making sure i am legal??

[dudsy]

I was wonding if someone could tell me Exactly what I need to come and ice fish in Mn. I am out of state, I will be pulling a 8x20 ice house that we will be sleeping in and using a snowmobile and atv with portables to explore fish.

I just want to make sure I dont forget any permits or lic. and I cannot get the MN DNR HSOforum to work for me.

thanks for the help

dudsy

[minneman]

i believe that non res folks are not allowed to leave their structures on the ice over night.

[Dusty]

You have to buy a shelter lic for each fish house. I believe a non shelter tag is $19 for a 7day and $33 for the season. A non resident can't leave the house unattended. There may be lic. issues with the atv's and snowmobiles also.

[icecold]

In other words its typical minnesota d.n.r it will cost you a arm and a leg to do anything in minnesota that concerns outdoor activitys

[Sandmannd]

Welcome to the land of 10,000 fees my friend

[sparky88]

One more "permit" you may need. If there are snowmobile trails across that lake you may need a trail permit for your sled. Isn't MN great!! By the time I get all of the permits and licenses bought for my toys, I can't afford to leave home!!

[High Velocity]

As a waterfowl hunter I wouldn't say Minnesota is all that bad at all!!!

[caseymcq]

Wow! Would you guys like a little cheese with that whine?

[Mark Christianson]

Might be off topic, but lots of whining about fees/taxes....

All the fees are well worth all the time I spend out huntin and fishin. I spend a couple hundred bucks for all my licenses and permits for an entire year of fishing, deer hunting all seasons, duck hunting, etc...

Pretty cheap entertainment in the end. I have known people that drop $100 or more on pull tabs in an evening out....

Is it really that bad of an investment here??? I just don't see it being too bad.

But then again, we all have different things that fulfill our lives.

[bassNspear]

i second that. LOL

[Powerstroke]

Right on BLB. Look at some of the other states Non-res fees and you see that MN could be making way more money off of Out-of-state folks but we don't. Our tourism industry thrives because of it.

[DTro]

I think some of the frustration is amount of fees/permits you need to have, not necessarily the price.

[Farmboy1]

Start looking at what the other states charge for Non-Resident hunters/fishermen. I gave up hunting Iowa after they raised the NR license above $400.

I have argued that MN should jack up there NR fishing fees to compete with the surrounding states Fees. MN draws fishermen, IA draws hunters-seems fair to me

[dudsy]

I wasn't complaining I just want to know what I needed thats all

[Sandmannd]

I wasn't complaining about the cost, just fees in general. You need to pay a "Fee" for everything in this state. I'm not just talking DNR, it's everything. Instead of raising taxes (which are through the roof) we apply fees to everything.

[zamboni]

Just remember- God put it here for us to enjoy, the state to charge us to use it.