Handguns in the BWCA ???

[Lee Borgersen]

                            Ask a Conservation Officer:

       Are handguns allowed in the BWCAW?

By Matthew S. Miller, Minnesota DNR  Today at 6:34 a.m. 


 

Q: Are handguns allowed in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW)?


 

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A: The BWCAW falls under the management of the U.S. Forest Service. There are no specific prohibitions in place preventing the carrying of a handgun or long gun in the wilderness area. However, Forest Service regulations prohibit the discharge of a firearm within 150 yards of a campsite or occupied area, or in any manner that endangers people or their property.



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Minnesota game laws and seasons apply within the wilderness area. If you are able to carry a firearm in other outdoor places in Minnesota, the same should apply for areas within the BWCAW. Visit the Forest Service website at fs.fed.us for more information.