Ice House Numbers???

[MNUser]

I just finished my ice shack and have a question. This is what the DNR regs state:

"All shelters, which include dark houses, fish houses, and portable shelters, placed on the ice of Minnesota waters must have the complete name and address, driver’s license number or Minnesota DNR number of the owner plainly and legibly displayed on the outside in letters, and figures at least 2 inches in height."

What is the Minnesota DNR number? It says you can use your driver's lic. number but I really don't want that on the shack. Next I will be asked to place my VISA number with some picture ID people can take. Can anybody set me straight here? I tried calling the DNR but was on hold for over 20 minutes. I hung up. I should have thought, just go to Fishing MInnesota and you will have the answer in 10 minutes.

Thanks!

[Greg Clusiau]

If you check out your Minnesota DNR licenses (angling, shelter, etc.), you'll find that you have the same MDNR# on each of them. That is what you seek........Greg C.

[MT Net]

I just have my driver's license on mine, rather than my name and address.

DNR number, maybe that's your fishing or shelter license number. Just a guess on my part.

$12.50, what a bargain.

[BD110]

MNUser,

You are correct with the regs you posted. I think it will be a sad day when the DNR starts to hold you to the new reg. to the tee. I have all the info they ask for on my house, but trying to meet their standards and make it fit into the holder on my Otter was no easy task.

Good luck & take care, Tom (BD110)

[TV BOY]

So does one's DNR# stay the same from year to year? I do have my old licenses at home.

[MNUser]

Yea, that is what I was wondering. Does the DNR # stay the same from year to year? If I post it on the "house", does it stay the same? I was going to paint it on and I did not want to change it from year to year.

Good question.

[Greg Clusiau]

It's the same on all DNR licenses. Much like your Social Security number with the state/federal government.

[fishin789]

When you bought your first fishing or hunting license you were issued a number on it. that is a unique number to you. You will have that same number for life on every fishing or hungting license you buy.

[D. Stadler]

Here in WI, we must have our name and address on the shack. We don't have to get a permit (yet) though. Can't believe anything's still free....We only need 1" high letters too! Wow- do we have it good!!!