Muzzleloader hunters must apply for either-sex permit

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Muzzleloader hunters must apply for either-sex permit


All muzzleloader deer hunters must apply for an either-sex permit by Thursday, Sept. 10, if they want to harvest an antlerless deer in a lottery permit area.

“This is a significant change for muzzleloader hunters,” said Lou Cornicelli, big game program coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “In previous years, muzzleloader hunters who did not purchase a regular firearms license could take an antlerless deer in a lottery area without a permit. This year, even people who only hunt the muzzleloader season must apply for an either-sex permit.”

Hunters who specify that they want a muzzleloader either-sex permit are not eligible to receive a regular firearms either-sex permit. Unsuccessful lottery applicants may harvest only a buck in lottery areas during the muzzleloader season.

Detailed information about deer season licenses and permit requirements is available in the 2009 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations Booklet and on the DNR Web site.