Minnesota DNR Warning Deer Hunters In Moorehead Area

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is issuing a warning to deer hunters before they go hunting beginning November 3rd, that there was a misprint in the Hunting Regulations Handbook about the exact location or boundary of the rifle-shotgun restriction areas.

The rifle-shotgun boundary now includes all of Clay County west of Minnesota Highway 32. From the western boundary of the state, the rifle-shotgun boundary follows the northern boundary of Clay County east to Minnesota Highway 32, then south to Minnesota Highway 34 then east to Interstate 94.

The boundary is mislabeled on the back of the fold-out deer season map and on page 77 of the regulations handbook. Hunters in this area should verify their locations before to taking the field to ensure they are within the rifle-shotgun boundary.

MDNR is asking all hunters to double check their location and make sure they are complying with the laws that restrict the use of certain weapons for hunting.

Tom Remington