DNR website announces lottery permit area's!

[Finlander]

Just announced:

News Releases

2010 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook available

(Released July 26, 2010)

Minnesota’s 2010 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook is now available wherever hunting and angling licenses are sold, online and in many Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offices across the state.

Hunters should familiarize themselves with the regulations book before the hunting season begins, since there are a number of new regulations.

“The changes are aimed at providing more recreational opportunity, streamlining regulations, or improving wildlife management.”Merchant said hunters should review new deer hunting regulations, permit area designations and boundary changes before the September application deadline for either-sex deer permits in lottery areas, and for all special hunts.

Deer permit area boundary changes

Numerous deer permit area boundaries in central and northern Minnesota have changed. These changes do not affect season length or license requirements. They were made to better align boundaries with public and private land and associated deer densities. In most cases, the permit area numbers have changed so hunters should consult the 2010 fold-out map prior to purchasing a license.

Applying for either-sex deer permits

This year hunters can apply for lottery deer areas and special hunts using both their firearm and muzzleloader licenses. Previously, a person could apply using only one license. The deadline for lottery and special hunt applications is Thursday, Sept. 9. Although a hunter can be selected for both licenses, successful applicants still can only take one deer. In the case of special hunts, a person may draw both a firearm and muzzleloader permit, in which case they must adhere to the bag limits established by each special hunt.

2010 lottery deer areas - 103, 108, 118, 119, 127, 152, 155, 169, 171, 172, 173, 176, 183, 184, 197, 218, 219, 223, 224, 229, 230, 235, 238, 246, 247, 250, 251, 252, 253, 255, 258, 259, 262, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 283, 285, 289, 290, 291, 294, 295, 296, 299, 338A, 338B, 347A, 347B.

They don't show this year's regulations on line yet, but it shouldn't be long.

Good thing for me is my main area I bowhunt 213 is not listed in the permit area! Yahoo!

[FishingWebGuy]

2010 lottery deer areas - 103, 108, 118, 119, 127, 152, 155, 169, 171, 172, 173, 176, 183, 184, 197, 218, 219, 223, 224, 229, 230, 235, 238, 246, 247, 250, 251, 252, 253, 255, 258, 259, 262, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 283, 285, 289, 290, 291, 294, 295, 296, 299, 338A, 338B, 347A, 347B.

Since many/most of these areas don't appear on last years map, I'm guess there is a LOT of area changes.

I hunt 168 which at first glance looks good but on last years map there is no 169 -- so 168 probably got divided.

Same thing for many of the lottery areas listed.

[FishingWebGuy]

Here's the map

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/fish_wildlife/regs/hunting/2010/zone_map.pdf

[reinhard1]

thank you for posting this information. i'm getting a little exited already even if it's a bit early. good luck.

[Bear55]

DNR is finally catching on, in 108 (formerly 107) we went from 6 years of managed hunting which pounded the population to a lotto area with 500 permits to a lotto area with 100 permits this year. 100 doe permits for 6000 hunters, doesn't sound too good does it. I just wish they could have caught on sooner and put us back into a lotto area 2-3 years sooner.

[lungdeflator]

This is the first time since I started hunting that 184 has been lottery. Does that mean I can only buy a buck tag and have to apply for that one tag to be an either sex? The only lottery i have done is for bear and it kind of scares me to think I might not draw a deer tag....

[Bear55]

That is correct lung, however you can pick up an extra tag and hunt a managed or intensive area if you have one near by.

[sticknstring]

With your regular archery tag, you can take either a buck or doe without applying for anything. You cannot purchase any bonus tags however. For firearms, you must apply for bonus tags in advance.

[Jameson]

This is the first time since I started hunting that 184 has been lottery. Does that mean I can only buy a buck tag and have to apply for that one tag to be an either sex? The only lottery i have done is for bear and it kind of scares me to think I might not draw a deer tag....

Regular lottery area using your bow you may shoot either a buck or a doe. The lottery refers to firearms hunters who wish to shoot a doe.

Youth lottery areas, unless your a youth, you are limited to bucks only. And the youths must apply for the lottery for their tag to be an 'either' tag.