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Apply for special youth deer hunts starting July 1 (2005-06-28)

Applications for the 2005 special youth deer hunts will be accepted beginning July 1 at any DNR Electronic License System (ELS) vendor, or at the DNR License Center, at 500 Lafayette Road in St. Paul. The application deadline is Friday, Aug. 19. Successful applicants will be notified in early September.

There is no fee to apply, although successful applicants will have to purchase the appropriate deer-hunting license prior to their hunt. The youth individual firearms and youth individual archery license which costs $14, are available to residents age 12 to 17.

"Thanks to expanding opportunities, there are hunts for young people of all skill levels and interests his year," said Ryan Bronson, youth hunting recruitment and retention coordinator. "These hunts are also a good opportunity for young people and their mentors to explore different types of hunting."

There will be four archery and four firearms special youth hunts in October. Eligible youth may apply for one archery hunt and one firearms hunt. Youth age 12 to 15 are eligible for the firearms hunts, and youth ages 12 to 17 are eligible for the archery hunts. Youth who applied in 2004 will have preference. There is a mandatory orientation session for each hunt. Hunters must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or an adult authorized by the parent. All youth hunters must possess a valid Firearms Safety Certificate.

The archery hunts will be as follows: Camp Ripley, Oct. 8-9, 150 permits; Lake Alexander TNC Preserve in Morrison County, Oct. 8-9, 20 permits; Arden Hills Army Training Site A, Oct. 20-21; Arden Hills Army Training Site B, Oct. 22-23.

The firearms hunts will be as follows: Whitewater Wildlife Management Area Sanctuary, Oct. 20-23, 50 permits (participants may hunt by archery or firearms); Lake Bemidji State Park, Oct. 22-23, 25 permits; St. Croix State Park, Oct. 29-30, 100 permits; Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Oct. 22-23, 20 permits.

All of the hunts have a bag limit of one deer of either sex, with the exception of Lake Bemidji State Park, which has a bag limit of five antlerless-only deer. There is no party hunting, so individual youth must tag their own deer. Youth may purchase and use bonus permits for antlerless deer. Deer harvested during the special youth hunt count against the yearly state bag limit of five deer.

For information about the 2005 special youth deer hunts, visit: www.dnr.state.mn.us.

 

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