Minnesota Administrative Rules

6234.1100 TAKING MINK AND MUSKRATS.

Subpart 1.

Open season in North Zone.

Mink and muskrats may be taken by trapping from 9:00 a.m. on the Saturday nearest October 26 to the last day in February in the North Zone.

Subp. 2.

Open season in South Zone.

Mink and muskrats may be taken by trapping from 9:00 a.m. on the Saturday nearest October 30 to the last day in February in the South Zone.

Subp. 3.

Bag limits.

Mink and muskrats may be taken and possessed without limit.

Subp. 4.

Special provisions.

The special provisions in items A to C apply to taking mink and muskrats.

A.

Taking by the use of dogs or by digging is prohibited.

B.

Openings may be made in any muskrat house for the purpose of trapping if they are plugged by replacing all materials removed and wetting the materials down to prevent freezing within the structure. Traps may be set at natural entrances to muskrat runways and bank burrows.

C.

A person may not damage any muskrat house, muskrat runway, or muskrat bank den, except as provided by this part.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 97B.911; 97B.915; and others at 19 SR 6

History:

18 SR 83; 19 SR 484

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008