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July 30, 2019
Stay informed! Here’s a weekly summary of upcoming wildlife and habitat management activities, and ways you can discover, explore and experience Minnesota’s outdoors.
Deer season regulations available
Hunters can start planning ahead for significant changes to deer season regulations.
The 2019 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations handbook is now available on the DNR’s deer hunting page at mndnr.gov/hunting/deer.
Hunting licenses go on sale this Thursday, Aug. 1, and are available at any DNR license agent, by telephone at 888-646-6367 or online at mndnr.gov/buyalicense. Remember to check that your license information is up-to-date and to sign the license.
Youth deer season goes statewide
A statewide youth deer season runs from Thursday, Oct. 17, through Sunday, Oct. 20, for youth hunters ages 10-17. In the past, the youth season was only available in the southeast, northwest and Twin Cities metro permit areas.
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Deer feeding and attractant ban expands Sept. 1
Minnesotans in central and southeast Minnesota should pay close attention to the deer feeding and attractant ban rule. The area where deer feeding and using deer attractants is prohibited will expand starting Sunday, Sept. 1, in areas of central and southeast Minnesota where CWD was detected in farmed or wild deer.
Feeding and attractants increase the risk of disease transmission between animals by bringing them together in close contact, which is a mechanism for CWD spread.
Read up on CWD changes
There are several changes to deer permit area numbering this year that will clarify where CWD management and surveillance occurs. Deer permit areas within a CWD management zone, in southeast and north central Minnesota, will now be part of a 600-series permit areas. The metro deer permit area will be renamed to 701 from 601.
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Carcass import ban continues
The DNR is, as in previous years, enforcing carcass movement restrictions to limit the spread of disease. Hunters will also need to be aware of mandatory sampling during all deer seasons in the CWD management zones (southeast and north central), and over the opening weekend of the firearms season in the CWD control zone (southeast, bordering the CWD management zone) and in surveillance areas (central).
Legacy grant applications open starting Aug. 1
Groups that want to restore, protect or enhance public land or land permanently protected by conservation easements can apply for Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL) grants.
These grants help pay for work on Minnesota prairies, forests, wetlands or other habitat for fish and wildlife.
In all, $10.3 million in Legacy grants are available this year. Nonprofit organizations and government entities are eligible to submit applications for the Expedited Conservation Project cycle until 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, and for the traditional and metro grant cycles until 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, on the DNR website at mndnr.gov/cpl.
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Hunting license gets you a Twins cap
Your hunting or fishing license gets you access to a special Minnesota Twins ticket package and a free blaze orange Twins cap! The next date on this year’s Minnesota DNR Days partnership with the Twins is a 7:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, game against the Kansas City Royals.
Anyone with a 2019 Minnesota fishing or hunting license can purchase reserved game tickets online through this special offer and receive an exclusive hat you’ll pick up at the game.
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Caution when you buy a license
Don’t get scammed! Hunters and anglers who buy their licenses online should do so only from the Minnesota DNR website. There are websites that claim to sell fishing and hunting licenses – and will take your money – but you may come away from the transaction with extra charges or with improper licensure. When you buy a license online, always start at mndnr.gov/buyalicense, which will redirect you to DNR’s license vendor at jc.activeoutdoorsolutions.com.
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