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Special deer hunts to be held in 27 Minnesota State Parks (2004-10-26)

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a reminder that special hunts will take place this fall in 27 state parks for those persons selected in the special hunt drawing. While most of the parks will remain open to the public during the hunts, for public safety reasons, a number of parks will have some use restrictions.

For the duration of the hunt, restrictions will range from closing trails or areas of the park, to restricting use of the park to special hunt permit holders only. For example, Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park will be open to the public during the special hunt in the park but the park's horse trails will be closed and use of the other hiking trails is discouraged.

At Afton, Crow Wing, Frontenac, Jay Cooke, Lake Shetek, St. Croix, Savanna Portage, Wild River and William O' Brien state parks, the use of the park is restricted to special permit holders only due to the extensive area being hunted.

PICK UP A MAP AND WEAR BRIGHT COLORS

Visitors who plan to use the parks during the special hunt event should stop at the office when they arrive to pick up a map of the no hunting zones in the park. Maps of these zones or signs also will be posted in various locations in the park.

DNR officials strongly suggest that visitors wear blaze orange while they are in a park that is holding a special hunt and take care to remain within the designated no hunting areas.

Visitors might also think about choosing an alternative park nearby for recreation if a special hunts is being conducted at the park they had planned to visit. For example, Interstate State Park on the St. Croix River is an alternative choice for fall hiking or picnicking on the weekends in early November when nearby Wild River and William O'Brien state parks are holding their hunts.

Likewise, Wild River or William O'Brien would be good alternatives to visit when Interstate holds its hunt late in November.

The public is invited to contact the DNR Information Center at (651) 297-6157 or 1-888-MINNDNR (646-6367) for assistance in choosing alternate locations.

YOUTH HUNT NEW THIS YEAR

St. Croix State Park is hosting a youth deer hunt in addition to the regular deer hunt in the park. The hunt was initiated this year outside the regular time frame in order to harvest more deer. During the hunt, the youth hunter must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult.

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