Having Identification of Your Portables

[tip_upclyma]

Hey All,

I just wanted to put an FYI out there for everyone...i went ice fishing on Osakis on Sunday and had a visit from the DNR. He gave me a warning because I had no I.D. present on the outside of my shack. He stated that even though I did not need a permit, I needed to have either my name and address, my drivers license #, or my DNR # posted on the outside of shack. I looked it up when I got home and he was correct. Just thought I would let people know to maybe save them a ticket.

[Sandmannd]

Yep, always need ID on your shack. Good think he was nice and just gave you a warning. I'm sure they will run into that a lot the first few weeks. Did ya catch anything?

[tip_upclyma]

It was slow....caught some perch....and a couple of them were NICE ! My only other scare was right at dark I was fishing right off the bottom with a swedish pimple. When all of the sudden a flash appears about 3-4 feet off the bottom. I raised my lure up to the flash and WHAM! I set the hook and whatever it was had some weight! then after like two seconds the line went limp. The hook had come out of its mouth. Had to have been either a walleye or northern. It was really fun to feel that kind of weight though!

[mojocatt]

Same thing happened to me last year. Although I was only using it as a sled and had not yet used the top that morning. He wrote me a warning, then the DNR guy had a black marker and suggested we fix the problem on the spot by writing my DL number on the side.

But even though I could augue I was using it as sled as opposed to a shelter, I figured against it since he was being so cool about it. It's really nice that they are being cool about an oversight by otherwise honest anglers.

Then he asked me if those were my tip-ups. I was confused, my tip-up was ten yards in front of me. He pointed to a bay on the South end of the lake and I looked as hard as I could. After a short while I spotted 3 or 4 unattended tip-ups in the distance.

So not only a nice guy, but with eyes like a hawk!

[slipperybob]

I've been lucky that it hasn't been a problem for me, but I've also been working on my sign.

[Chode2235]

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So not only a nice guy, but with eyes like a hawk!

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I think that is a common characteristic for COs.

[irishjigs]

I know I've seen this some place, but does anyone know off the top of their head what the standards (hieght/thickness of letters/numbers) are for the ID on the house? I have a big marker just waiting to be used, and I might as well get it out of the way.

[LuckyNorm07]

I think it is 2 inches in height..correct me if im wrong..

[Sutty]

- All shelters (including dark houses, fish houses and portable shelters) placed on the

ice of Minnesota waters must have either the complete name and address, driver’s

license number, or the nine-digit Minnesota DNR number on the license of

the owner plainly and legibly displayed on the outside in letters, and figures at least

two inches in height.

[irishjigs]

Great...thanks.

[zamboni]

For the love of Pete- don't use a marker!!! Go to a hardware store and buy mailbox letters/numbers!! Stick 'em on your windows

[bturck]

I use my DNR number, don't want my address on the house so someone can scope me out and check my garage, don't use my DL number due to ID theft. Don't even put it on my checks anymore. Too many people like this information for other than lawful reasons. And yes 2" is the letter height no matter what info you post on the house. Bill

[gopher_nation]

I just made mine on Microsoft Word. Switched it over to landscape view and made the font as big as I could while keeping it one line. Came out right at two inches( I have a hard time seeing them actually measure unless your an a** to them). Folded the paper in half and laminated with strips of clear tape. Very cheap and does the job. Not as sloppy as the permanent marker too!

[calli4120]

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I use my DNR number, don't want my address on the house so someone can scope me out and check my garage, don't use my DL number due to ID theft.

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I haven't put my info on my portable yet for the exact reasons you posted.

How does someone go about getting a DNR#?

[Jim Almquist]

Look on your fishing license and it will be your MDNR# a 9 diget group or 3 sets of 3.

[nine-tiner]

The other reason to use your DNR number is that for the time being it is good for life. They have already started changing DL numbers upon renewal recently in response to the ID theft.

[joneshat11]

Yes I was also on Osakis when Jeff was out there. He made the comment that he saw my DNR number on my shack and I was all good. Jeff's a good guy and normally fair with a new law like this.

[calli4120]

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Look on your fishing license and it will be your MDNR# a 9 diget group or 3 sets of 3.

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Thanks for the info.

When you buy a new fishing license every year, does your DNR# stay the same?

[joneshat11]

yes your DNR is the same on all licenses and will stay the same.