Hunting
- Cottontail rabbit, jackrabbit, snowshoe hare, gray and fox squirrel, Sept. 13-Feb. 29.
- Ruffed and spruce grouse, Sept. 13-Dec. 31.
- Sharp-tailed grouse. Sept. 13-Nov. 30:
- Gray (Hungarian) partridge, Sept. 13-Dec. 31.
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- Take-a-Kid Hunting Weekend, Sept. 20-21.
- Ring-necked pheasant, Oct. 11-Dec. 14.
- Early Canada goose (statewide, except Northwest), Sept. 6-22; Early Canada goose (Northwest Zone), Sept. 6-15.
- Waterfowl opener, Sept. 27 or Oct. 4 (to be announced).
- Youth waterfowl hunt, Sept. 20.
- Common snipe (Wilson's of Jacksnipe), sora and Virginia rails, Sept. 1-Nov. 4:
- Woodcock, Sept. 20-Nov. 3.
- Crow, March 1-31 and July 15-Oct. 15.
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- Deer-archery, Northeast Border Zone (permit areas 116 and 127), Deer-archery, remainder of state, Sept. 13-Nov. 23; Sept. 13 - Dec. 31:
- Deer -- Firearms: Zone 1 (northeastern Minnesota), Nov. 8 - Nov. 23; Zone 2 (Lake of the Woods to Twin Cities), Nov. 8 - Nov. 16; Zone 3A (southeastern Minnesota), Nov. 8 - Nov. 14; Zone 3B (southeastern Minnesota), Nov. 22 - Nov. 30; Zone 4A (southern and western Minnesota), Nov. 8 - Nov. 9; Zone 4B (southern and western Minnesota), Nov. 15 - Nov. 18; deer - muzzleloader, Nov. 29 - Dec. 14.
- Black bear: Sept. 1 - Oct. 12.
- Moose (northeast zone), Sept. 27 - Oct. 12.
- Moose (northwest zone), closed.
- Elk, closed.
Trapping
- Raccoon and red fox, continuous; gray fox, badger, opossum, Sept. 13 - March 15
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- Bobcat, Nov. 29 - Jan 4.
- Pine marten and fisher, Nov. 29 - Dec. 14
- Mink and muskrat (north zone), Oct. 25 - Feb. 29
- Mink and muskrat (south zone), Nov. 1 - Feb. 29
- Beaver (north zone), Oct. 25 - May 15; beaver (south zone), Nov. 1 - May 15.
- Otter (north zone), Oct. 25 - Jan. 4; otter (south zone), Nov. 1 - Jan. 4.
