Minnesota Hunting Feb 2016

[Lee Borgersen]

Minnesota Hunting – Feb 2016



Hunting dates to remember

•Monday, Feb. 29: Last day of cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, gray squirrel, fox squirrel and jack rabbit season
•Tuesday, March 1: First day of spring light goose conservation action, crow hunting season
•Wednesday, April 13: First day of spring turkey season.


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Registration open for mentored  hunts

On a spring morning, a novice  hunter uses a turkey call to make a clucking sound that imitates a turkey hen. Somewhere nearby, a turkey gobbles in reply. The hunter stays still to avoid being seen – recalling advice from a mentor – while excitedly watching the dark shape of the gobbler emerge into view.

Turkey hunting scenes like this play out each spring across Minnesota during mentored turkey hunts that give hunters 12 and older, adults and families opportunities to learn under the guidance of National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) volunteers. This year the hunts take place Saturday, April 16, and Sunday, April 17. Want to learn more? Get the details and an application. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/turkey/index.html[/ The deadline to apply is Monday, Feb. 15.



http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/turkey/index.html