Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6240, MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS, pt. 6240.0200

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 24, December 9, 2024

Part 6240.0200 - [Effective until 1/30/2025] GENERAL RESTRICTIONS FOR TAKING AND POSSESSION OF MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS

Subpart 1.Shooting hours.

Shooting hours for migratory waterfowl, coots, gallinules, rails, and snipe are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, except during the early teal season from September 1 through September 5, when shooting hours are sunrise to sunset for teal.

Subp. 2.Possession limits.

The possession limit is three times the daily limit, except for rails where the daily and possession limits are the same. All restrictions specific to a species or gender apply.

Subp. 3.Blinds on public lands and public waters.

An unoccupied blind on public land or in public waters is available for use by the public and is not the property of the person who constructed it. A person may not use threat or force against another person to gain possession of a blind.

Subp. 4.Use of motorized watercraft.

A person may use motorized watercraft in the waterfowl feeding and resting area established on South Heron Lake during the goose season.

Subp. 5.Possession and transportation of migratory game birds.

A person may not possess or transport unlawfully taken migratory game birds.

Subp. 6.Opening day possession limit.

A person may not have in possession on the opening day of each of the established seasons any freshly killed migratory game birds in excess of the daily bag limit.

Subp. 7.Taking in open water.

A person may take migratory waterfowl, coots, gallinules, rails, and snipe in open water on the following waters of Minnesota with the restrictions given:

A. the area of the Mississippi River and backwaters within the boundary beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 61 and the Minnesota border in Dakota County; thence along U.S. Highway 61 to U.S. Highway 63; thence along U.S. Highway 61/63 to U.S. Highway 61; thence along U.S. Highway 61 to U.S. Highway 14; thence along U.S. Highway 61/14 to Interstate 90; thence along Interstate 90/U.S. Highway 61/14 to State Trunk Highway 16; thence along State Trunk Highway (STH) 16 to STH 26; thence along STH 26 to the state's southern boundary; thence along the southern boundary to the eastern boundary; thence along the eastern boundary to the point of the beginning: hunting is allowed not more than 100 feet from any shoreline, including islands, from boats that must be at anchor;

B. Lake Pepin, Lake of the Woods, and Lake Mille Lacs: hunting is allowed from boats that must be at anchor; and

C. Lake Superior north and east of Minnesota/Park Point peninsula: hunting is allowed from boats that must be at anchor.

Subp. 8.Early teal season restrictions.

Within the boundaries of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, taking teal during the early teal season prescribed under subpart 1 is prohibited within one-half mile of wild rice beds that are posted by Tribal authorities as open to rice harvest.

Subp. 9.Early teal season restrictions.

Within the boundaries of the White Earth Indian Reservation, taking teal during the early teal season prescribed under subpart 1 is prohibited on wild rice beds that are posted by Tribal authorities as open to rice harvest.

Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6240, MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS, pt. 6240.0200

18 SR 83; 19 SR 484; 19 SR 2222; 30 SR 613; 35 SR 2014; 44 SR 1491

48 SR 127 (EMERGENCY)

49 SR 141, exp. 1/30/2025 (Emergency)