Minnesota Hunting – September 2015Deer lottery application deadline is Sept. 10
Firearms and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer throughout much of Minnesota this hunting season are reminded they must purchase their license and apply for an antlerless permit by Thursday, Sept. 10.
Antlerless deer permits are issued by lottery in designated permit areas. Some areas that have not been in the lottery classification in recent years are in that classification this year, primarily as a result of new deer population goals.
Hunters who want to participate in special firearm deer hunts also need to apply for permits that are issued by lottery, and the application deadline is Sept. 10. More information on deer permit areas and special hunts is in the DNR hunting regulations handbook, found online at
www.mndnr.gov/hunting/deer.
Four regional meetings explore how to improve spring turkey season
How to increase hunter opportunity and satisfaction during the spring wild turkey season will be the focus of four public discussion meetings the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will host in late September and October.
In these regional discussion meetings the DNR is asking citizen participants to help review, evaluate and make recommendations on how to improve the spring turkey season.
Anyone can register to attend one of the four regional turkey hunting meetings that will take place in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 29; New Ulm on Wednesday, Sept. 30; Winona on Tuesday, Oct. 6; or Alexandria on Thursday, Oct. 8. All meetings will take place from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and include refreshments. Registration is requested because space is limited to 36 participants per meeting.
Register between Thursday, Sept. 3, and Friday, Sept. 25, on the DNR website at
www.mndnr.gov/turkey or by calling 651-259-5204. There is no registration fee.
DNR partners with St. Paul Saints on special ticket, meal offer
Anyone with a 2015 Minnesota hunting or fishing license can receive a special offer on tickets to select St. Paul Saints games by visiting
www.mndnr.gov/saints through a special partnership between the Saints and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Baseball fans can enjoy the Saints and the new stadium at two games this September and as a bonus, with each ticket is a fish combo meal with fries and a soda or water.
Games are at CHS Field at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5; and a playoff game 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. Tickets are $20 and include reserved outfield seating and a combo meal.
Due to extremely high demand, seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis only, and the offer is good for advance purchases only. Phone orders cannot be accepted. Only orders purchased together will be seated together. Game times are subject to change and there are no refunds or exchanges. Minnesota 2015 fishing and hunting licenses can be purchased and printed online at
www.mndnr.gov/buyalicense or at any DNR license agent.
Twins offer free hat through partnership with DNR
Anyone with a 2015 Minnesota hunting or fishing license can receive a free camouflage Twins logo baseball cap by being among the first 500 to buy Minnesota Twins tickets through a special offer online at
www.mndnr.gov/twins.
The offer is good for these upcoming Twins home games:
Saturday, Sept. 19, vs. Los Angeles Angels.
Saturday, Oct. 3, vs. Kansas City Royals.
New this year: Tickets are available in upper and lower decks with varying prices by location and game. Ticket buyers pick up their cap at the game. Purchase tickets at
www.mndnr.gov/twins and enter the transaction number, which is printed on the hunting or fishing license. The offer is available only through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Twins Web page.
