Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6232, TAKING DEER BY MUZZLELOADER, pt. 6232.2100

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, September 30, 2024

Part 6232.2100 - [Effective 1/31/2025] MUZZLELOADER SEASON AND AREAS

Subpart 1.Season.

The muzzleloader season is the 16-day deer season beginning the Saturday nearest November 27. Special permit areas may be open for less than 16 days.

Subp. 2. [Repealed, 34 SR 621]

Subp. 3.[Effective until 1/31/2021]Legal deer by muzzleloader.

Antlerless deer and legal bucks may be taken by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader season in any hunter choice, managed, intensive, or unlimited antlerless deer permit area. Muzzleloader hunters may take antlerless deer in a lottery area only if the person has obtained an either-sex permit through the procedure described in part 6232.1800.

Subp. 3.[Effective 1/31/2021]Legal deer by muzzleloader.

Antlerless deer and legal bucks may be taken by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader season in any managed or intensive area. Muzzleloader hunters may take antlerless deer in a lottery area only if the person has obtained an either-sex permit through the procedure described in part 6232.1800.

Subp. 4.[Effective until 1/31/2021]2020 muzzleloader special hunt areas.

In addition to complying with the requirements of this part, hunters who are hunting under a muzzleloader special hunt permit must meet any requirements of the municipality, park, or area in which the special hunt occurs and those of any sponsoring organization. Hunt participants must stay within any boundaries that are posted or that are prescribed by the hunt administrator or on maps provided during a prehunt orientation. Unless otherwise specified, hunters must possess a valid license to take deer by muzzleloader and a special hunt permit for the following special hunt areas authorized for the 2020 season:

A. portions of McCarthy Beach State Park in St. Louis County are open November 28 to December 6 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. No more than 15 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is two deer This is special hunt 929;

B. portions of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park and portions of Prairie Creek Woods Scientific and Natural Area in Rice County are open December 5 and 6 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks in an earn-a-buck hunt. No more than 50 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is three deer This is special hunt 930;

C. portions of Rice Lake State Park in Steele and Dodge Counties are open December 5 and 6 for taking antlerless deer only. No more than 20 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is two deer This is special hunt 932;

D. portions of Hemlock Ravine Scientific and Natural Area and portions of Jay Cooke State Park in Carlton County are open December 5 to 9 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. No more than 75 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is two deer. This is special hunt 935;

E. portions of Crow Wing State Park in Crow Wing County are open December 5 to 9 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. No more than 25 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is two deer This is special hunt 936;

F. portions of Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park in St. Louis County are open November 28 to December 13 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. No more than 25 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is two deer This is special hunt 937;

G. portions of the city of Tower are open November 28 to December 13 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. No more than 20 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is five deer This is special hunt 938;

H. portions of Myre-Big Island State Park in Freeborn County are open December 5 and 6 for taking antlerless deer only. No more than 50 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is two deer This is special hunt 939;

I. Itasca Wilderness Sanctuary Scientific and Natural Area and portions of Itasca State Park in Clearwater, Hubbard, and Becker Counties are open November 28 to December 13 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. Individuals authorized to hunt the muzzleloader season may hunt the open portions of the park without a special permit and numbers are not limited. The bag limit is two deer;

J. portions of Sibley State Park in Kandiyohi County are open November 28 and 29 for taking antlerless deer only. No more than 60 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is two deer This is special hunt 942;

K. portions of Miesville Ravine Park Reserve in Dakota County are open December 5 to 13 for taking antlerless deer only. Youth hunters are also allowed to harvest legal bucks. No more than 40 permits shall be issued. There is no bag limit. This is special hunt 943;

L. Vermillion Highlands Research, Recreation, and Wildlife Management Area in Dakota County is open November 28 to December 13 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. No more than 20 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is five deer This is special hunt 944;

M. Camp Ripley Military Reservation in Morrison County is open November 30 to December 2 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. No more than 80 permits shall be issued only to Minnesota residents who have served in the United States armed forces, as selected by the hunt administrator The bag limit is two deer This is special hunt 945;

N. portions of the city of Grand Rapids are open November 28 to December 13 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. Permit numbers are not limited, but hunters must apply. The bag limit is three deer This is special hunt 946;

O. portions of Lake Bemidji State Park in Beltrami County are open December 4 to 6 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. No more than 30 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is two deer This is special hunt 947;

P. portions of Savanna Portage State Park in Aitkin County are open November 28 to December 4 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. No more than 30 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is two deer This is special hunt 948;

Q. portions of St. Croix State Park in Pine County are open December 2 to 6 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. No more than 100 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is two deer This is special hunt 949;

R. portions of Sakatah Lake State Park in LeSueur and Rice Counties are open December 5 and 6 for taking antlerless deer only. No more than 15 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is two deer This is special hunt 894;

S. portions of Lake Maria State Park in Wright County are open December 8 to 10 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks in an earn-a-buck hunt. No more than 25 permits shall be issued. The bag limit is two deer This is special hunt 950; and

T. portions of Schoolcraft State Park in Cass County are open November 28 to December 13 for taking antlerless deer and legal bucks. Individuals authorized to hunt the muzzleloader season may hunt the open portions of the park without a special permit and numbers are not limited. The bag limit is one deer but an either-sex permit valid for permit area 179 is required to take an antlerless deer

Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6232, TAKING DEER BY MUZZLELOADER, pt. 6232.2100

18 SR 83; 19 SR 2222; 30 SR 613; 34 SR 621; 35 SR 505; 45 SR 210

48 SR 191 (EMERGENCY)

49 SR 197, exp. 1/31/2025 (Emergency)

Statutory Authority: MS s 97B.311; 97B.312