is incubated, the eggs do not
hatch because there are too many
or one emale to incubate alone
Thereore, when placing nest boxes, it
is important to consider how boxes are
placed so that you have the intended
eect o helping them produce moreyoung That way, lots o duclings
can jump out o the box and head to
your wetland
Ducklings hatch after about 30 days
and leave the nest box usually within
24 hours When duclings hatch, they
are already pretty independent They
can wal, swim, and eed themselves
rom the very rst day The duclings
stay with the hen or a month or longer
and she shows them ood, alerts them
to predators, and sometimes broods
them to eep them warm Ater 50-60
days their fight eathers are ully
developed and they begin fying
Wood ducs are not territorial lie
some o the other cavity-nesters, lie
or example, goldeneyes Instead,
wood duc males deend an area
around their emale Some speculate
that this might be because changing
water levels in much o their range
during the nesting season may mae it
dicult to secure changing resources
Whatever the reason is, the nest site
or another physical location is notdeended by the male
In the all, Minnesota wood ducs
migrate south. One of the earlier
migrants, they start leaving Minnesota
as soon as mid-September Wood
ducs have been recorded fying as
fast as 30 mph during migration. They
head south to warmer climes where
they can nd ood and open water
during the winter As an ominivore that
eats seeds, ruits, and invertebrates
(bugs), ood is pretty scarce in
Minnesota in the winter! However,
theyll be bac in the spring to startthe whole cycle again Because o
their secretive nature and preerence
or wooded wetlands and rivers, wood
duc populations can be dicult to
survey But most indications show
that the population in Minnesota and
nationally is stable and much improved
rom historic levels Hunting seasons
or wood ducs were closed most
years prior to 1958 due to concern
over low population levels Nesting in
trees seems to be a good strategy that
has served the wood duc well
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SAndhILL CrAne hUnTIng SeASon In mInneSoTAThe Minnesota Department o Natural Resources will oer the rst-ever hunting
season or sandhill cranes this all Here is some additional inormation hunters
need to be aware o beore heading to the eld
Wat is t ppulati status f saill cas i t stat?Two distinct populations o sandhill cranes occur in Minnesota Sandhill cranes
in NW Minnesota are part o the mid-continent population; sandhill cranes in
the remainder o the state are part o the Eastern population
Wy is t sas ly p i nW mista?Sandhill cranes that breed and stage during all in NW Minnesota are part o
the midcontinent population This population is managed via a cooperative
management plan with the US Fish and Wildlie Service, Mississippi, Central,
and Pacic Flyway Councils The Minnesota DNR requested a sandhill craneseason in March 2010 and it was approved
Wat typs f uti ts a st ffcti?The most eective methods to hunt sandhill cranes involve scouting areas
requented by cranes and hunting either over decoys or by pass shooting
Sandhill crane decoys are commercially available and sandhill cranes will
sometimes decoy to Canada goose eld decoys Pass shooting cranes can alsobe eective as birds fy rom roosting areas to agricultural elds during the early
morning or evening hours Sandhill cranes will oten respond to calls Hunters
should be aware that most sandhill crane hunting will occur on private land so
scouting and obtaining landowner permission is necessary
Wat typs f st siz a st ffcti?Although sandhill cranes appear very large in fight (>5 oot wingspan), their
average weight is about 8-9 lbs, which is smaller than most adult Canada
geese Typical loads and shot sizes (BB, 1, 2) used or Canada geese are
eective on cranes Cranes are not as dicult to bring down as Canada geese
due to their body structure (ewer eathers, down, body at) but hunters will
oten shoot behind birds, which results in crippling, i they are distracted by
their overall size (long nec and legs, large wingspan)
Sandhill crane
2010,
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Sandhill cranes are legal to harvest from Sept. 4 through Oct. 10 in a portion of northwest Minnesota.
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A saill cas t at?Sandhill cranes are considered excellent table are, particularly young
o the year birds Cranes can be prepared using any recipe suitable or
Canada geese
A t ay t ccs uts sul b awa f?Hunters using retrieving dogs should be aware that injured cranes have been
nown to infict serious injuries to dogs rom their stout bills
Wat typs f iti will b t aluat t ut?Sandhill crane hunters should receive a harvest survey rom the US Fish and
Wildlie Service ater the season This survey will be used to monitor harvest
levels and hunting activity
Whooping crane
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PelicanGreat blue heron
DNRPhotolibrary
DNRPhotolibrary
2010,
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A t ay t spcis tat l li saill cas?As with any hunting activity, hunters should be 100% certain o their target
beore attempting to harvest a sandhill crane Sandhill cranes are large birds
and many other species o birds have been mistaen or sandhill cranes,
including great blue herons, egrets, pelicans, and swans Whooping cranes
are a ederally endangered species and although rare in Minnesota, have been
observed throughout the state
Whooping cranes are an endangered species the hunters may encounter. They may not be harvested.
Non-legal species.Non-legal species.
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F Yu Ifati
What Hunters Should Know About Bird Flu
Avian infuenza (AI) occurs naturally in wild birds, especially waterowl,
gulls and shorebirds There are many dierent strains o the disease, most o
which only aect birds However, the emergence o a particular Asian strain
o this virus in 1996 and subsequent spread in Asia, Arica, and Europe
has illed thousands o wild birds, millions o domestic poultry and over
200 humans
By ollowing these practical guidelines hunters can signicantly reduce their
chance o exposure to a number o avian diseases, including salmonella and
avian infuenza: Do not handle or butcher birds that are obviously sick of found dead.
Do not eat, drink or smoke while field dressing birds.
Wear disposable or washable rubber gloves when field dressing game.
Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water or disinfectant wipes imme-
diately ater handling game
Wash tools and working surface with soap and water, then disinfect with
a 10 percent solution o chlorine bleach
Cook all meat to an internal temperature of 165 F as measured by a
meat thermometer
More information on avian influenza, is available online at:
Minnesota DNR: wwwmndnrgov/hunting/waterowl/avian_fuhtmlState o Minnesota: wwwbirdfustatemnusFederal: wwwpandemicfugov
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Nine hunting time zones areshown on the Minnesota statemap (left). Sunrise and sunsettimes to be used for hunting inthe zone titled In Table areshown in the table (below).For other zones, add or subtract
the minutes shown at the top ofthe map to the times shown inthe table.
INTABLE
-4MIN
-8MIN
-12MIN
-16MIN
+4MIN
+8MIN
+12MIN
+16MIN
9091929394959697 Source: U.S. Naval Observatory
ShooTIng hoUrSShooting hours or ducs
and geese are one-hal hour
beore sunrise (except 9 am
on Oct. 2) to 4 p.m. through
Oct. 9, and until sunset
thereater
Sunrise/Sunset Table
1 6:35 7:51 7:11 6:54 7:51 6:02 7:31 4:33
2 6:36 7:49 7:12 6:52 7:53 6:00 7:32 4:33
3 6:37 7:47 7:13 6:51 7:54 5:59 7:33 4:33
4 6:38 7:45 7:14 6:49 7:55 5:58 7:34 4:32
5 6:39 7:44 7:16 6:47 7:57 5:56 7:35 4:32
6 6:41 7:42 7:17 6:45 7:58 5:55 7:36 4:32
7 6:42 7:40 7:18 6:43 6:59 4:54 7:37 4:32
8 6:43 7:38 7:19 6:41 7:01 4:53 7:38 4:32
9 6:44 7:36 7:21 6:40 7:02 4:51 7:39 4:32
10 6:45 7:34 7:22 6:38 7:04 4:50 7:40 4:32
11 6:47 7:32 7:23 6:36 7:05 4:49 7:41 4:32
12 6:48 7:30 7:25 6:34 7:06 4:48 7:42 4:32
13 6:49 7:28 7:26 6:32 7:08 4:47 7:43 4:32
14 6:50 7:27 7:27 6:31 7:09 4:46 7:44 4:32
15 6:51 7:25 7:28 6:29 7:10 4:45 7:44 4:32
16 6:53 7:23 7:30 6:27 7:12 4:44 7:45 4:32
17 6:54 7:21 7:31 6:25 7:13 4:43 7:46 4:33
18 6:55 7:19 7:32 6:24 7:14 4:42 7:46 4:33
19 6:56 7:17 7:34 6:22 7:16 4:41 7:47 4:33
20 6:57 7:15 7:35 6:20 7:17 4:40 7:48 4:34
21 6:59 7:13 7:36 6:19 7:18 4:39 7:48 4:34
22 7:00 7:11 7:38 6:17 7:20 4:39 7:49 4:35
23 7:01 7:09 7:39 6:16 7:21 4:38 7:49 4:35
24 7:02 7:08 7:40 6:14 7:22 4:37 7:50 4:36
25 7:03 7:06 7:42 6:12 7:24 4:36 7:50 4:37
26 7:05 7:04 7:43 6:11 7:25 4:36 7:50 4:37
27 7:06 7:02 7:44 6:09 7:26 4:35 7:51 4:38
28 7:07 7:00 7:46 6:08 7:27 4:35 7:51 4:39
29 7:08 6:58 7:46 6:07 7:28 4:34 7:51 4:39
30 7:09 6:56 7:48 6:05 7:30 4:34 7:51 4:40
31 7:50 6:03 7:51 4:41
Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise SetAM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM
SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC.
DAY
WhY doeS
mInneSoTA SeT
eArLY-SeASonShooTIng hoUrS?
Early season shooting
hours help manage
duc harvest in areas
with high harvest
and high hunter
numbers They reduceharassment o newly
arrived migrants,
allow eeding and
roosting patterns to
be established and
maintained, allow
mixing o locally
reared birds with lightly
harvested migrants
and extend hunting
opportunity
Note:Timesshown
in the tables vary by
specifc location. For theexacttimeinyourarea
consult a local airport or
check on line at http://
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