Minnesota Administrative Rules

6234.0300 TAKING SHARP-TAILED GROUSE.

Subpart 1.

Bag limits.

A person may not take more than three sharp-tailed grouse per day or possess more than six sharp-tailed grouse 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. 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.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 97B.711; and others at 19 SR 6

History:

18 SR 83; 19 SR 484; 30 SR 613

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008