Hunting and trapping regulations

The following updates were made after the hunting regulations handbook was printed. Updates are summarized below. Click the page link for the detailed regulation. Replace your saved file with the most-recent version if necessary.

August 20, 2024

• Page 40 and 101: The following special deer season hunts have been canceled: Minneopa State Park firearms special youth deer hunt; Nerstrand Big Woods State Park and Prairie Creek Woods Scientific and Natural Areas muzzleloader special hunt; Rice Lake State Park muzzleloader special hunt; and Myre Big Island State Park muzzleloader special hunt.
• Page 112: Lac qui Parle Game Refuge update to small game exception dates corrected to October 12 through November 30.

August 27, 2024

• Page 69: Antlerless lottery deer validation information was updated to include firearm and muzzleloader seasons.
• Page 92: City of Baxter regular firearms hunt number was corrected to 993.
• Page 96: Camp Ripley Military Reservation: details page referenced was corrected to page 8.
• Page 107: The Carlos Avery WMA waterfowl hunting opportunity has been cancelled.
• Page 127: Phone number to Northeast Region, Grand Rapids Headquarters was corrected.