A Minnesota Vacation at Maple Ridge Resort

For the avid hunter in the family, there is plenty of opportunity to sharpen those hunting skills in the Minnesota Northwoods. Whether you seek big game, small game, or waterfowl, there is a wide variety available for your hunting pleasure. This area has an abundance of whitetail deer and open season starts in mid-September for archery and early November for firearms. Ruffed grouse are also a commodity in the Northwoods. The open season for grouse and partridge begins in mid-September and continues to the end of the year. For that "really big game" hunter, the season for Minnesota Black Bear opens at the end of August.

The more than 1,000 lakes in Itasca County make perfect haven for many migratory birds that come each year to nest and stay for the summer and fall. Canadian Geese and ducks are popular birds hunted on our area lakes. Waterfowl season begins the end of September. See exact season dates below.

The Northwoods is alive with the many sights and sounds of an abundant supply of wildlife. It offers a tremendous opportunity to teach your family about Minnesota's greatest resource - nature. We encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful experience and book your next hunting vacation with us. Your hunting party will want to return to Maple Ridge Resort year after year. If you have a particular hunting question just drop us an email or give us a call at 1-877-261-3837. See the schedule below for information on season opening information.

2006 Minnesota Hunting Calendar This calendar will be updated as information becomes available from the MN/DNR.
Small Game Cottontail Rabbit, Jack-rabbit and Snowshoe Hare, Gray & Fox Squirrel Pheasant Ruffed & Spruce Grouse Sharp-tailed Grouse Hungarian Partridge Spring Wild Turkey (first season) Fall Wild Turkey Application Deadline Fall Wild Turkey (first season) Fall Wild Turkey (second season) 2007 Spring Wild Turkey Application Deadline	Sept.16, 2006 Oct. 14 - Dec. 31, 2006 Sept. 16 - Jan.1, 2007 Sept. 16 - Nov. 30, 2006 Sept. 17 - Jan. 1, 2006 April 12, 2006 July 28, 2006 Oct. 18 - 22, 2006 Oct. 25 - 29, 2006 Dec. 1, 2006
Big Game Bear hunting license applications deadline Bear Special Youth Deer Hunt Application Deadline Deer Hunt Either Sex Application Deadline Deer Hunt Antlerless Application Deadline Deer Hunting License on Sale Deer - Archery Deer - Firearms Deer - Muzzleloader Elk (Bull) Elk - Antlerless - residents only Moose hunting license applications deadline Moose - northeast zone	May 5, 2006 Sept. 1, 2006 Aug. 19, 2006 Sept. 7, 2006 Sept. 7, 2006 Aug. 1 - Nov. 3, 2006 Sept. 16, 2006 Nov. 4, 2006 Nov. 25, 2006 Sept. 17 - Sept. 25, 2005 Dec. 3 - Dec. 11, 2005 June 16, 2006 Sept. 30 - Oct. 15, 2006
Furbearers - Trapping/Hunting Raccoon Red Fox Gray Fox, Badger & Opossum Bobcat Pine Marten & Fisher Mink & Muskrat, Beaver (north zone) > Opener Otter	Nov. 25, 2006 Open continuously thru Mar. 15, 2006 Sept. 17 - March 15, 2006 Nov. 25, 2006 Nov. 25, 2006 Oct. 28, 2006 Oct. 28, 2006 Oct. 28, 2006
Migratory Birds Spring Light Goose Early Canada goose (northwest zone) - Tentative Early Canada goose (statewide) Youth Waterfowl Day General duck and goose Rails, snipe - opener Woodcock - Tentative Crow 2006 - First and Second Season Late Canada Goose	Mar. 1 - April 30, 2005 Sept. 2, 2006 Sept. 17, 2005 Sept. 30, 2006 Sept. 1, 2006 Sept. 23 - Nov. 6, 2006 Mar.1-31, 2006 -- July 15-Oct 15, 2006 tba
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources plans to go back to an every-other-year moose hunt until funding and staffing of wildlife management programs improve. There was no season in 2002, but there was a season in 2001. Per this program, there will be a season in 2003. Because moose are large animals with relatively low mortality, approximately twice as many permits should be available in an every-other-year season as in the past annual seasons. This means that the same amount of hunting opportunity and revenue will continue to be provided, with improved efficiency because less administration of the hunt will be required.

Hunting Resources

Resident Hunting License Information
Non-Resident Hunting License Information
2005 Minnesota Hunting Regulations (new regulations will be posted when they become available)
2005 Waterfowl Supplement
2005 Deer Zone & Permit Area Map

Completion of a Hunter Education/Firearms Safety course is a must to purchase a hunting license for anyone born on or after Dec. 31, 1979.
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