Small game & furbearer hunting
Minnesota has an abundance of small game and furbearer species including rabbits and hares, squirrels, foxes, and bobcats. These animals are important parts of the forest, grassland, and wetland ecosystems, are popular among wildlife watchers, and are favorites with many hunters and trappers. Read more...
Small game & furbearer hunt
- HIP (Harvest Information Program) - certification necessary for hunting migratory birds.
- Fur registration form
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Small game & furbearer information
- Mandatory trapper education
Persons born after Dec. 31, 1989 who have not been issued a trapping license in a previous year may not obtain a trapping license without a trapper education certificate. the Minnesota Trappers Association conducts free trapper education courses statewide and issues certificates that satisfy this requirement. More information about trappers education courses is online at the Minnesota Trappers Association website. - Living with rabbits - dealing with unwanted rabbits in your yard
- How to avoid the incidental take of lynx
Reports and surveys
- Minnesota grouse and hares report 2004
- Minnesota grouse and hares report 2003
- Minnesota grouse and hares report 2002
- 2006 Roadside Count Survey
Maps and statistics
