Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6232, YOUTH SPECIAL HUNTS AND SEASONS, pt. 6232.2550
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 19, November 4, 2024
Part 6232.2550 - [Effective until 12/31/2024] YOUTH AND ADULT SPECIAL DEER HUNTSSubpart 1.General requirements.Youth special deer hunt permittees may hunt in open areas and times designated by the commissioner. All participating youths and a parent or guardian authorized by the parent who is at least 18 years of age must attend the mandatory orientation and prehunt orientation and clinic. During the hunt, youth participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian authorized by the parent who is at least 18 years of age. The accompanying adult may not hunt. Party hunting is not allowed. Persons participating in youth archery special deer hunts must obtain a valid license for taking deer by archery by the beginning date of the respective hunt. Persons participating in youth firearms special deer hunts must obtain a license for taking deer by firearms, valid for any season option, by the beginning date of the respective hunt. The blaze orange requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 97B.071, paragraph (a), apply to all hunters and trappers, and all adult mentors of youth hunters, in areas open to youth firearms deer hunting during the open hunting dates established in this part.
Subp. 2.Application requirements.A. Applications for youth special hunts must be made according to this part and according to application instructions provided by the commissioner. Applicants for youth firearms special hunts must be at least 12 years old and under age 16 by the beginning hunt date. Applicants for youth archery special hunts must be at least 12 years old and under age 18 by the beginning hunt date. Each person must apply at an electronic license system agent or the Department of Natural Resources License Center. Group applications are not allowed. If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the quota established by the commissioner, the commissioner shall conduct a drawing to determine eligible participants. Preference for the youth special hunt drawing is given to applicants based on the number of years they have correctly applied for a youth special hunt permit but have been unsuccessful. Upon issuance of a youth special hunt permit, all accumulated preference is lost. The application deadline is the Friday nearest August 17.B. Adult learn-to-deer-hunt participants are selected on a first-come, first-served basis.Subp. 3.Restrictions on taking.A. In addition to complying with this part, hunters who are hunting under a special deer hunt permit must meet all requirements of the municipality, park, or area in which the special hunt occurs and those of the sponsoring organization. Hunt participants must stay within any boundaries prescribed by the hunt sponsor, on maps provided during a prehunt orientation session, or by posting.B. While participating in a special hunt in a state park, individuals may possess only nontoxic ammunition on their person while taking wild animals, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.015, subdivision 47. For purposes of this item, "nontoxic ammunition" means:(1) steel shot or projectile;(2) copper-plated, nickel-plated, or zinc-plated steel shot or projectile; or(3) shot or projectile made of other nontoxic material approved by the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under Code of Federal Regulations, title 50, section 20.21, paragraph (j).C. A person who carries a pistol and possesses a valid permit under Minnesota Statutes, section 624.714, may possess ammunition that does not meet the requirement of item B but must not use the ammunition to take wild animals.D. Participants in youth firearm special hunts that are located inside the shotgun use area described in Minnesota Statutes, section 97B.318, subdivision 1, may possess and use ammunition that does not meet the requirement of item B to take deer if they remove all portions, including entrails, of any deer harvested during the special hunt.Subp. 4.Open areas.The following youth and adult special hunt areas are open by permit in 2024:
A. Camp Ripley Military Refuge in Morrison County is open October 12 and 13 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by archery. No more than 100 permits shall be issued. The Minnesota State Archery Association is the sponsor. The bag limit is two.B. Portions of Afton State Park in Washington County are open November 9 and 10 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than 30 permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is two.C. Portions of Banning State Park in Pine County are open November 2 and 3 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than six permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is two.D. Portions of Blue Mounds State Park in Rock County are open November 23 and 24 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than ten permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is two.E. Portions of Buffalo River State Park in Clay County are open October 26 and 27 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than 12 permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is two.F. Portions of Camden State Park in Lyon County are open October 26 and 27 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than 12 permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is two.G. Portions of the city of Baxter in Crow Wing County are open October 17 through 20 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. The number of permits is unlimited. The city of Baxter is the sponsor. The bag limit is five.H. Portions of Kilen Woods State Park in Jackson County are open October 26 and 27 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than six permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is two.I. Portions of Lake Bemidji State Park in Beltrami County are open October 18 through 20 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than 20 permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is one.J. Portions of Lake Bronson State Park in Kittson County are open October 12 and 13 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than ten permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is one.K. Portions of Lake Shetek State Park in Murray County are open November 2 and 3 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than 15 permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is two.L. Portions of Minneopa State Park in Blue Earth County are open October 19 and 20 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than 12 permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is two.M. Portions of St. Croix State Park in Pine County are open November 2 and 3 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than 90 permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is one.N. Portions of Savanna Portage State Park in Aitkin County are open October 26 and 27 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than 25 permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is two.O. Portions of Sibley State Park in Kandiyohi County are open October 26 and 27 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than ten permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is one.P. Portions of Zippel Bay State Park in Lake of the Woods County are open October 18 through 20 for youth taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than 20 permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is two.Q. Portions of St. Croix State Park in Pine County are open November 2 and 3 for adult learn-to-deer-hunt participants taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than 14 permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife, is the sponsor. The bag limit is one.R. Portions of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Carver and Scott Counties are open October 5 and 6 for adult learn-to-deer-hunt participants taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than ten permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife, and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge are the sponsors. The bag limit is two.S. Portions of Lake Bemidji State Park in Beltrami County are open October 18 through 20 for adult learn-to-deer-hunt participants taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than ten permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is the sponsor. The bag limit is one.T. Portions of Schoolcraft State Park in Cass County are open October 12 and 13 for adult learn-to-deer-hunt participants taking antlerless deer and legal bucks by firearms. No more than five permits shall be issued. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife, is the sponsor. The bag limit is one.Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6232, YOUTH SPECIAL HUNTS AND SEASONS, pt. 6232.2550
30 SR 613; 33 SR 1967; 45 SR 15349 SR 284, exp. 12/31/2024 (Emergency)