Teach a kid to hunt small game during Take a Kid Hunting Weekend
Getting youth outdoors in pursuit of squirrels, rabbits and other small game is the focus of Take a Kid Hunting Weekend on Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21. During the weekend, adult Minnesota residents accompanied by a youth younger than age 16 may hunt small game without a license, although they must comply with open seasons, limits and other regulations.
Hunting small game is a great way to introduce kids to hunting. Kids learn how to tell where wildlife have been, how to properly and safely handle firearms and how to access hunting land.
Anyone who wants to learn how to hunt can find helpful how-to guides on the Minnesota DNR learn to hunt webpage and watch a recorded webinar about how to get started small game hunting. Small game hunting season details are available at the Minnesota DNR small game hunting webpage and hunting regulations are available on the Minnesota DNR hunting and trapping regulations webpage.
Deer hunters invited to share wildlife observations
Minnesota deer hunters can use an online field log to report wildlife they see while hunting. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources uses the information to supplement its model-generated population estimates, which are important tools for managing wildlife.
Using a mobile device or desktop computer, deer hunters can enter information on the DNR website about wildlife they see while in the field, including deer, turkey, bear, fisher and other species. Hunters are encouraged to fill out a field log after each hunt. The field log will remain open through the end of 2025.
More information on the field log is available on the Minnesota DNR website.