For those who DIDN'T get drawn.

[DonBo]

SURPLUS LICENSES

24,312 surplus spring wild turkey hunt licenses are available. Check the list of available surplus licenses.

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/licenses/lotteries/2010_turkey_surplus.pdf

Surplus (or undersubscribed) turkey hunt licenses are available to hunters who applied in the 2010 turkey lottery drawing but were unsuccessful. Surplus licenses will go on sale beginning March 15, 2010, at 5:00 p.m.

On Monday, March 22, at 8 a.m. the remaining surplus licenses will go on sale for anyone who does not already have a license, even if they did not apply for the 2010 spring turkey lottery. All turkey hunters are restricted to one permit for the 2010 spring season.

You can purchase surplus licenses on a first-come, first-served basis at any ELS license agent or online at http://www.wildlifelicense.com/mn/.

[sticknstring]

Thanks for the good info Don. Looks like I'll be in line at 5pm March 15th this year.

[Fish to Win]

If I applied as a group and was not drawn in the lotto- Can I buy a OTC surplus tag solo?

[DonBo]

If I applied as a group and was not drawn in the lotto- Can I buy a OTC surplus tag solo?

Yes you can.

[Borch]

Seems like there's plenty of options there for those who didn't get drawn. Much better than just a couple years ago.

[Archerysniper]

I will also be in line on the 15th never tried or worried before with over counter archery but now I think thier will be more people out so I'll try for earlier season.

[hunterjames]

this may be a stupid question but if i did not get drawn but i go buy a surplus turkey license will i loose my preferance point that i got this year?

[DonBo]

No, you will NOT lose your preferance points.

[sparkyaber]

Is there a different option for archery? I thought there was an over the counter, no limit to the number of permits given (not per person) in certain zones?

[DonBo]

Is there a different option for archery? I thought there was an over the counter, no limit to the number of permits given (not per person) in certain zones?

Yes, you can purchase an archery tag, OTC, good for the full final two weeks of the season, good in any zone with a minimum of 50 tags available per time period. These tags are unlimited. (only one tag of any kind per person)

[tweedlap]

Don, a question..

Where can we go to see what zone or area these excess

licenses are available in?

Thanks,

tweed

I went to the site above but they wanted to know if I wanted

to buy a licesne. I want to see what is adailable first.

[DonBo]

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/licenses/lotteries/2010_turkey_surplus.pdf

When I click on this, just the list of available tags come up. Let me know if it doesn't work for you...

[haverhunting]

If I draw a tag for one season can I purchase a OTC tag for another season to retain my preferance points?

[DonBo]

No, if you draw and don't purchase the tag, you've still lost your preferance points. And you're only able to get one tag per season. Hopefully some day that will change. In Wisconsin you can buy the leftover tags one-a-day till they're gone.