Minnesota River Rules?

[schr0563]

I have been thinking about hunting the Minnesota River for waterfowl for the last couple of years. I've never done it however due to unfamiliarity with the areas you can/cannot hunt.

Recently I ran into a CO who said guys use the landing off HWY 101 just outside of Shakopee. But looking at online maps I see the majority of land around this access is state park land and national wildlife refuge. So where do guys hunt?

Do they drive up or down the river for several miles?

Are the maps I'm looking at misleading?

Are the parks or wildlife refuges actually open to public hunting (I just assumed they were closed)?

Does the river itself have different rules than the land surrounding it?

I'm not looking for anyone's hot spot, just some general advice about finding areas you can hunt on the river.

[nate larson]

Google Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Either give them a call or do some digging on their HSOforum. Be prepared for a lot of company if you hunt there.