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October 2011

2011 Hunter’s Guide

essentialsFall Hunting

◆Mike schultz enjoys hunting as a family event

◆Keep hunting safe and legal

◆Plan ahead to secure your hunting location

◆Hunters need to respect landowner’s property

◆to avoid accidents, hunters need to practice safety

◆apprentice hunters must be accompanied by licensed adult

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Findingagreatplace tohunt isoften as challenging as the actualhunting itself. Minnesota huntersarefortunatethatthesearchisnotnearlyasdifficultas it is inmanystates, where public land is rare.ThemostcommonlyhuntedpubliclandsinMinnesotaarestatewild-life management areas (WMA),state forests, national forests, andfederalwaterfowlproductionareas(WPAs). Forest Legacy ConservationAreas: The Minnesota ForestLegacyProgramhasacquiredpub-lichuntingrightsandotherpublicrecreationopportunitiesonnearly6,400acresofprivateforest landsin Cass, Crow Wing, and Itascacounties. Wildlife management areas(WMAs): Minnesota’s 1,300WMAs are wetlands, uplands, orwoods owned and managed forwildlife by the Department ofNaturalResources (DNR).Hunt-ing is open to the public duringregularseasons. Stateforests:The3millionacresencompassed by Minnesota’s 56state forests hold game such asmoose, deer, bear, and ruffedgrouse. Except in a few portions,these areas are entirely open topublichunting. Walk-InAccess(WIA)ProgramThe Walk-In Access (WIA) pro-gramisathree-yearpilotprogramfunded by the U.S. DepartmentofAgriculture. Itaims toprovidenewhuntingopportunitiesonpri-vatelandthatalreadyisenrolledinexistingconservationprograms. WPAs: Most of these federallymanaged wetlands and surround-ing uplands are open to hunt-ing.Exactlocationsareshownonthe Minnesota Public RecreationInformationMaps(PRIMmaps). National wildlife refuges: Por-tionsofMinnesota’seightnationalwildlife refuges are open to hunt-ing. Restrictions are noted in thebacksectionoftheDNRHuntingRegulationsHandbook. National forests: The Chippewaand Superior national forests innorthern Minnesota are open topublichunting.

County land: Many northerncountiesmanagestatetax-forfeitedlands.Mainlyforested,theselandsprovide some excellent huntingopportunities. Check with yourlocal county land department toseeif ithasamapofcountylandsopentohunting. Industrial forest land: Potlatch,Blandin, Boise-Cascade, and sev-eral other large forest productcompaniesownandmanagelandsthatareopentopublichunting.If theforestedlandisnotposted,itisopentopublichunting.Aspokes-person at Blandin noted that insome areas, gates may be closedduring certain times of the sea-son,andthatmaybethecasewithotherforestproductcompanies. Private property: All this pub-lic land notwithstanding, most ofMinnesotaisprivateproperty.Andmosthuntershuntonprivateland.Minnesota’s trespass laws havebeenwrittentoprotecthumanlife,livestock, and the rights of land-owners. These laws, summarizedin theDNRHuntingRegulationsHandbook,requirehunters togetpermission to hunt agriculturalland.Also,hunterscan’thuntanyposted private land unless theyhavewrittenpermission,andtheycan’thuntlandif they’vebeentoldto leave. To find out if unmarkedland is private, inquire at thecountyauditor’soffice. Landowner permit recipients:Thesepermitrecipientsmustallowpublichuntingon their land.Theexactrulesvarybyseasonsomakesureyouchecktheregulationsandtakeappropriatestepswhenhunt-ingonprivateland. The easiest way to find out if landispublicorprivateistolookonadetailedmap.Asimportanttohuntingasammunition,mapscantellwhoownswhatparcels,whereproperty linesbeginandend,andsometimesthelandtopography. County plat books: These showwhoownsallparcelsoflandineachof the state’s 87 counties. Avail-able from county courthouses,some land abstracting firms andattheDairylandPeachoffice.Thecostvariesfromcountytocounty.

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Minnesota’s conservation offi-cers want you to have a safe andenjoyable hunt. DNR Enforce-ment offers the following tips sothatyour timeafield is thebest itcanbe.“Knowthelaw.Planahead.Andtreatotherhuntersandland-owners with the same kind of re-spectyou’dexpect.” Toavoidcommonhuntingviola-tionsandproblems: *Take time to read and under-stand the hunting regulations.Many regulations change fromyear to year. Don’t be caught off guardbynotcheckingforchanges.The recentchange in thefirearmstransportation law is a good ex-ample: The new law allows fortransporting unloaded/uncasedfirearms in certain circumstancesbut still requires firearms to becased inothers.Packa spareguncase:Thisadviceisaimedforthosewhowalklongdistancesinonedi-rectionandthencatcharidebackto the starting point or huntingcabininsomeoneelse’svehicle.Ei-thermakesuretheawaitingvehiclehas everyone’s gun case in it, orsimplybuyacheapcase-thekindthat fits in a pocket - so that youcantransportyourfirearmlegally.Transporting loaded or uncasedfirearms is a common violationand is extremely dangerous. Thebestadviceistoalwaysunloadand

alwayscase.,therewillbenodoubtastoif thefirearmisbeinglegallytransported. *Tag your deer properly: SeeyourmostrecentMinnesotaHunt-ing and Trapping RegulationsHandbook. *Carry a roofing nail in yourpocket:Anailisahandyreminderthatyoumustvalidateyourdeerli-censeatthesiteofthekill.Itcanalsobeusedtopunchaholeinthepaper license in the correct dateand zone location. A license thathas not been validated is techni-callyanuntaggeddeer. *Wearawatch:Don’tguessatthetime.Legalshootinghoursre-latetospecifictimesofdaybasedon sunrise and sunset, which arelistedattheendofyourMinnesotaHuntingandTrappingRegulationsHandbook.Awatchwillkeepyoufromhuntingbeforeorafter legalshootinghours.*Planyourhuntandhuntyourplan: That means you need tocommunicatewiththemembersofyour hunting party. This is espe-ciallytruewhengameisabundantand your hunting party is spreadout.Beforeyoupullatriggerorsetafield, make sure everyone knowshowmuchgameisinthebag,howmuch more can be legally taken,and where everyone intends tohunt.Failuretocommunicatecan

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Hunting facilitates quality family time, allows individuals to take time and appreciate nature

By EMILIE THIESSENStaff Writer

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Hunting is much more than just atransientthrillforUpsalanativeMikeSchultz, who has spent much of thelast 30 years hunting anything frompheasanttodeer. “Most hunters thoroughly enjoynature,enjoytheoutdoors,enjoywild-life and enjoy the change of the sea-sons...andareactivelyinvolvedincon-servation,”Schultzsaid. Deer hunting opener, which opensOct.17forbowhuntersandNov.5forfirearm hunters, is a national holidayforhim,hisfriendsandhisfamily. Andnot justbecausehesharesthelove of hunting with them, Schultzsaid, but because it is a time forthem to meet and spend quality timetogether at his family’s hobby farmsituated on 160 acres just outside ofSwanville. “Deer hunting opener is a major

familyevent,”hesaid. Mike’s wife Jan agrees, though shehas never actually been hunting withher husband or her two grown sonswho also hunt, and doesn’t intend to

startanytimesoon. “I don’t really have any interest inhunting,” Jan said. “But I have cometoappreciateitasareallygoodfamilyevent.”

Coming from a non-hunting fam-ily,Janwasnotpreparedforherhus-band’s drive to hunt, which she saidsurfacedsevenoreightyearsintotheirmarriage. “When we got married, he didn’tdisclosethathewasahunter,”shesaid. But after years of seeing the posi-tiveimpactofhuntingontheirfamily,Jan has come to understand huntingandevenlikeitinsomeways,thoughshe admittedly doesn’t look forwardto the zoo that entersherhomeeachyearduringdeeropener—peopleandanimalsalike. Mike, who owns Schultz Auction-eers in downtown Upsala, said hereally believes hunting season,especiallyfordeer,neverends;hejustdoesn’tneedhisfirearmeveryday. “Technically we watch, enjoy andhuntthedeerallyearlong,”Mikesaid.“Butwemayonlycarryafirearmforadayortwo.” This is a common misconceptionaboutmanyhunters,includinghimself,Mike said. For sportsmen like him,the beauty of nature and its ongoingpreservation is always at the centerof their mind when preparing for orembarkingonthehunt. Mike said he believes Americansowea lot to the sportsmenwhohaveworked hard to preserve naturalenvironmentsthroughouttheU.S.. “IfyouenjoynatureandenjoythebeautyacrossAmerica...youprobablyalso enjoy our park system and our

wildlife habitat areas and the wildlifeinthem,”hesaid.“Virtuallyallofthathasbeenprotectedandbroughttothestate that it is today by conservationsportsmen.” Hunting, Mike said, is a naturalharvest that isnecessary tokeepareaanimalpopulationsincheck.Neglect-ingtomaintainabalancewithanimalpopulationscanbecounter-productivetothehealthycontinuationoftheherd,headded. “The Minnesota DNR does anexcellentjobofmonitoringthewildlifepopulationandkeepingitinbalance,”hesaid. The most commonly hunted pub-lic lands inMinnesotaare statewild-life management areas, state forests,nationalforests,andfederalwaterfowlproductionareas,theMinnesotaDNRwebsitedocuments. Like Schultz, however, many indi-vidualschoosetheirownprivateland

tohunton.Forthoseindividuals,theMinnesotaDNRwillworktoprovideprivate lands conservation assistance,a program that outlines steps towardadequate landandwaterpreservationby helping land owners to “conserve

“Hunters do a lot to protect and preserve wild America.”

—Mike Schultz, Upsala

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Upsala resident Mike Schultz says he enjoys hunting as a family event

Mike Schultz, owner of Schultz Auctioneers in downtown Upsala, kneels beside a buck he shot while out on the hunt. Schultz has been hunting for many years and enjoys the thrill and challenge of deer hunting a great deal, though he said he feels all hunting brings great adventure.

Renowned turkey caller Gordy Olson, who has several calls in the National Wild Turkey Hall of Fame, kneels behind Mike’s son, Isaac Schultz. Isaac has been hunting with family and friends since he was a young boy.

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Hunting facilitates quality family time, allows individuals to take time and appreciate nature

naturalresourcesbyassessingnaturalresources, providing technical andfinancial assistance, developing man-agement plans, and delivering infor-mation.” According to the Minnesota DNRwebsite,societyhasan“obligationtofuture generations to carefully man-ageandconserveMinnesota’s forests,brushlands, grasslands, wetlands, andshorelands,”andbecausemorethan75percentofMinnesotalandisprivatelyowned, “private landowners arecriticaltofulfillingthisobligation”. Schultz recommended that huntersmake sure any land they choose tohuntoniseitherpubliclanddesignatedfor hunting, or privately-owned landwheretheownerhasgivenconsenttoallowhunting.Takingthesemeasuresreduces chances of hunting accidentsgreatly. Itisinthebestinterestofanyhunterto preserve wild areas, Schultz said.The more natural habitat that disap-pears, the less space animals have toflourishandmultiply,thelesshuntingthereisavailableforareasportsmen. “[Hunters] do a lot to protect,preserveanddefendwildAmerica,”hesaid. Thoughtimeisalwaysanissue,fallisoneofthebusiesttimesforauction-eers. Mike prefers to get out monthsbefore the actual hunt begins, takingphotosofcommonareasandlearning

thepatternsofthedeer. Jan said she even enjoys the pre-hunt,which forher isagreat time toget some quality time in the woodsbeforethehunterscomeout. In early fall, Schultz starts to getdeerstandsupinnewplacesheantici-pateswillseegoodtraffic.Schultzhasfamilyandfriendscomefromalloverthe state to hunt on his land, whichfeatures rolling hills as well as thickforests. Whenfriendsandfamilystartarriv-ingfordeeropener,Jansaidsheisbusypreparing foodandgetting thehouseready forguests.The fewdaysbeforeopener, especially the night before, isoneofthebesttimesforMike. “It isa fun, family time.Thenyougetoutintothewoods[thenextmorn-ing],andthehuntbegins,”Mikesaid.“And if you are successful, it is veryrewarding.” Mike also hunts turkey in the fall,which is open through the month ofOctoberthisyear,andsometimesevenundertakesthespringturkeyhunt,anadventurethatinmanywayrivalsthechallenge of deer hunting, he said.Butanyhuntisjustanotherreasonfor

sportsmenlikehimselftogetoutinthefieldandenjoynature. Schultz encourages all hunters tovisit theMinnesotaDNRwebsite forinformation regarding hunting regu-lations. Though Mike was unable toparticipateintheearlygoosehuntthisyeardue to time restrictionsatwork,a good, early-morning goose huntis also one of Mike’s favorites times

duringtheyear. “Thechill ison,butit isstillnice,”hesaid.“Youareoutthereanditstartsto get light. You can hear the wholecountrysidewakeup...[then]thegeesewakeup ...yourdog,acupcoffee, intheblinds,yourfriends—itisagoodthing.”

Mike Schultz loves hunting as a great time to get together with family and friends to appreciate nature. Though Mike’s wife Jan has never been hunting, deer opener is all about getting together with family and sharing stories.

Upsala resident Mike Schultz says he enjoys hunting as a family event

Mike Schultz holds the antlers of a buck he just shot with his two sons, Isaac (left) and Ethan (right). Hunting has been a big part of both Isaac’s and Ethan’s lives for many years. Though their mother, Jan Schultz, wasn’t fond of hunting in the beginning, she said she has now come to see it as a great family event.

Avid hunter, Mike Schultz, stands with a goose he shot while out on the hunt. Schultz said hunting geese in the early morning can be very peaceful, watching the countryside then the geese slowly wake up.

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What is it? In other states thisis often called a Hunter Educa-tionDeferralProgram.Essentiallyan Apprentice Hunter Validationenablesan individualwho isnor-mallyrequiredtohaveaFirearmsSafety(FAS)Certificate,butdoesnot have one, to try hunting twolicense years in a lifetime underthesupervisionofalicensedadulthunter. When is a Fire-arms Safety Certifi-cate or ApprenticeHunter Validationrequired? Anyoneborn after 1979 isrequired to have aFAS Certificate tohunt with a firearm,except youth age 12andundermayhuntsmall game (11 andunder for turkeys)without a FirearmsSafety Certificate/Apprentice HunterValidationas longasaparentorguardianaccompaniesthem. Who is eligible to receive one?MinnesotaResidentsOnly. Why is the Apprentice HunterValidationprogramneeded?Somecommunities have more demandforFASclassesthantheirvolunteerinstructorscanprovide,andyouthare unable to get into classes orhavetogoontoawaitinglist.Someparents and their kids procrasti-nate, and when hunting seasonapproaches there are no longerclassesavailable.Mostpeoplehaveverybusyschedules.Manyadultsare getting into hunting becauseof their friends and spouses, butare unaware of the FAS require-ment.Somepotentialnewhuntersarenotsureif theywilllikehunt-

ing,andwouldliketotryitbeforethey commit to undertaking atrainingprogram. What restrictions are therefor individuals hunting with anApprentice Hunter Validation?An Apprentice Hunter must beaccompanied by a licensed adultand other Apprentice Hunterscannot “accompany” each other.Accompanied is defined as being

closeenoughtoeachother to permit “un-interrupted visualcontact and unaidedverbal communica-tion.” Apprenticehunters may huntdeer,wildturkeyandsmallgame. Will this dimin-ish hunting safetyin Minnesota, orundermine the Fire-arms Safety HunterEducation Program?No. Data from the

International Hunter EducationAssociation indicates that men-toredhuntersareassafeasotherhunters, and hunting continuesto get safer thanks primarily to50yearsofhuntereducationpro-grams. Rather than undermineFAS and hunter education, thisprogram will spark more interestintheprogram,asnewlyrecruitedApprentice Hunters will berequired to get their FAS certifi-catestocontinuehunting. How long is an ApprenticeHunter Validation good for? AnApprenticeHunterValidationcanbepurchasedtwo licenseyears inalifetime.AlicenseyearrunsfromMarch1sttotheendofFebruary. How much does it cost? $3.50perlicenseyear. How do I get one? You will beable to purchase the ApprenticeHunterValidationatanELSven-dor.The licensecode is199.YouwillneedtoacquiretheValidationprior to purchasing any huntinglicenses. What other licenses do I need?Youneedtopurchaseandhaveinpossessionalllicensesandstampsthat you would normally berequiredtopossess. HowdoIkeephuntingaftermyApprenticeHunterValidationex-pires? You will need to completea Firearms Safety Hunter Edu-cation Course and get your cer-tification. Youth 11-15 have twooptions;attendatraditionalclass-room course or an approved on-linecourseandrangeandfieldday.Adults(16and0lder)mayattendatraditionalclass,an18HourAd-vancedHunterEducationCourse,an approved online course or ahome-study course. More infor-mationisavailableontheHuntereducationandsafetytrainingpageontheMinnesotaDNRwebsite.

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It’sadifferentworldtodaythanit was twenty or thirty years ago.Baseballisplayedindoors,farmersspendasmuch time in frontofacomputerasonatractorseat,andthereusedtobemoreprivatelandopentohunting. Butonethingremainsthesame:Accesstoprivatelandiscontrolledbythelandowner. Huntersandlandownersdonotalwaysunderstandeachother.Thehunterwonderswhysomuchlandis posted. The landowner, mean-while, can’t understand why thehunterdoesn’tunderstand. Ashunters,itisinourbestinter-esttounderstandthelandowner’ssituationandpointofview.Doingsowillleadtobetterrelationshipsbetween hunters and landown-ersandmorewillingnessby land-owners to allow hunting on theirproperty. Hunters can build a more posi-tiverelationshipwithalandownerby: •Understanding that rural lifehaschangeddramaticallyinrecentyears. •Putting yourself in the land-owner’sboots. •Following safe guidelines be-fore,duringandafterthehunt. •Beingrespectfulandcourteous,evenif deniedaccesstohunt.Before the Hunt The search for permission tohunt private lands should beginwellbeforethehuntingseason. •Mark attractive hunting areason a county or topographic map,and then find out who owns theproperty. •Phone or visit the landownerwell ahead of time to introduceyourself and explain why you arecalling.

•Keepinmindthatinmostcasesyouwillbevisitingthelandowner’splace of business. Be polite andfriendly,sincereandbrief. •Offer tohelpwithodd jobs,ordofavorsinexchangefortheprivi-legeofhunting. •If your request is denied, beunderstanding and remain po-lite. Your reaction could have animportantbearingonfutureinter-actionswiththelandowner,aswellashisfriendsandneighbors.During the Hunt Landowners who permit you tohunt on their land are doing youa favor and placing their trust inyou. To prove their trust was notmisplaced: •Respect the landowner’s prop-ertyasyouwouldyourown.Don’tlitter. Carry away litter left byothers. •Understand clearly where youcanandcannotdriveorparkyourvehicleandabidebythoserestric-tions. •Find out if there are certaintimes or places that you shouldavoid. Always attempt to let thelandownerknowwhereyouwillbeandwhen. •Know the property boundariesofthelandyouhavepermissiontohuntandstaywithinthosebound-aries. •Leave your name, address,phone number and also make,modelandlicensenumberofyourvehiclewith the landowner.Somehuntershavefounditiswellworththeir while to have such cardsprintedupbeforetheseason. •Alwaysletthelandownerknowif anyoneelsewillbehuntingwithyou. •Thinkbeforeyoushoot.Knowyourtargetandwhatisbeyondit.

Don’twalkthroughunharvestedcropswithoutpermissionorhuntnearlivestockorbuildings. •Leave gates as you find them.Crossfencesinamannerthatwillnotbreakorloosenwiresorposts. •Keep your dog under control,especiallywhenneardomesticani-malsorlivestock. •Donotbuildorstartfiresatanytime,unlessyouhavespecificper-missionfromtheowner. •Do not cut, injure or perma-nentlymarktreeswithanaxe,nailsorspikes. •Alwaysobeythe law&HUNTSAFE.After theHunt Remember that you have been aguest on another person’s property.Express your appreciation for theopportunitytohunttheland. •Let landowners knowwhen youhavecompletedyourhunt.Theland-ownermaywanttoletothershuntontheirland. •Offertoshareanygame(cleaned)withthelandowner.

•Followupwithatokenofappre-ciationsuchasagiftcertificatetoarestaurant or perhaps a cardwith ahand-written note. (Alcohol is notconsideredapropergift.)No Excuse for Trespassing ALWAYS ask for permission be-foreenteringprivateland.Youneedpermission to hunt on agriculturalland even if it is not posted. Tres-passing is a misdemeanor. If con-victedyoucouldloseyourlicensetohunt.All conservation officers andpeaceofficersenforcetrespasslaws. Remember,youractionsreflectonallhunters.Hunters Enter at Own Risk . . A landownerwho allows personsonto his or her land free of chargefor recreationalpurposes (includinghunting), as defined by MinnesotaStatutes chapter 604A, is generallynotresponsiblefororliabletosuchpersonsforinjuriesordamagestheymight sustain while on the land.Forcompletedetails,pleaserefertoMinn.Stat.Ch.604A.20–604A.27.

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