2021 Minnesota Hunting Season Dates
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MOTORIZED DECOYS
Motorized decoys MAY be used statewide from the opening day of the duck season throughout the whole waterfowl season
- Remote control decoys are also legal for the whole waterfowl season
09/04/21 - 09/09/21 Early Teal Season includes Blue wing, Green wing & Cinanmon Teal
Note! Shooting Hours = Sunrise to Sunset 6 Teal/ day
3 day PossesionLimit of 18 Teal
09/04/21 - 09/19/21 Early Canada Goose Season - 5 Geese/day 3 day possession limit of 15 Geesde one half-hour before sunrise to sunset Sept 11 & 12, 2021 Youth Waterfowl Days - 5 Canada Geese/day, 6 Ducks/day one half-hour before sunrise to sunset, 09/25/21 - 10/05/21 Duck & Canada Goose 1st Regular Season, Central Zone 6 Ducks/day with no more than any of the following species: 4 Mallards (2 Hen Mallards) , 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 2 black ducks, 1 Pintail, 1 Scaup (Bluebill)
Note !One scaup may be taken per day through October 14; 2 scaup per day through the remainder of the season in each zone.
If not listed up to 6 ducks of a species may be taken.
one half-hour before sunrise to Sunset All Season
5 Canada Geese/day 20 Snow Geese, Blue Geese or Ross Goose combined/day Possession Limit for all migratory birds is three times the daily bag limit ( Central MN is everything south of Hwy 210 to north of Hwy 212) Shooting hours are one half-hour before sunrise to 4 p.m. thru Oct 4th 10/09/21-11/28/21 Duck Season in Central Minnesota 6 Ducks/day with no more than any of the following species: 4 Mallards (2 Hen Mallards) , * Scaup, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 2 black ducks, 1 Pintail,. If not listed up to 6 ducks of other species may be taken Possession Limit for all migratory birds is three times the daily bag limit
* Note !One scaup may be taken per day through October 14; 2 scaup per day through the remainder of the season in each zone. (Central MN south of Hwy 210 to north of Hwy 212) Shooting hours will be from one half hour before sunrise to sunset remainder of the season
10/09/21-12/29/21 Canada Goose Season in Central Minnesota 5 Canada Geese/day 20 Snow Geese, Blue Geese or Ross Goose combined/day Possession Limit for all migratory birds is three times the daily bag limit Shooting hours will be from one half hour before sunrise to sunset the remainder of the season
Pheasant Season
Daily
Dates & Limit
Oct. 16 - Nov. 30 2 roosters
Dec. 1 - Jan. 2, 2022 3 roosters
Possession
Dates& Limit
Oct. 16 - Nov. 30 6 roosters
Dec. 1 - Jan. 2, 2022 9 roosters
Call Rob Watlov at 612-860-2727 or email: robwatlov@earthlink.net for reservations http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/hunting/2020/waterfowl.pdf
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