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MINNESOTA Hunting Regulations

2010


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WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

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YOURBROTHER - IN -LAW

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SHOTGUN.

Life vests now come in styles that make it easy to shoulder a gun.


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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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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

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*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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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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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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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

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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

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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.

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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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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

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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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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

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POSSESSiON

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* 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

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Bat s oct. 2 - dc. 25 1 2

Caaa s oct. 2 - dc. 25 3 6

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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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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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Water Restriction andSandhill Crane Zone

SUrFACe WATerreSTrICTIonS

A person may not hunt geese

during the September goose

season within 100 yards o

surace water in the ollowing areas:

Northwest surface water

restriction (see map this page)

Carlos Avery Wildlife

Management Area

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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2010,

mikeBair

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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

2010,

mikeBair

PelicanGreat blue heron

DNRPhotolibrary

DNRPhotolibrary

2010,

BobGress

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://

tycho.usno.navy.mil


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dollar-for-dollar with private donations and DNR nongamewildlife checko funds. Together, these funds help purchasecritical lands that improve habitat for sh, wildlife, and plants.

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