Deer license/permit area question

[Rogue Hunter]

This might be a simple question, but I only deer hunt once every 5-6yrs.

I purchased my license today, and the clerk asked what permit area I would be hunting, then typed the number into the computer. But THAT particular number doesn't showup on the printed license. When I questioned the clerk about this, they said it's not supposed to...which seems strange to me.

So, my question is: should the permit area number be referenced on the printed license?

Thanks,

Rogue.

[CrappieJohn]

Its too late to get any permit that you'd have to apply for, but in the event you can get management or intensive harvest permits you may have to show where you plan to hunt. Them license agent asking this may be complying with hunter density studies too which would not be an issue with the number showing up on the physical license.

[lcornice]

Rogue,

The license you buy is valid for the entire zone. The clerk asks what permit area you hunt most often so hunter pressure and success can be determined. You're not limited to that particular permit area.

As for management and intensive permits, they were consolidated into a 'bonus permit' last year. You won't find references to them in the regs book. Bonus permits are valid in the same places as your regular license. The key is the bag limit of the permit area you hunt. If it's lottery (blue), you can't use them; if it's managed (red) you can use 1; if it's intensive (green), you can use up to 4. It all depends where you hunt so take a look at the regs book.

Good luck!

[top dog]

This is not 100% correct. There still is intensive deer permit areas as well as managed deer permit areas, and then the less used lottery deer permit areas. In the managed and intensive areas hunters buy bonus permits to take additional deer. So intensive areas still exsist and are labled as such, the license you need to take additional deer is a bonus permit. Clear as mud.

the dog

[Mark Christianson]

And to think the regs were 'simplified" a couple years ago.

Cripes.

[Rogue Hunter]

Thanks for the replies.

Between the license, regs, and your replies, I've kind of figured it out.

Perhaps the clerk asked for zone, and I thought permit area, and, presumed I would only be able to hunt in that permit area. I was worried because that permit area wasn't referenced on the license.

I have a zone one license, and that's the zone I want to hunt; I can hunt anywhere in zone one. Whereas, permit areas dictate sex and number of deer a person may take, for a given or additional licenses.

Yup, I think I got it!

Thanks,

Rogue Hunter

[fishnhooks]

Yep, sounds like you pretty much got it.

"hooks"

[lcornice]

Rogue, you got it. TopDog - we're talking about 2 different things. Yes, the permit areas are designated as lottery, managed, and intensive. But I was talking about the consolidation of the deer management permit and intensive harvest permit into the bonus permit. Under the 'old' system, you applied for the lottery and indicated if you wanted a management permit if they were available (I think as it predates my moving to Minnesota). In some places, intensive harvest permits were also available. Under the 'new' system, you only apply for the lottery in a few areas and can just shoot either-sex deer everywhere else. Now, you just buy one antlerless permit type (bonus) and use it in any area that's designated managed or intensive. The number you can use simply depends on the bag limit for that permit area. The permit areas were even color-coded a couple of years ago to make it easier to remember from year to year.

Here is some current DNR 2005 Season Information that explains a lot of this stuff. 2005 Deer Hunting Information

If you slide down to the bottom, there are links to the colored maps for both the 'A' and 'B' seasons. I hope this helps!

[top dog]

I see, you are correct, I followed a different path. The rules are sometimes very complex, maybe more then they need to be but I think you worded it just right.

the dog