1.1 Department of Natural Resources 1.2 Proposed Expedited Permanent Rules Relating to Wildlife Management Areas, Game 1.3 Refuges, and Hunting 1.4 6230.0200 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS. 1.5 [For text of subps 1 to 3, see M.R.] 1.6 Subp. 4. Areas with hunting, trapping, and firearms restrictions. 1.7 A. The Bayport Wildlife Management Area in Washington County, the Hastings 1.8 Wildlife Management Area in Dakota County, and the Raguet Wildlife Management Area 1.9 in Scott and Carver Counties are: 1.10 A. (1) closed to the trapping of unprotected mammals, except when there is an 1.11 open trapping season for a protected species; 1.12 B. (2) closed to the possession of possessing firearms unless unloaded and 1.13 contained in a case, except that shotguns with only No. 4 buckshot BBB shot or smaller 1.14 diameter shot may be used during the small game season in posted areas; and 1.15 C. (3) open to the possession possessing and use of using lawful archery equipment 1.16 in designated hunting areas during established hunting seasons. 1.17 B. In the Bayport Wildlife Management Area, all firearms will be are allowed on 1.18 the specified rifle range when supervised by the Minnesota Department of Corrections. 1.19 Subp. 5. Areas closed to hunting and trapping. 1.20 A. The following wildlife management areas are closed to hunting and trapping: 1.21 (1) The Boerner Wildlife Management Area in Sibley County, the; 1.22 (2) Buelow Wildlife Management Area in Steele County, the; 1.23 (3) Bryson Wildlife Management Area in Freeborn County, the; 6230.0200 1
2.1 (4) Chapa-Kak-Say-Za Wildlife Management Area in Steele County,; and 2.2 the 2.3 (5) Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area in McLeod County are closed to 2.4 the hunting and trapping of all species. 2.5 B. The Sand Prairie Wildlife Management Area in Sherburne County is closed to 2.6 the hunting and trapping of all species, except hunting by individuals with disabilities 2.7 participating in a special hunt is allowed. 2.8 [For text of subps 6 to 10, see M.R.] 2.9 Subp. 11. Areas with other restrictions. 2.10 [For text of items A to D, see M.R.] 2.11 E. The St. Michael Meadows Wildlife Management Area in Wright County is 2.12 closed to firearms hunting, but open to archery hunting for deer and trapping. 2.13 F. The Sandstone Wildlife Management Area in Pine County is closed to firearms 2.14 hunting for deer and bear, but open to: 2.15 (1) archery hunting for deer and bear; and 2.16 (2) hunting and trapping all other species by legal means during designated 2.17 seasons. 2.18 G. Hampton Woods Wildlife Management Area in Dakota County is open to 2.19 hunting only in designated areas. Deer may be taken by archery only. Wild turkey may be 2.20 taken during the spring hunting season by shotgun or archery. Other game may be taken by 2.21 shotgun or archery from the respective legal opening days through December 31. All firearms 2.22 are restricted to shotguns with No. 4 shot or smaller. 6230.0200 2
3.1 Subp. 12. Sanctuary areas open to hunting. The following sanctuary areas of wildlife 3.2 management areas posted with "Wildlife Sanctuary Do Not Trespass" signs are open for 3.3 hunting as specified in this subpart: 3.4 [For text of item A, see M.R.] 3.5 B. The Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area sanctuaries are open for: 3.6 (1) hunting by persons with disabilities at designated stands, by permit; and 3.7 stations for special hunts conducted by a permitted nonprofit organization. 3.8 (2) taking wild turkeys during the spring wild turkey season in those portions 3.9 of the sanctuaries that lie within an open spring wild turkey hunting zone. 3.10 C. The posted sanctuary within the Ricehaven Wildlife Management Area in St. 3.11 Louis County is open: 3.12 (1) May 1 through September 14 for harvesting wild rice during the wild rice 3.13 season, canoeing, and bird-watching; and 3.14 (2) November 25 through May 15 for trapping any species for which there 3.15 is an open season. 3.16 [For text of subp 13, see M.R.] 3.17 6230.0250 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR USE OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 3.18 AREAS. 3.19 [For text of subps 1 to 6, see M.R.] 3.20 Subp. 7. Overnight use. A person may not camp on or remain in a vehicle overnight 3.21 in any wildlife management area, except by permit or where posted for this use by the 3.22 commissioner. A person may not leave a vehicle, trailer, or tent unoccupied or unattended 3.23 overnight within in a wildlife management area, except by permit or in areas and at times 3.24 designated by signs for overnight use. A vehicle, trailer, or tent lawfully left overnight must 6230.0250 3
4.1 be occupied or attended. In camping areas, a person may not make noise at a level above 4.2 that of a quiet conversation from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. 4.3 [For text of subps 8 to 23, see M.R.] 4.4 6230.0295 VERMILLION HIGHLANDS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA. 4.5 Subpart 1. Hunting. The Vermillion Highlands Wildlife Management Area located 4.6 in Dakota County is closed to all hunting and trapping except: 4.7 [For text of items A and B, see M.R.] 4.8 C. fox and coyote hunting by special permit after January 1 and trapping by special 4.9 permit only; and 4.10 D. spring turkey hunting. 4.11 Subp. 2. [See repealer.] 4.12 Subp. 3. Dogs. Dogs must be on a leash except when used to hunt pheasant or Canada 4.13 geese during the designated seasons. 4.14 6230.0400 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR STATE GAME REFUGES. 4.15 [For text of subp 1, see M.R.] 4.16 Subp. 2. Bemidji Game Refuge, Beltrami County. The Bemidji Game Refuge in 4.17 Beltrami County is open to: 4.18 A. small game hunting, except waterfowl, through the Thursday nearest November 4.19 4 and after the close of the 200 100 Series regular firearms deer season; 4.20 B. Canada goose hunting during the early goose season within the established 4.21 September dates before the regular waterfowl season opener, except on Lake Bemidji, the 4.22 Mississippi River, and Stump Lake; 4.23 [For text of items C and D, see M.R.] 6230.0400 4
5.1 [For text of subps 3 and 4, see M.R.] 5.2 Subp. 5. Clay County Game Refuge, Clay County. The Clay County Game Refuge 5.3 in Clay County is open to: 5.4 A. prairie chickens small-game hunting, except ducks and geese during the regular 5.5 duck season; 5.6 [For text of items B and C, see M.R.] 5.7 D. Canada goose hunting during the early goose season within the established 5.8 September dates before the regular waterfowl season opener. 5.9 [For text of subps 6 to 8, see M.R.] 5.10 Subp. 9. Elizabeth and German Lake Game Refuges, Isanti County. The Elizabeth 5.11 and German Lake Game Refuges in Isanti County are open to all hunting and trapping, 5.12 except waterfowl. The refuges are open for goose hunting during the early goose season 5.13 within the established September dates before the regular waterfowl season opener. Youth 5.14 who are accompanied by a nonhunting adult and participating in a mentoring program 5.15 approved by the commissioner may hunt waterfowl on youth waterfowl day. 5.16 A. small game hunting, except waterfowl; 5.17 B. trapping; 5.18 C. deer and bear hunting by firearms; and 5.19 D. deer and bear hunting by archery. 5.20 [For text of subp 10, see M.R.] 5.21 Subp. 11. Evansville Game Refuge, Douglas County. The Evansville Game Refuge 5.22 in Douglas County is open to: 5.23 A. trapping; 6230.0400 5
6.1 B. Canada goose hunting during the early goose season within the established 6.2 September dates before the regular waterfowl season opener; and 6.3 C. deer and bear hunting by firearms. 6.4 Subp. 12. Fish Lake-Ann River Game Refuge, Kanabec County. The Fish Lake-Ann 6.5 River Game Refuge in Kanabec County is open to all hunting and trapping, except waterfowl. 6.6 Subp. 13. Fox Lake Game Refuge, Martin County. The Fox Lake Game Refuge in 6.7 Martin County is open to: 6.8 [For text of items A and B, see M.R.] 6.9 C. special goose hunts hunting within the established September dates before the 6.10 regular waterfowl season opener; 6.11 [For text of items D and E, see M.R.] 6.12 [For text of subps 14 to 23, see M.R.] 6.13 Subp. 24. [See repealer.] 6.14 [For text of subps 25 to 27, see M.R.] 6.15 Subp. 28. [See repealer.] 6.16 [For text of subps 29 to 32, see M.R.] 6.17 Subp. 33. Ocheda Lake Game Refuge, Nobles County. The Ocheda Lake Game 6.18 Refuge in Nobles County is open to: 6.19 [For text of items A to C, see M.R.] 6.20 D. Canada goose hunting during the early season within the established September 6.21 dates before the regular waterfowl season opener and from the first Saturday in December 6.22 through the end of the statewide goose season, except that hunting is prohibited within 100 6230.0400 6
7.1 yards of surface water during the early goose season within the established September dates 7.2 before the regular waterfowl season opener; and 7.3 [For text of item E, see M.R.] 7.4 [For text of subps 34 to 38, see M.R.] 7.5 Subp. 39. Rochester Refuge, Olmsted County. The Rochester Refuge in Olmsted 7.6 County is open to: 7.7 A. small game hunting, except waterfowl other than geese. Geese may be taken 7.8 during the early goose season only within the established September dates before the regular 7.9 waterfowl season opener; 7.10 [For text of items B to D, see M.R.] 7.11 Subp. 40. [See repealer.] 7.12 Subp. 41. St. James Game Refuge, Watonwan County. The St. James Game Refuge 7.13 in Watonwan County is open to: 7.14 A. trapping; and 7.15 B. special goose hunts goose hunting within the established September dates 7.16 before the regular waterfowl season opener. 7.17 Subp. 42. [See repealer.] 7.18 Subp. 43. Schoolcraft Game Refuge, Hubbard County. The Schoolcraft Game 7.19 Refuge in Hubbard County is open to: 7.20 A. small game hunting, except waterfowl, through the Thursday nearest November 7.21 4 and after the close of the 100 Series regular firearms deer season; 7.22 [For text of items B and C, see M.R.] 7.23 Subp. 44. [See repealer.] 6230.0400 7
8.1 Subp. 45. [See repealer.] 8.2 [For text of subp 46, see M.R.] 8.3 Subp. 47. [See repealer.] 8.4 [For text of subp 48, see M.R.] 8.5 Subp. 49. Warroad Game Refuge, Roseau County. The Warroad Game Refuge in 8.6 Roseau County is open to: 8.7 A. trapping.; and 8.8 B. archery hunting for deer. 8.9 [For text of subps 50 to 52, see M.R.] 8.10 Subp. 53. [See repealer.] 8.11 Subp. 54. [See repealer.] 8.12 Subp. 55. Collegeville (St. John's) Game Refuge, Stearns County. The Collegeville 8.13 (St. John's) Game Refuge in Stearns County is open to firearms deer and bear hunting during 8.14 the established seasons, by written permission of the landowner. 8.15 [For text of subps 56 to 60, see M.R.] 8.16 Subp. 61. St. Cloud Game Refuge, Stearns County. The St. Cloud Game Refuge 8.17 in Stearns County is open to taking deer and bear by archery. 8.18 Subp. 62. Hagali-Rice Game Refuge, Beltrami County. The Hagali-Rice Game 8.19 Refuge in Beltrami County is open to: 8.20 A. small-game hunting, except waterfowl, beginning November 1 through the 8.21 end of the respective seasons; 8.22 B. trapping beginning November 1 through the end of the respective seasons; 6230.0400 8
9.1 C. deer and bear hunting by archery; and 9.2 D. deer hunting by firearms. 9.3 Subp. 63. Butterball Game Refuge, St. Louis County. The Butterball Game Refuge 9.4 in St. Louis County is open November 25 through May 15 for trapping any species for 9.5 which there is an open season. 9.6 Subp. 64. Little Rice Game Refuge, St. Louis County. The Little Rice Game Refuge 9.7 in St. Louis County is open November 25 through May 15 for trapping any species for 9.8 which there is an open season. 9.9 6230.0600 DESCRIPTIONS OF CONTROLLED HUNTING ZONES. 9.10 [For text of subps 1 and 2, see M.R.] 9.11 Subp. 3. Lac qui Parle zones, Chippewa and Lac qui Parle Counties. 9.12 A. On the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area in Chippewa and Lac qui 9.13 Parle Counties, the controlled hunting zone includes the following: 9.14 (1) the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW 1/4 SW 1/4) and 9.15 the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE 1/4 SW 1/4) of, Section 32, Township 9.16 119 North, Range 42 West, and the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW 1/4 9.17 NE 1/4) and the East Half of the Northwest Quarter (E 1/2 NW 1/4) of, Section 5, Township 9.18 118 North, Range 42 West, all in Lac qui Parle County.; and 9.19 (2) also the East Half of the Northwest Quarter (E 1/2 NW 1/4), the East Half 9.20 of the Southwest Quarter (E 1/2 SW 1/4) and the West Half of the West Half of the Southeast 9.21 Quarter (W 1/2 W 1/2 SE 1/4) of, Section 12, Township 118 North, Range 42 West, the 9.22 Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE 1/4 SW 1/4), the Northeast Quarter (NE 9.23 1/4) except that part lying northeasterly of State Highway 7, the East Half of the Southeast 9.24 Quarter (E 1/2 SE 1/4), and those parts of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) owned by the 6230.0600 9
10.1 state and posted as "Wildlife Management Area, Controlled Hunting Zone," all in Section 10.2 1, Township 118 North, Range 42 West, all in Chippewa County. 10.3 And also all state owned land posted as "Wildlife Management Area, Controlled Hunting 10.4 Zone" located between U.S. Highways 7 and 59 and County State-Aid Highways 32 10.5 and 33, Chippewa County, in Sections 6 and 7, Township 118 North, Range 41 West, 10.6 and Section 36, Township 119 North, Range 42 West, all in Chippewa County. 10.7 [For text of items B and C, see M.R.] 10.8 [For text of subps 4 to 8, see M.R.] 10.9 6230.0700 LAC QUI PARLE SPECIAL PROVISIONS. 10.10 [For text of subp 1, see M.R.] 10.11 Subp. 2. Hunting stations. 10.12 [For text of item A, see M.R.] 10.13 B. From the third Thursday in October through November 30, waterfowl hunters 10.14 and small game hunters may reserve must use designated hunting stations according to 10.15 regulations available at the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area headquarters. 10.16 Reservation dates may not be changed as available on a first-come, first-served basis. 10.17 [For text of item C, see M.R.] 10.18 Subp. 3. [See repealer.] 10.19 [For text of subps 4 and 5, see M.R.] 10.20 Subp. 6. [See repealer.] 10.21 [For text of subps 7 to 9, see M.R.] 10.22 6232.0100 GENERAL RESTRICTIONS FOR TAKING BIG GAME. 10.23 [For text of subps 1 to 3, see M.R.] 6232.0100 10
11.1 Subp. 4. Elevated stands in state parks. It is unlawful to construct, occupy, or use 11.2 any elevated blind or stand in a state park for the purpose of hunting, observing, or killing 11.3 big game in state parks, when opened to hunting, except that portable stands or blinds may 11.4 be used for this purpose provided they if authorized by the commissioner under part 11.5 6100.2400 or if the portable stands or blinds are removed each day at the close of hunting 11.6 hours and do no permanent damage. 11.7 [For text of subps 5 and 6, see M.R.] 11.8 Subp. 7. Legal bows and arrows. Bows and arrows used for taking big game must 11.9 meet the criteria in items A to C. 11.10 A. Bows must have a pull of no less than 40 pounds at or before full draw. 11.11 B. A. Arrowheads must meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 11.12 97B.211, subdivision 2. Nonretractable arrowheads are barbless if the trailing edge of the 11.13 blade creates a 90 degree or greater angle with the shaft of the arrow. 11.14 C. B. Retractable broadheads may be used if they meet the following criteria: 11.15 (1) they are at least seven-eighths of an inch in width and no more than two 11.16 inches in width at or after impact with a big game animal; and 11.17 (2) they are a barbless design and function in a barbless manner. 11.18 C. For purposes of item B, subitem (2), retractable arrowheads are a barbless 11.19 design if the trailing edge of each blade creates a 90 degree or greater angle with the shaft 11.20 when the blades are fully retracted. Retractable arrowheads function in a barbless manner 11.21 if, when withdrawn from a big game animal, the blades retract so that the trailing edge of 11.22 each blade is at a 90 degree or greater angle to the arrow shaft. 11.23 6232.0200 DEFINITIONS. 11.24 [For text of subps 1 to 4, see M.R.] 6232.0200 11
12.1 Subp. 4a. Deer permit area. "Deer permit area" means an area of the state consisting 12.2 of one or more deer registration blocks. Deer permit areas open for taking legal bucks and 12.3 antlerless deer during the deer season are defined as follows: 12.4 A. "intensive deer permit area" and "managed deer permit area" means mean a 12.5 deer permit area where taking deer of either sex is authorized and multiple bonus permits 12.6 are authorized within bag limits for each area as prescribed by the commissioner; 12.7 B. "lottery deer permit area" means a deer permit area where taking: 12.8 [For text of subitems (1) and (2), see M.R.] 12.9 (3) either-sex deer is authorized by an archery deer license; and 12.10 C. "hunter choice deer permit area" means a deer permit area where taking one 12.11 deer of either sex is authorized.; 12.12 D. "youth-only antlerless deer permit area" means a deer permit area where taking 12.13 a deer of either sex is authorized only for individuals under age 18 who hold a license to 12.14 take deer under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.475, subdivision 2 or 3; and 12.15 E. "bucks-only deer permit area" means a deer permit area where only legal bucks 12.16 may be taken. 12.17 Subp. 5. [See repealer.] 12.18 [For text of subps 5a to 12, see M.R.] 12.19 6232.0300 GENERAL RESTRICTIONS FOR TAKING DEER. 12.20 Subpart 1. Season options for regular firearms. A firearm deer hunter may purchase 12.21 a firearm license valid for the regular firearms deer season or a youth firearms license. A 12.22 muzzleloader deer hunter may purchase a muzzleloader license valid for the muzzleloader 12.23 season or a youth muzzleloader license. For the regular firearm season, a hunter must select 12.24 either the statewide A or late southeast B season and this option will be printed on the license 6232.0300 12
13.1 at the time of purchase. A person may only hunt deer by firearms within the selected season 13.2 option indicated on the person's firearm license, except: 13.3 [For text of items A and B, see M.R.] 13.4 C. youth firearm license holders with a license issued under Minnesota Statutes, 13.5 section 97A.475, subdivision 2 or 3, may hunt deer in both the statewide A and late southeast 13.6 B seasons. 13.7 [For text of subps 2 to 5, see M.R.] 13.8 Subp. 6. License purchase and validation Bonus permits and site tags. 13.9 A. Bonus permits are available for one-half the cost of the purchaser's regular 13.10 resident or nonresident license, whichever applies. Deer taken or tagged with a bonus permit 13.11 must be antlerless. 13.12 A. B. A bonus permit may be purchased any time before and throughout the open 13.13 archery, firearms, and muzzleloader deer seasons. Bonus permits are valid immediately 13.14 upon purchase, as long as the purchaser has a valid regular license. When a regular license 13.15 is purchased after the start of the season for that license, a bonus permit is not valid until 13.16 the waiting period has expired for the regular license. A bonus permit is not valid unless: 13.17 (1) issued before legal shooting hours on the day it is first used; and 13.18 (2) the hunter's regular license is valid under Minnesota Statutes, section 13.19 97A.411, subdivision 3. 13.20 C. Bonus permits are valid for taking deer by archery, firearms, or muzzleloader 13.21 license holders in areas where taking more than one deer is authorized, except where taking 13.22 or tagging more than one deer is authorized solely by landowner permits. 13.23 D. Bonus permits are valid in archery, firearms, and muzzleloader special hunts, 13.24 including early- or late-season hunts, unless otherwise specified. 6232.0300 13
14.1 B. E. Before a deer is moved from the site of the kill, the person tagging the deer 14.2 must validate the tag. a site tag must be validated at the site of the kill by the licensed deer 14.3 hunter whose tag is being used on the deer. Validation consists of using a knife or similar 14.4 sharp object to cut out or a pen to indelibly mark the appropriate notches on the tag indicating: 14.5 (1) the month the deer was taken; 14.6 (2) the date the deer was taken; and 14.7 (3) the time of day the deer was taken. 14.8 [For text of subp 7, see M.R.] 14.9 Subp. 8. Bag limit. A person may not tag more than one legal buck per calendar year 14.10 using any combination of licenses. A person may not tag more than one deer during a license 14.11 year by any method, except as authorized in items A to G. 14.12 [For text of items A to C, see M.R.] 14.13 D. Except as provided in items E and F, the total bag limits by deer permit area 14.14 are as follows: 14.15 [For text of subitems (1) and (2), see M.R.] 14.16 (3) the total aggregate bag limit for intensive deer permit areas is five three 14.17 deer; and 14.18 (4) in addition to the total bag limits under subitems (1) to (3), a person with 14.19 a free landowner deer license may take one additional antlerless deer on land owned or 14.20 leased by the person in hunter choice, managed, and intensive deer permit areas during any 14.21 open deer season. 14.22 [For text of item E, see M.R.] 6232.0300 14
15.1 F. Hunters hunting in the Metropolitan Deer Management Zone under part 15.2 6232.4700, subpart 158, may take and tag an unlimited number of antlerless deer. 15.3 [For text of item G, see M.R.] 15.4 [For text of subp 9, see M.R.] 15.5 6232.0400 REGISTRATION OF DEER. 15.6 Subpart 1. [Repealed, 20 SR 2287] 15.7 Subp. 2. Registration requirements. 15.8 [For text of item A, see M.R.] 15.9 B. Deer must be registered according to item A: 15.10 (1) before the deer is processed either privately or commercially; and 15.11 (2) within 24 48 hours after the close of the season in which the deer was 15.12 taken. 15.13 [For text of items C and D, see M.R.] 15.14 [For text of subps 3 and 4, see M.R.] 15.15 Subp. 5. [See repealer.] 15.16 6232.0900 CAMP RIPLEY ARCHERY HUNT. 15.17 [For text of subp 1, see M.R.] 15.18 Subp. 2. Permit required to hunt. Only persons possessing a valid Minnesota archery 15.19 or all-season deer hunting license, an unused possession tag valid for taking a deer by 15.20 archery, and a permit validated for the Camp Ripley archery hunt will be are permitted to 15.21 enter Camp Ripley. Permits are not transferable between individuals or hunting dates. The 15.22 permit for the Camp Ripley archery hunt authorizes the permit holder to take one deer at 6232.0900 15
16.1 Camp Ripley, unless otherwise authorized by the commissioner. A permit holder may not 16.2 take any species other than deer at Camp Ripley. 16.3 6232.1000 APPLICATION PROCESS FOR CAMP RIPLEY ARCHERY HUNT. 16.4 Subpart 1. Preference drawing. If the number of applications for Camp Ripley archery 16.5 hunt permits exceeds the quota in the annual hunting regulations, a preference drawing shall 16.6 must be used to select permit holders. A person may enter the preference drawing by 16.7 supplying the person's driver's license number, official state identification number, or 13-digit 16.8 firearms safety identification number on the application. Applicants establish a preference 16.9 rating based on the number of times they have applied in previous years and have not 16.10 obtained a permit. The preference rating increases each year the applicant applies 16.11 unsuccessfully. Persons applying for the first time have no preference. Applicants receiving 16.12 a permit lose their accrued preference. 16.13 [For text of subp 2, see M.R.] 16.14 Subp. 3. Application requirements. Applicants for permits must: 16.15 A. be at least 12 ten years of age prior to before the third Thursday in October; 16.16 [For text of items B to E, see M.R.] 16.17 6232.1100 SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS FOR CAMP RIPLEY ARCHERY HUNT. 16.18 Subpart 1. Access to Camp Ripley. This subpart applies to access into Camp Ripley 16.19 during the archery hunt. 16.20 A. Archers with valid permits to hunt at Camp Ripley must enter and leave Camp 16.21 Ripley: 16.22 (1) only by way of the southeast railroad gate or as instructed otherwise by 16.23 Camp Ripley staff; and 6232.1100 16
17.1 (2) only from noon between 5:00 a.m. on the day before the hunt to 8:00 p.m. 17.2 on the last day of the hunt. 17.3 B. Permittees will must be issued a current map of Camp Ripley showing areas 17.4 of Camp Ripley that are closed to hunting. A person may not enter any closed area, except 17.5 for the road from the southeast railroad gate through the checkpoint to the open hunting 17.6 area as necessary to enter and leave Camp Ripley on designated roads to access the hunt 17.7 area. A zoning system may be used to regulate access into various portions of the open areas 17.8 of Camp Ripley. 17.9 C. Permittees must register at the department checkpoint prior to hunting each 17.10 day. 17.11 D. C. Permittees will be are allowed beyond the department hunt checkpoint only 17.12 from one hour two hours before sunrise to 1-1/2 hours after sunset on each day open for 17.13 hunting, or as otherwise authorized by the commissioner. For the purpose of this subpart, 17.14 the hunt checkpoint is the designated entry point for admission to Camp Ripley for the hunt. 17.15 E. D. Hunters may not pursue wounded deer into closed areas, except with prior 17.16 approval and when escorted by an agent of the commissioner. 17.17 F. E. Persons or vehicles, while on any road or trail, may not pass beyond any 17.18 barrier, gate, or warning sign meant to prohibit access. 17.19 G. F. All-terrain vehicles are not permitted in Camp Ripley during the Camp 17.20 Ripley archery hunt, except as authorized by permit for hunters with disabilities. All vehicles 17.21 are restricted to operating only on designated roads, except as authorized by permit. 17.22 H. Vehicles in line at the checkpoint must be occupied. Permittees must stay with 17.23 their vehicles. 17.24 G. Permittees are allowed to form a vehicle check-in line starting at the hunt 17.25 checkpoint no sooner than 5:00 a.m. the day before their hunting period. After check-in 6232.1100 17
18.1 each morning, vehicles are prohibited from parking on the road used for the line, except a 18.2 new check-in line is allowed to form at 5:00 p.m. on the first day of each hunting period. 18.3 [For text of subp 2, see M.R.] 18.4 Subp. 3. Transportation of deer. Deer may not be removed from Camp Ripley or 18.5 transported beyond the department hunt checkpoint until registered presented for inspection 18.6 at the checkpoint. 18.7 Subp. 4. Closing of or changing season. The commissioner may close or change the 18.8 season without prior notice, if necessary to accommodate military training priorities or in 18.9 case of a weather emergency. 18.10 Subp. 5. [Repealed, 30 SR 613] 18.11 6232.1300 SEASONS FOR TAKING DEER BY FIREARMS. 18.12 Subpart 1. 100 Series. This subpart applies to Deer may be taken by firearms in deer 18.13 permit areas 100 to 199. Legal bucks may be taken for a 16-day period beginning the 18.14 Saturday nearest November 6, according to bag limits in deer permit areas as prescribed by 18.15 the commissioner. In managed or intensive deer permit areas, antlerless deer may be taken 18.16 throughout this season. In lottery deer permit areas and in special hunt areas, antlerless deer 18.17 may be taken only by permit throughout this season and only within the deer permit or 18.18 special hunt area specified on each hunter's permit, except as specifically authorized by 18.19 statute. A person who is authorized by statute to take a deer of either sex without an either-sex 18.20 permit and who is licensed for season option A may take an antlerless deer without a permit, 18.21 except in those lottery deer permit areas where no either-sex permits are offered and in 18.22 youth-only antlerless deer permit areas. 18.23 Subp. 2. 200 Series. This subpart applies to Deer may be taken by firearms in deer 18.24 permit areas 200 to 299. Legal bucks may be taken for a nine-day period beginning the 18.25 Saturday nearest November 6, according to bag limits in deer permit areas as prescribed by 6232.1300 18
19.1 the commissioner. In managed or intensive deer permit areas, antlerless deer may be taken 19.2 throughout this season. In lottery deer permit areas and in special hunt areas, antlerless deer 19.3 may be taken only by permit throughout this season and only within the deer permit or 19.4 special hunt area specified on each hunter's permit, except as specifically authorized by 19.5 statute. A person who is authorized by statute to take a deer of either sex without an either-sex 19.6 permit and who is licensed for season option A may take an antlerless deer without a permit, 19.7 except in those lottery deer permit areas where no either-sex permits are offered and in 19.8 youth-only antlerless deer permit areas. 19.9 Subp. 3. 300 Series. 19.10 A. This subpart applies to deer permit areas 300 to 399. Item B applies to season 19.11 option A. Item C applies to season option B. 19.12 B. Legal bucks Deer may be taken by firearms in season option A for a seven-day 19.13 period beginning the Saturday nearest November 6, according to bag limits in deer permit 19.14 areas as prescribed by the commissioner. In managed or intensive deer permit areas, antlerless 19.15 deer may be taken throughout this season. In lottery deer permit areas and in special hunt 19.16 areas, antlerless deer may be taken only by permit throughout this season and only within 19.17 the deer permit or special hunt area specified on each hunter's permit, except as specifically 19.18 authorized by statute. A person who is authorized by statute to take a deer of either sex 19.19 without an either-sex permit and who is licensed for season option A may take an antlerless 19.20 deer without a permit, except in those lottery deer permit areas where no either-sex permits 19.21 are offered and in youth-only antlerless deer permit areas. 19.22 C. Legal bucks Deer may be taken by firearms in season option B for a nine-day 19.23 period beginning the Saturday nearest November 20, according to bag limits in deer permit 19.24 areas as prescribed by the commissioner. In managed or intensive deer permit areas, antlerless 19.25 deer may be taken throughout this season. In lottery deer permit areas and in special hunt 19.26 areas, antlerless deer may be taken only by permit throughout this season and only within 6232.1300 19
20.1 the deer permit or special hunt area specified on each hunter's permit, except as specifically 20.2 authorized by statute. A person who is authorized by statute to take a deer of either sex 20.3 without an either-sex permit and who is licensed for season option B may take an antlerless 20.4 deer without a permit, except in those lottery deer permit areas where no either-sex permits 20.5 are offered and in youth-only antlerless deer permit areas. 20.6 [For text of subps 4 and 4a, see M.R.] 20.7 Subp. 5. [See repealer.] 20.8 [For text of subp 6, see M.R.] 20.9 6232.1800 EITHER-SEX PERMITS AND PREFERENCE DRAWINGS. 20.10 [For text of subp 1, see M.R.] 20.11 Subp. 2. Preference drawings for either-sex permits in lottery deer permit areas 20.12 and special hunt area permits. 20.13 A. If the number of applications for either-sex permits in a lottery deer permit 20.14 area or for permits in a special hunt area exceeds the quota set forth in the annual hunting 20.15 regulations number of available permits, a preference drawing will must be used to select 20.16 permit holders. 20.17 B. Eligible persons 12 years of age or older may enter the preference drawing by 20.18 supplying their driver's license number, official state of Minnesota identification number, 20.19 or 13-digit firearms safety identification number on the application, except that resident 20.20 hunters under age 16 on the Saturday nearest November 6 may not apply for either-sex 20.21 permits. 20.22 C. All applicants who have reached their 18th birthday by the first Thursday 20.23 following Labor Day must provide one of these three the identification numbers in item B 20.24 to qualify. 6232.1800 20
21.1 D. Applicants under 18 years of age who do not submit one of these the 21.2 identification numbers will in item B must be assigned a number and will be entered into 21.3 the preference drawing. 21.4 E. Applicants establish a preference rating based upon the number of times they 21.5 have applied in previous years and have not obtained an either-sex or special hunt area 21.6 permit. 21.7 F. The preference rating will increase increases each year the applicant applies 21.8 unsuccessfully for either an either-sex or special hunt area permit. 21.9 G. Persons applying for the first time have no preference. 21.10 H. Applicants receiving either-sex or special hunt area permits lose their accrued 21.11 preference. 21.12 [For text of subp 3, see M.R.] 21.13 6232.1980 TAKING DEER BY ANY WEAPON USING DISEASE MANAGEMENT 21.14 PERMITS. 21.15 Subpart 1. Purchase. An unlimited number of disease management permits may be 21.16 purchased by a person who has purchased a valid deer license. If the commissioner 21.17 determines that taking deer is necessary for disease management, disease management 21.18 permits may be purchased must be made available for $1.50 from electronic license system 21.19 agents, the Department of Natural Resources License Center, and other authorized agents. 21.20 Subp. 2. Restrictions. Disease management permits are valid only in deer area 101 21.21 as described in part 6232.4700, subpart 1a as prescribed by the commissioner. 6232.1980 21
22.1 6232.2550 YOUTH SPECIAL DEER HUNTS. 22.2 Subpart 1. General requirements. 22.3 A. Youth special deer hunt permittees may hunt in open areas and times designated 22.4 by the commissioner for youth special hunts. 22.5 B. All participating youths and a parent or guardian authorized by the parent who 22.6 is at least 18 years of age must attend the any mandatory orientation and prehunt orientation 22.7 and clinic. 22.8 C. During the hunt, youth participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 22.9 authorized by the parent who is at least 18 years of age. The accompanying adult may not 22.10 hunt. Party hunting is not allowed. 22.11 D. Persons participating in youth archery special deer hunts must obtain a valid 22.12 license for taking deer by archery by the beginning date of the respective hunt. 22.13 E. Persons participating in youth firearms special deer hunts must obtain a license 22.14 for taking deer by firearms, valid for any season option, by the beginning date of the 22.15 respective hunt. 22.16 F. The requirements for blaze orange requirements clothing in Minnesota Statutes, 22.17 section 97B.071, paragraph (a), apply to all hunters and trappers, and all adult mentors of 22.18 youth hunters, in areas open to youth firearms deer hunting during the open hunting dates 22.19 established in this part. 22.20 Subp. 2. Application requirements. 22.21 A. Applications for youth special hunts must be made according to this part and 22.22 according to application instructions provided by the commissioner. 22.23 B. Applicants for youth firearms special hunts must be at least 12 years old and 22.24 under age 16 by the beginning hunt date. 6232.2550 22
23.1 C. Applicants for youth archery special hunts must be at least 12 years old and 23.2 under age 18 by the beginning hunt date. 23.3 D. Each person must apply at an electronic license system agent or the Department 23.4 of Natural Resources License Center. Group applications are not allowed. 23.5 E. If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the quota established by the 23.6 commissioner number of available licenses, the commissioner shall must conduct a drawing 23.7 to determine eligible participants. 23.8 F. Preference for the youth special hunt drawing is given to applicants based on 23.9 the number of years they have correctly applied for a youth special hunt permit but have 23.10 been unsuccessful. 23.11 G. Upon issuance of a youth special hunt permit, all accumulated preference is 23.12 lost. 23.13 H. The application deadline is the Friday nearest August 17. 23.14 6232.2560 YOUTH SPECIAL DEER SEASONS. 23.15 Subpart 1. Requirements. Youths participating in youth special deer seasons must 23.16 be at least age ten and under age 16 and must obtain a license for taking deer by firearms, 23.17 valid for any season option, by the beginning date of the special season. A youth special 23.18 season participant may take one deer, which must be antlerless. One bonus permit may be 23.19 used. An adult mentor age 18 or older authorized by the youth's parent or guardian must 23.20 accompany the youth hunter at all times during the hunt. The accompanying adult may not 23.21 hunt. Party hunting is not allowed. The blaze orange requirements in Minnesota Statutes, 23.22 section 97B.071, paragraph (a), apply to all hunters and trappers, and all adult mentors of 23.23 youth hunters, in the areas open to firearms deer hunting during the youth special seasons 23.24 established in this part. 6232.2560 23
24.1 Subp. 2. Bag limit. A youth special season participant may take one deer of either 24.2 sex. Bonus permits may be used. 24.3 Subp. 3. Mentors; party hunting. 24.4 A. An adult mentor age 18 or older authorized by the youth's parent or guardian 24.5 must accompany the youth hunter at all times during the hunt. The accompanying adult 24.6 may not hunt. 24.7 B. Party hunting is not allowed. 24.8 Subp. 4. Blaze clothing. The requirements for blaze clothing in Minnesota Statutes, 24.9 section 97B.071, paragraph (a), apply to all hunters and trappers, and all adult mentors of 24.10 youth hunters, in the areas open to firearms deer hunting during the youth special seasons 24.11 established in this part. 24.12 Subp. 5. Open areas. Open areas and dates for youth special deer seasons are 24.13 established annually by the commissioner. 24.14 6232.2600 DEFINITIONS. 24.15 [For text of subp 1, see M.R.] 24.16 Subp. 2. Bait. "Bait" means materials placed for the purpose that are capable of 24.17 attracting or attempting to attract bears. 24.18 [For text of subps 3 to 7, see M.R.] 24.19 6232.2800 GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR TAKING BEARS. 24.20 Subpart 1. Bag limit. Except as provided in part 6232.3300, a person may not take 24.21 more than one bear in quota areas and two bears one bear in no-quota areas during any 24.22 calendar year, whether by firearm or archery. Bears taken may be of either sex or any age, 24.23 except that bear cubs may not be taken. 24.24 [For text of subps 2 to 8, see M.R.] 6232.2800 24
25.1 6232.2900 BEAR PERMIT PROCEDURES. 25.2 [For text of subp 1, see M.R.] 25.3 Subp. 2. Drawings. Drawings will must be conducted by the department to determine 25.4 those eligible to purchase a bear license within the bear quota areas. 25.5 [For text of items A to D, see M.R.] 25.6 E. A person who fails to submit samples required under part 6232.2800, subpart 25.7 7, is ineligible for the bear drawing the following year. 25.8 [For text of subps 3 to 9, see M.R.] 25.9 6232.3000 BEAR QUOTA AREAS. 25.10 [For text of subps 1 to 5, see M.R.] 25.11 Subp. 6. Bear Quota Area 26 27. Bear Quota Area 26 27 consists of that portion of 25.12 the state lying within the following described boundary: 25.13 Beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway (US) 2 and State Trunk Highway (STH) 25.14 65; thence along STH 65 to STH 1; thence along STH 1 to STH 72; thence along STH 25.15 72 to U.S. Highway US 71; thence along U.S. Highway US 71 to U.S. Highway US 25.16 2; thence along U.S. Highway US 2 to the point of beginning. County State-Aid 25.17 Highway (CSAH) 46, Hubbard County; thence along CSAH 46 to CSAH 4, Beltrami 25.18 County; thence along CSAH 4 to CSAH 25, Beltrami County; thence along CSAH 25 25.19 to CSAH 8, Beltrami County; thence along CSAH 8 to CSAH 27, Beltrami County; 25.20 thence along CSAH 27 to CSAH 12, Beltrami County; thence along CSAH 12 to CSAH 25.21 27, Beltrami County; thence along CSAH 27 to CSAH 20, Beltrami County; thence 25.22 along CSAH 20 to CSAH 39, Beltrami County; thence along CSAH 39 to the 25.23 intersection of the north boundary of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation; thence along 25.24 the north and east boundaries of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation to STH 6; thence 25.25 along STH 6 to US 2; thence along US 2 to the point of beginning. 25.26 Subp. 6a. Bear Quota Area 28. Bear Quota Area 28 consists of that portion of the 25.27 state lying within the following described boundary: 25.28 Beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway (US) 2 and State Trunk Highway (STH) 6; 25.29 thence along STH 6 to the east boundary of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation; thence 6232.3000 25
26.1 along the east and north boundaries of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation to the 26.2 intersection of the north boundary of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation and County 26.3 State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 39, Beltrami County; thence along CSAH 39 to CSAH 26.4 20, Beltrami County; thence along CSAH 20 to CSAH 27, Beltrami County; thence 26.5 along CSAH 27 to CSAH 12, Beltrami County; thence along CSAH 12 to CSAH 27, 26.6 Beltrami County; thence along CSAH 27 to CSAH 8, Beltrami County; thence along 26.7 CSAH 8 to CSAH 25, Beltrami County; thence along CSAH 25 to CSAH 4, Beltrami 26.8 County; thence along CSAH 4 to CSAH 46, Hubbard County; thence along CSAH 46 26.9 to US 2; thence along US 2 to the point of beginning. 26.10 [For text of subps 7 and 8, see M.R.] 26.11 Subp. 9. Bear Quota Area 43 46. Bear Quota Area 43 46 consists of that portion of 26.12 the state lying within the following described boundary: 26.13 Beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway (US) 59 and the northern boundary of the 26.14 White Earth Indian Reservation; thence along said boundary to State Trunk Highway 26.15 (STH) 92; thence along STH 92 to U.S. Highway US 2; thence along U.S. Highway 26.16 US 2 to STH 6; thence along STH 6 to STH 18; thence along STH 18 to U.S. Highway 26.17 169; thence along U.S. Highway 169 to STH 23; thence along STH 23 to the Mississippi 26.18 River; thence upstream along the easterly shore of said river to STH 27 at Little Falls; 26.19 thence along STH 27 to U.S. Highway 71; thence along U.S. Highway 71 to U.S. 26.20 Highway 10; thence along U.S. Highway 10 to U.S. Highway 59; thence along U.S. 26.21 Highway 59 to the point of beginning. County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 45, Hubbard 26.22 County; thence along CSAH 45 to CSAH 9, Hubbard County; thence along CSAH 9 26.23 to CSAH 69, Cass County; thence along CSAH 69 to CSAH 5, Hubbard County; thence 26.24 along CSAH 5 to CSAH 39, Hubbard County; thence along CSAH 39 to County Road 26.25 (CR) 94, Hubbard County; thence along CR 94 to CSAH 31, Hubbard County; thence 26.26 along CSAH 31 to STH 200; thence along STH 200 to US 371; thence along US 371 26.27 to the south boundary of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation; thence along the south 26.28 and east boundaries of the reservation to the White Oak public access road; thence 26.29 along the public access road to STH 6; thence along STH 6 to CSAH 1, Crow Wing 26.30 County; thence along CSAH 1 to CSAH 2, Cass County; thence along CSAH 2 to STH 26.31 371; thence along STH 371 to STH 87; thence along STH 87 to US 10; thence along 26.32 US 10 to US 59; thence along US 59 to the point of beginning. 26.33 The Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge within Area 43 46 is not open for bear hunting. 26.34 Subp. 9a. [See repealer.] 26.35 [For text of subp 9b, see M.R.] 6232.3000 26
27.1 Subp. 9c. Bear Quota Area 47. Bear Quota Area 47 consists of that portion of the 27.2 state lying within the following described boundary: 27.3 Beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway (US) 2 and County State-Aid Highway 27.4 (CSAH) 45, Hubbard County; thence along CSAH 45 to CSAH 9, Hubbard County; 27.5 thence along CSAH 9 to CSAH 69, Cass County; thence along CSAH 69 to CSAH 5, 27.6 Hubbard County; thence along CSAH 5 to CSAH 39, Hubbard County; thence along 27.7 CSAH 39 to County Road (CR) 94, Hubbard County; thence along CR 94 to CSAH 27.8 31, Hubbard County; thence along CSAH 31 to State Trunk Highway (STH) 200; 27.9 thence along STH 200 to US 371; thence along US 371 to the south boundary of the 27.10 Leech Lake Indian Reservation; thence along the south and east boundaries of the 27.11 reservation to the White Oak public access road; thence along the public access road 27.12 to US 2; thence along US 2 to the point of beginning. 27.13 [For text of subp 10, see M.R.] 27.14 6232.3100 BEAR NO-QUOTA AREA. 27.15 Licenses for the no-quota area are not limited in number and may be purchased at an 27.16 electronic licensing system (ELS) agent, ELS-Internet, or ELS-Telephone. A person may 27.17 purchase a license for both a quota area and the no-quota area in the same year. No-quota 27.18 licenses are valid only in the no-quota area. When a no-quota bear license is purchased after 27.19 the start of the bear season, the license is not valid unless issued before the legal shooting 27.20 hours on the day of its first use. 27.21 6232.3200 BAIT STATIONS AND GARBAGE DUMPS. 27.22 [For text of subp 1, see M.R.] 27.23 Subp. 2. Registration of bait station. A person may not establish a bear bait station 27.24 without registering the site as provided in this subpart. 27.25 A. The following information must be provided on a form provided by the 27.26 commissioner or on an 8-1/2 inch by 11 inch sheet of paper: 27.27 (1) name, address, Minnesota DNR number, and telephone number of the 27.28 person who established the bear bait station; and 6232.3200 27
28.1 (2) if being placed for someone else, the name and Minnesota DNR number 28.2 of the person for whom the bait is placed; and 28.3 (2) (3) the county, township, range, and section in which the bear bait station 28.4 is established. 28.5 [For text of item B, see M.R.] 28.6 Subp. 3. Display of sign. A person establishing a bear bait station must display a sign 28.7 at the site meeting the following requirements. 28.8 [For text of item A, see M.R.] 28.9 B. The sign must contain: 28.10 (1) for unguided hunters, the following information for the person establishing 28.11 the bait station and the person on whose behalf the bait is placed, if different from the person 28.12 establishing the bait station: 28.13 (a) the full name and either address; 28.14 (b) the Minnesota DNR number; or 28.15 (c) Minnesota driver's license number of the person on whose behalf the 28.16 bait is placed; or 28.17 (2) if placed by a bear hunting outfitter for a client, the outfitter's Minnesota 28.18 driver's license number or bear hunting outfitter license number. 28.19 [For text of items C to F, see M.R.] 28.20 [For text of subps 4 and 5, see M.R.] 28.21 Subp. 6. Bear bait stations near previously baited areas. 28.22 A. A person may not establish a bear bait station within 100 yards one-half mile 28.23 of a site where bait has been placed prior to before the Friday nearest August 14. 6232.3200 28
29.1 B. A person is not in violation of this subpart if the person has not participated 29.2 in, been involved with, or agreed to baiting before the Friday nearest August 14. 29.3 [For text of subp 7, see M.R.] 29.4 Subp. 8. Tampering with bear baits. A person may not remove or tamper with a 29.5 legally placed bear bait station without authorization of the person who placed the bait. 29.6 6232.3300 NUISANCE BEARS. 29.7 Nuisance bears may be taken under the conditions in this part by licensed bear hunters 29.8 from July 1 to August 31 under the conditions in this part or as authorized in item C. 29.9 A. Wildlife managers or conservation officers may authorize licensed hunters to 29.10 take nuisance bears after the manager or officer has verified that a nuisance problem exists. 29.11 To be eligible to take a nuisance bear, a licensed hunter must indicate interest as instructed 29.12 on the application form for the bear lottery. The commissioner must include hunters who 29.13 indicate interest in a list of individuals eligible to take a nuisance bear. The list must include 29.14 the hunters' names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and Minnesota DNR 29.15 numbers. The list must be used by wildlife managers and conservation officers when it is 29.16 necessary to take a nuisance bear. 29.17 [For text of item B, see M.R.] 29.18 C. If no licensed hunter identified on the list under item A is available to take a 29.19 nuisance bear, a hunter with a no-quota license may take a nuisance bear in the quota area 29.20 if the hunter's license is validated by a wildlife manager or conservation officer. A no-quota 29.21 license validated to take nuisance bears is valid for any area where a wildlife manager or 29.22 conservation officer verifies that a nuisance-bear problem exists and is valid for taking 29.23 nuisance bear during the time specified by the wildlife manager or conservation officer. 6232.3300 29
30.1 C. D. A licensee taking a nuisance bear prior to before the season must register 30.2 it the bear with the authorizing wildlife manager or conservation officer within 48 hours 30.3 after taking. 30.4 D. A licensee who takes a nuisance bear may not take another bear in that year. 30.5 E. Nuisance bears taken under item C do not count toward a hunter's statewide 30.6 bag limit of bear. 30.7 E. F. A licensee taking a nuisance bear is subject to all provisions of parts 30.8 6232.2600 to 6232.3500 not inconsistent with this subpart part and all laws relating to the 30.9 taking of wild animals. 30.10 6232.3500 BEAR HUNTING OUTFITTERS. 30.11 [For text of subps 1 and 2, see M.R.] 30.12 Subp. 2a. Adding persons to master bear hunting outfitter license. 30.13 [For text of items A to C, see M.R.] 30.14 D. Any person assisting a master bear-hunting-outfitter licensee must be eligible 30.15 to possess a Minnesota license to hunt big game and must not have been convicted of guiding 30.16 bear hunters without a license within the last year. 30.17 Subp. 3. Required reporting by bear hunting outfitters and master bear hunting 30.18 outfitters. 30.19 [For text of item A, see M.R.] 30.20 B. The report must show for each outfitter: 30.21 [For text of subitems (1) to (4), see M.R.] 30.22 (5) the date and time the bear was harvested; and 30.23 (6) the sex of the bear harvested.; 6232.3500 30