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Migratory Waterfowl Season Dates & Limits

Non-Band Members - Residents:

Before a permit is issued to non-band members, they must have one or more of the following:
• Have a tribal identification card w/enrollment number.
• MN Driver’s License with current address.
• Must be a resident of the Leech Lake Reservation for ninety (90) days.

2017 Migratory Waterfowl Season Dates & Limits

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Season Dates: September 16, 2017 to December 31, 2017

Daily bag limit: Ten (10) in any sex or combination with the exception of the following restrictions: Daily limit may not contain more than Five (5) Pintails, five (5) Canvasbacks, & five (5) Blackducks.

Possession/Transportation limit: Twenty (20) in any sex or combination with the exception of the following restrictions - possession/transportation limit may not contain more than Ten (10) Pintails, Ten (10) Canvasbacks and Ten (10) Blackducks.

Geese (For hunting over land or water)

Season Dates: September 2, 2017 to December 31, 2017

Daily bag limit: Ten (10), all species, in any sex or combination.

Transportation limit: Twenty (20), all species, in any sex or combination.

Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day

Leech Lake Reservation Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day: Saturday, September 9, 2017.

General regulation for the taking of migratiory waterfowl:

The use/possession of lead shot loads when taking migratory birds within the Leech Lake Reservation is PROHIBITED.

Shooting Hours: One half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset.

The use of live decoys or baiting, is PROHIBITED.

The commercial use of migratory game birds is PROHIBITED.

Waterfowl may not be taken from a watercraft while it is under motorized power.

HOLE IN THE BOG LAKE and DRUMBEATER LAKE are designated wildlife refuges and are restricted from any migratory game bird hunting.

It is advised that all persons have a coast guard approved life saving (PFD) on board while waterfowl hunting.

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