Minnesota Administrative Rules

6240.1200 TAKING GEESE DURING EARLY SEASON.

Subpart 1.

[Repealed, 36 SR 1155]

Subp. 2.

[Repealed, 36 SR 1155]

Subp. 3.

Open season.

The open early season for taking Canada geese begins the first Saturday in September and ends on September 22, except:

A.

the season begins on Sunday, September 1, in any year when the first Saturday falls on September 7; and

B.

the season closes on the Friday before the duck season opens in years when the duck season opens on or before September 22.

Subp. 4.

Daily limits.

A person may not take more than five Canada geese per day during the early season.

Subp. 5.

Taking near water.

A.

Taking Canada geese during the early season is prohibited on or within 100 yards of all surface waters:

(1)

in the Northwest Goose Zone;

(2)

in the Swan Lake Goose Zone; and

(3)

within the boundaries of the Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area.

B.

Taking Canada geese on or within 100 yards of surface waters during the early Canada goose season is allowed for youth hunters participating in youth waterfowl hunting days and on specific bodies of water in closed zones as described or shown on maps provided by the commissioner.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 97A.091; 97B.803; and others at 19 SR 6

History:

18 SR 83; 19 SR 484; 22 SR 292; 30 SR 613; 35 SR 505; 36 SR 1155

Published Electronically:

October 3, 2013