Final Deer Harvest Report 2012

[schmoe147]

Yes I know the area very well. Zone 287 is Itasca state park and Only Itasca state park.

[lichen fox]

O.K., that answers one question...is there part of the park in Z 184?

[schmoe147]

Zone 287 is Itasca State Park and only Itasca State Park. So therefore zone 184 is not Itasca State Park, Itasca State Park is strictly zone 287 !!

[SmellEsox]

Didn't some guys get in trouble for bowhunting in there last year?

[B. Amish]

i was curious, so i downloaded some gis data. the park extends beyond zone 287 in a few spots on the north, east, and south side according to the data i downloaded from the dnr data deli.

[B. Amish]

and there looks to be about 90 acres on the north side of zone 287 that isn't a part of the park.

[winterwalleye]

Last year some guys got in trouble hunting the SNA even though the handbook said they could.This year the changed it in the handbook.The DNR needs someone to proofread their handbook. It always has some very vague and unclear statements.If you are unclear about something you better call the local DNR OFFICER in that area to get clarification or you will be charged.

[lichen fox]

I too have looked at the maps the DNR has on the State Parks page, and other pages...and compared them to the permit area map you get with the regs...they're information is different in each case...to find the true answer, I checked the Mn Legislature where they clearly define the boundries of each zone...Schmoe is correct about 287...it says in the rules that is "Itasca State Park."...I also looked at that little portion of 184 that, (according to the permit area maps), lies west of 287...but I am not familiar enough with the area to know where some of the lines are as some are county roads and some are simply borders between sections...I can see how someone could easily make the mistake of "thinking" there was areas they could legaly hunt with such ambiguous information...On the other hand, it could have just been someone who ended up with an extra deer and looked for the "closest" intensive zone without knowing about or paying attention to the boundries, and just called in and registered a deer or two or three there!

[schmoe147]

That would be my guess as to what happened also Fox. Good thing there's no confusion !!