Small game hunting

Small game & furbearer hunt

Hunting information:

• HIP (Harvest Information Program) - certification necessary for hunting migratory birds.
• Fur registration form

Regulations:

• Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook (4 MB)

Hunting licenses - find license agents, get applications or purchase licenses by phone or the Internet.

Sunrise and sunset data

Seasons (see regulations for detailed information):

09/14/13 - 02/28/14   Small Game - Rabbits, Squirrels season 09/15/13 - 10/21/13   Sandhill Crane season-NW zone
Hunting Seasons

Small game & furbearer information

• Small game and furbearer species
• Living with rabbits - dealing with unwanted rabbits in your yard
• How to avoid the incidental take of lynx

Mandatory trapper education
Persons born after Dec. 31, 1989 who have not been issued a trapping license in a previous year may not obtain a trapping license without a trapper education certificate. the Minnesota Trappers Association conducts free trapper education courses statewide and issues certificates that satisfy this requirement. More information about trappers education courses is online at the Minnesota Trappers Association website.

Reports and surveys

• Small game harvest survey 2010
• Minnesota grouse and hares report 2004
• Minnesota grouse and hares report 2003
• Minnesota grouse and hares report 2002
• 2006 Roadside Count Survey

Maps and statistics

• Hunter walking trails