Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 158 - Natural Resources Department
Chapter 6234 - SMALL GAME
GENERAL RESTRICTIONS
Part 6234.0300 - TAKING SHARP-TAILED GROUSE
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1. Bag limits.
A person may not take more than three sharp-tailed grouse or sharp-tailed grouse hybrids per day or possess more than six sharp-tailed grouse or sharp-tailed grouse hybrids at a time.
Subp. 2. Open area.
The open area to take sharp-tailed grouse is statewide except in that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:
Beginning on U.S. Highway 2 at the west boundary of the state; thence along U.S. Highway 2 to U.S. Highway 71; thence northeast along U.S. Highway 71 to State Trunk Highway (STH) 1; thence east along STH 1 to STH 73; thence south along STH 73 to U.S. Highway 2; thence west on U.S. Highway 2 to STH 200; thence west on STH 200 to STH 6; thence south on STH 6 to STH 18; thence east on STH 18 to STH 65; thence south on STH 65 to STH 70; thence east on STH 70 to the east boundary of the state; thence along the east, south, and west boundary of the state to the point of beginning.
In addition, a person with a valid prairie chicken license may take sharp-tailed grouse in an open prairie chicken permit area where the person is licensed to take prairie chickens during the time the license is valid. The taking of sharp-tailed grouse by a licensed prairie chicken hunter is subject to all other restrictions for taking sharp-tailed grouse and the person must meet small game hunting license requirements to take sharp-tailed grouse.
Subp. 2a. Northwest Zone.
The Northwest Zone for taking sharp-tailed grouse is that portion of the state's open area lying west of the following described boundary line:
Beginning at the intersection of Voyageurs National Park and the northern boundary of the state; thence along the western boundary of the park to the public access to Lake Kabetogama at Gappa's Landing; thence along County Road 523, St. Louis County, to County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 123, St. Louis County; thence along CSAH 123 to CSAH 122, St. Louis County; thence along CSAH 122 to United States Highway (US) 53; thence along US 53 to State Trunk Highway (STH) 73; thence along STH 73 to the intersection of STH 73 and STH 1.
Subp. 2b. East-Central Zone.
The East-Central Zone for taking sharp-tailed grouse is that portion of the state's open area that is not included in the Northwest Zone.
Subp. 3. Open season.
Sharp-tailed grouse may be taken by firearm or bow and arrow from the Saturday on or nearest September 16 to November 30 in the Northwest Zone. Sharp-tailed grouse may not be taken in the East-Central Zone.
