MN Deer Hunting Licenses

[bikeoutback]

I asked:

Can I use my main tag first and if I were to harvest my 1 deer then able to purchase a bonus tag to use on an antlerless after that as long as I am hunting a managed or intensive harvest zone after taking the first deer? Some are saying must purchase bonus tags up front and first and use them before using your main tag.

I also asked about bag limits and zones so I had it in writing from a CO for my own use, thus the answer also has added information about bag limits and zones.

Here is the reply from the CO (in less than 1 hour to respond I might add):

You can use your main tag first, there is no order to filling the main tag or bonus tag. In lottery areas, it is buck only unless drawn for a doe permit. So in your lottery area, you will have to take a buck. Then you are done taking deer in the one deer lottery area. In managed areas, you can take either sex with your main license and one additional antlerless deer with a bonus permit. If you don’t fill your main tag in a lottery area, you can take 2 deer total in managed areas. 2 antlerless or 1 of either sex. If you take a buck in the lottery area, you can take 2 antlerless deer in the managed area if you purchase 2 bonus permits. Intensive areas are 5 deer areas, so depending on how many deer you’ve taken in lottery and managed areas, the rest up to 5 can come from the intensive area.

In your case, since you do not have a doe permit for the lottery area, you will need to take a buck in the lottery area, and if you do, you can purchase 2 bonus permits to fill in the 2 deer managed area, then take 2 more in the intensive area if you purchase 2 more bonus permits for the total of 5 deer. If you don’t take you buck in the lottery area, then you can fill your main tag in the managed or intensive area on an either sex deer, the remaining deer with bonus tags on antlerless deer. One buck per person per year. Hope this helps.

[96trigger]

Yep, that is what we have been saying...

[bikeoutback]

Yes but now I have it in writing if a CO somehow tries to tell me that after I use my main tag I can't use bonus tags

[96trigger]

yeah, there was breakdown in communication with that CO, not sure where it was, but somebody had their wires crossed. Even the regs say it doesn't matter what order you use your management or regular tag. At least now everybody knows, and knowing is half the battle.

[lcornice]

yeah, there was breakdown in communication with that CO, not sure where it was, but somebody had their wires crossed. Even the regs say it doesn't matter what order you use your management or regular tag. At least now everybody knows, and knowing is half the battle.

Can I be the final answer? I've always wanted to say that .. Trigger, Jameson, and Bear are correct. Also, the CO gave a perfect answer and if he/she are reading this, thanks! Thanks also to you guys who clarify some of the information that's out there.

I'll say again that I get the fact that it can be confusing if you hunt different areas and different seasons. However, that's the tradeoff to getting to hunt different areas and different seasons.

[Meat-Run]

Icornice,

It sure is nice that you check on this site and keep up with all 10,000 questions we have, thanks.

mr

[lcornice]

Icornice,

It sure is nice that you check on this site and keep up with all 10,000 questions we have, thanks.

mr

No problem. I've always I value the high standard this board places on information exchange and the high quality of the members. But, it's really 2,500 combinations of the same 4 questions

[96trigger]

I think some of us on here have a pretty good understanding of what the regs say, so those of us that do, will continue to try and help answer the 2500 different combinationis, of the same 4 questions. Thanks again Lou.

I give credit to all the people that come on here and ask questions.

[Meat-Run]

Ok, so i haven't read through this whole post and I'm sure somebody has brought the question up but I tried for the first time and purchased my rifle and bonus license online. Now I have a print out or reciept but how do I physically "tag" my deer if I don't get my real license in the mail by Friday?

thanks,

mr

[Jameson]

never heard that question before. My guess, and just a guess, is that you can't hunt until you have your license in your possession.

[Meat-Run]

TTT

[Heartman]

How can you tag a deer if you do not have the tag? Even I can figure that one out, and i ain't smart.

[Jameson]

Meat-run maybe you could go to a licensing agent and pay for a duplicate license.

[96trigger]

I think you better cross your fingers and hope you get it. Its not like a small game license or waterfowl license where the piece of paper is good for like 45 days. If it doesn't show up by Friday, I think you could probably go to any ESL and have them print a duplicate, but they will charge you for it. I don't think your reciept/online license will count at all as a license. Sorry, probably not what you wanted to hear. You might want to contact the DNR directly about this one.

[TruthWalleyes]

I was going to buy my license online last week, and i wasn't going to risk my tag not showing up in time.

Good Luck,

I would say buy a duplicate the day prior to hunting season if it hasn't showed up yet....don't wait till the season is open, and even a duplicate may require you to wait a day to use it.