Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6240, MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS, pt. 6240.0200 - GENERAL RESTRICTIONS FOR TAKING AND POSSESSION OF MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS

Subp. 1.Shooting hours.

Shooting hours for migratory waterfowl, coots, gallinules, rails, and snipe are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, except as follows:

A. on the opening day of the duck season, shooting hours begin at 9:00 a.m.; and

B. from the opening day of the duck season to the Saturday nearest October 8, shooting hours end at 4:00 p.m.

Subp. 2. Possession limits.

The possession limit is twice 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 established in part 6240.1200.

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 US Highway (US) 61 and the Minnesota boundary in Dakota County; thence along US 61 to US 63; thence along US 61/63 to US 61; thence along US 61 to US 14; thence along US 61/14 to Interstate 90; thence along Interstate 90/US 61/14 to State Trunk Highway (STH) 16; thence along 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

Notes

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)

Statutory Authority: MS s 97A.095; 97B.711; 97B.731; 97B.803; 97B.811; and others at 19 SR 6