Dairyland Peach Hunting Guide

Fall Hunting

October 2011

essentials ◆ 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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Plan ahead to secure your hunting land location Courtesy of the Department of Natural Resources Website

Finding a great place to hunt is often as challenging as the actual hunting itself. Minnesota hunters are fortunate that the search is not nearly as difficult as it is in many states, where public land is rare.

The most commonly hunted public lands in Minnesota are state wildlife management areas (WMA), state forests, national forests, and federal waterfowl production areas (WPAs).

Forest Legacy Conservation Areas: The Minnesota Forest Legacy Program has acquired public hunting rights and other public recreation opportunities on nearly 6,400 acres of private forest lands in Cass, Crow Wing, and Itasca counties.

Wildlife management areas (WMAs): Minnesota’s 1,300 WMAs are wetlands, uplands, or woods owned and managed for wildlife by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Hunting is open to the public during regular seasons.

State forests: The 3 million acres encompassed by Minnesota’s 56 state forests hold game such as moose, deer, bear, and ruffed grouse. Except in a few portions, these areas are entirely open to public hunting.

Walk-In Access (WIA) Program The Walk-In Access (WIA) program is a three-year pilot program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It aims to provide new hunting opportunities on private land that already is enrolled in existing conservation programs.

WPAs: Most of these federally managed wetlands and surrounding uplands are open to hunting. Exact locations are shown on the Minnesota Public Recreation Information Maps (PRIM maps).

National wildlife refuges: Portions of Minnesota’s eight national wildlife refuges are open to hunting. Restrictions are noted in the back section of the DNR Hunting Regulations Handbook.

National forests: The Chippewa and Superior national forests in northern Minnesota are open to public hunting.

County land: Many northern counties manage state tax-forfeited lands. Mainly forested, these lands provide some excellent hunting opportunities. Check with your local county land department to see if it has a map of county lands open to hunting.

Industrial forest land: Potlatch, Blandin, Boise-Cascade, and several other large forest product companies own and manage lands that are open to public hunting. If the forested land is not posted, it is open to public hunting. A spokesperson at Blandin noted that in some areas, gates may be closed during certain times of the season, and that may be the case with other forest product companies.

Private property: All this public land notwithstanding, most of Minnesota is private property. And most hunters hunt on private land.

Minnesota’s trespass laws have been written to protect human life, livestock, and the rights of landowners. These laws, summarized in the DNR Hunting Regulations Handbook, require hunters to get permission to hunt agricultural land. Also, hunters can’t hunt any posted private land unless they have written permission, and they can’t hunt land if they’ve been told to leave. To find out if unmarked land is private, inquire at the county auditor’s office.

Landowner permit recipients: These permit recipients must allow public hunting on their land. The exact rules vary by season so make sure you check the regulations and take appropriate steps when hunting on private land.

The easiest way to find out if land is public or private is to look on a detailed map. As important to hunting as ammunition, maps can tell who owns what parcels, where property lines begin and end, and sometimes the land topography.

County plat books: These show who owns all parcels of land in each of the state’s 87 counties. Available from county courthouses, some land abstracting firms and at the Dairyland Peach office. The cost varies from county to county.

For more information on hunting land locations, go to the Minnesota DNR website: www.dnr.state.mn.us

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Keep hunting safe and legal this season Division of Enforcement offers hunting suggestions Courtesy of the Department of Natural Resources Website

Minnesota’s conservation officers want you to have a safe and enjoyable hunt. DNR Enforcement offers the following tips so that your time afield is the best it can be. “Know the law. Plan ahead.

And treat other hunters and landowners with the same kind of respect you’d expect.”

To avoid common hunting violations and problems: *Take time to read and understand the hunting regulations.

Many regulations change from year to year. Don’t be caught off guard by not checking for changes.

The recent change in the firearms transportation law is a good example: The new law allows for transporting unloaded/uncased firearms in certain circumstances but still requires firearms to be cased in others. Pack a spare gun case: This advice is aimed for those who walk long distances in one direction and then catch a ride back to the starting point or hunting cabin in someone else’s vehicle. Either make sure the awaiting vehicle has everyone’s gun case in it, or simply buy a cheap case - the kind that fits in a pocket - so that you can transport your firearm legally.

Transporting loaded or uncased firearms is a common violation and is extremely dangerous. The best advice is to always unload and

always case., there will be no doubt as to if the firearm is being legally transported. *Tag your deer properly: See your most recent Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook. *Carry a roofing nail in your pocket: A nail is a handy reminder that you must validate your deer license at the site of the kill. It can also be used to punch a hole in the paper license in the correct date and zone location. A license that has not been validated is technically an untagged deer. *Wear a watch: Don’t guess at the time. Legal shooting hours relate to specific times of day based on sunrise and sunset, which are listed at the end of your Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook. A watch will keep you from hunting before or after legal shooting hours. *Plan your hunt and hunt your plan: That means you need to communicate with the members of your hunting party. This is especially true when game is abundant and your hunting party is spread out. Before you pull a trigger or set afield, make sure everyone knows how much game is in the bag, how much more can be legally taken, and where everyone intends to hunt. Failure to communicate can

lead to accidents as well as violations that relate to over-limits and wanton waste. *Handle guns carefully near cars and camps: Load and unload your gun in the field, not while standing in a group. Place your gun in a stable position, not leaning against a car door, tailgate, or other unstable object. Always keep your muzzle pointed in a safe direction. *Eliminate risk: Scout. Know the location of buildings, roads and other places where people may be. Assume every noise and movement is that of another person, not an animal. *Listen to your body: Hypothermia may be in your future if you are shivering, have numb extremities, or stumble repeatedly while walking. People who suffer from hypothermia are more apt to make poor decisions. Don’t be one of them. Get warm. Listen to your body, not peer pressure from those who want to hunt longer. *Read the party hunting law: It’s in your hunting regulations booklet. The party hunting law is designed to allow a popular form of hunting while also preventing parties from shooting more deer than the available number of tags or permits possessed by the party. In short, if you plan to tag a deer for someone else you must take pre-

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Upsala resident Mike Schultz says he enjoys hunting as a

By EMILIE THIESSEN Staff Writer emilie.thiessen@ecm-inc.com Hunting is much more than just a transient thrill for Upsala native Mike Schultz, who has spent much of the last 30 years hunting anything from pheasant to deer.

“Most hunters thoroughly enjoy nature, enjoy the outdoors, enjoy wildlife and enjoy the change of the seasons...and are actively involved in conservation,” Schultz said.

Deer hunting opener, which opens Oct. 17 for bow hunters and Nov. 5 for firearm hunters, is a national holiday for him, his friends and his family.

And not just because he shares the love of hunting with them, Schultz said, but because it is a time for them to meet and spend quality time together at his family’s hobby farm situated on 160 acres just outside of Swanville.

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family event,” he said.

Mike’s wife Jan agrees, though she has never actually been hunting with her husband or her two grown sons who also hunt, and doesn’t intend to

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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.

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“I don’t really have any interest in hunting,” Jan said. “But I have come to appreciate it as a really good family event.”

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Coming from a non-hunting family, Jan was not prepared for her husband’s drive to hunt, which she said surfaced seven or eight years into their marriage.

“When we got married, he didn’t disclose that he was a hunter,” she said.

But after years of seeing the positive impact of hunting on their family, Jan has come to understand hunting and even like it in some ways, though she admittedly doesn’t look forward to the zoo that enters her home each year during deer opener — people and animals alike.

Mike, who owns Schultz Auctioneers in downtown Upsala, said he really believes hunting season, especially for deer, never ends; he just doesn’t need his firearm everyday.

“Technically we watch, enjoy and hunt the deer all year long,” Mike said.

“But we may only carry a firearm for a day or two.”

This is a common misconception about many hunters, including himself, Mike said. For sportsmen like him, the beauty of nature and its ongoing preservation is always at the center of their mind when preparing for or embarking on the hunt.

Mike said he believes Americans owe a lot to the sportsmen who have worked hard to preserve natural environments throughout the U.S..

“If you enjoy nature and enjoy the beauty across America...you probably also enjoy our park system and our

wildlife habitat areas and the wildlife in them,” he said. “Virtually all of that has been protected and brought to the state that it is today by conservation sportsmen.”

Hunting, Mike said, is a natural harvest that is necessary to keep area animal populations in check. Neglecting to maintain a balance with animal populations can be counter-productive to the healthy continuation of the herd, he added.

“The Minnesota DNR does an excellent job of monitoring the wildlife population and keeping it in balance,” he said.

The most commonly hunted public lands in Minnesota are state wildlife management areas, state forests, national forests, and federal waterfowl production areas, the Minnesota DNR website documents.

Like Schultz, however, many individuals choose their own private land

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

—Mike Schultz, Upsala to hunt on. For those individuals, the Minnesota DNR will work to provide private lands conservation assistance, a program that outlines steps toward adequate land and water preservation by helping land owners to “conserve

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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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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.

the patterns of the deer.

Jan said she even enjoys the prehunt, which for her is a great time to get some quality time in the woods before the hunters come out.

In early fall, Schultz starts to get deer stands up in new places he anticipates will see good traffic. Schultz has family and friends come from all over the state to hunt on his land, which features rolling hills as well as thick forests.

When friends and family start arriving for deer opener, Jan said she is busy preparing food and getting the house ready for guests. The few days before opener, especially the night before, is one of the best times for Mike.

“It is a fun, family time. Then you get out into the woods [the next morning], and the hunt begins,” Mike said.

“And if you are successful, it is very rewarding.”

Mike also hunts turkey in the fall, which is open through the month of October this year, and sometimes even undertakes the spring turkey hunt, an adventure that in many way rivals the challenge of deer hunting, he said.

But any hunt is just another reason for

Staff photo by Emilie Thiessen

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. sportsmen like himself to get out in the field and enjoy nature.

Schultz encourages all hunters to visit the Minnesota DNR website for information regarding hunting regulations. Though Mike was unable to participate in the early goose hunt this year due to time restrictions at work, a good, early-morning goose hunt is also one of Mike’s favorites times

during the year.

“The chill is on, but it is still nice,” he said. “You are out there and it starts to get light. You can hear the whole countryside wake up ... [then] the geese wake up ... your dog, a cup coffee, in the blinds, your friends — it is a good thing.”

natural resources by assessing natural resources, providing technical and financial assistance, developing management plans, and delivering information.”

According to the Minnesota DNR website, society has an “obligation to future generations to carefully manage and conserve Minnesota’s forests, brushlands, grasslands, wetlands, and shorelands,” and because more than 75 percent of Minnesota land is privately owned, “private landowners are critical to fulfilling this obligation”.

Schultz recommended that hunters make sure any land they choose to hunt on is either public land designated for hunting, or privately-owned land where the owner has given consent to allow hunting. Taking these measures reduces chances of hunting accidents greatly.

Photo Submitted It is in the best interest of any hunter Mike Schultz holds the antlers of a buck he just shot with his two sons, Isaac (left) and Ethan (right). Hunting to preserve wild areas, Schultz said. has been a big part of both Isaac’s and Ethan’s lives for many years. Though their mother, Jan Schultz, wasn’t fond The more natural habitat that disap- of hunting in the beginning, she said she has now come to see it as a great family event. pears, the less space animals have to flourish and multiply, the less hunting urn in Poachers (TIP): Statewide toll-free: 1-800-652-9093 there is available for area sportsmen.

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TIP Inc., provides all reward monies for the program. The division cooperates with the TIP program, which was instisaid. gated to encourage the public to report natural resource violations. The information and the person reporting can be Though time is always an issue, fall kept confidential. Persons reporting violations are asked to obtain as much information from observation as possible, is one of the busiest times for auctionand to report all violations as soon as possible. If an arrest is initiated, the person reporting the violation may be eligible eers. Mike prefers to get out months for a reward of up to $1,000, depending upon the seriousness of the crime. The reward amount will be determined by before the actual hunt begins, taking an impartial panel. Since its inception in 1981, this program has been a deterrent to the senseless waste of wildlife and is extremely beneficial to the DNR Enforcement Division. photos of common areas and learning

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Baseball is played indoors, farmers spend as much time in front of a computer as on a tractor seat, and there used to be more private land open to hunting.

But one thing remains the same: Access to private land is controlled by the landowner.

Hunters and landowners do not always understand each other. The hunter wonders why so much land is posted. The landowner, meanwhile, can’t understand why the hunter doesn’t understand.

As hunters, it is in our best interest to understand the landowner’s situation and point of view. Doing so will lead to better relationships between hunters and landowners and more willingness by land- owners to allow hunting on their property.

Hunters can build a more positive relationship with a landowner by: •Understanding that rural life has changed dramatically in recent years.

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•Being respectful and courteous, even if denied access to hunt.

Before the Hunt The search for permission to hunt private lands should begin well before the hunting season.

•Mark attractive hunting areas on a county or topographic map, and then find out who owns the property.

•Phone or visit the landowner well ahead of time to introduce yourself and explain why you are calling.

•Keep in mind that in most cases you will be visiting the landowner’s place of business. Be polite and friendly, sincere and brief.

•Offer to help with odd jobs, or do favors in exchange for the privilege of hunting.

•If your request is denied, be understanding and remain polite. Your reaction could have an important bearing on future interactions with the landowner, as well as his friends and neighbors.

During the Hunt Landowners who permit you to hunt on their land are doing you a favor and placing their trust in you. To prove their trust was not misplaced: •Respect the landowner’s property as you would your own. Don’t litter. Carry away litter left by others.

•Understand clearly where you can and cannot drive or park your vehicle and abide by those restrictions.

•Find out if there are certain times or places that you should avoid. Always attempt to let the landowner know where you will be and when.

•Know the property boundaries of the land you have permission to hunt and stay within those boundaries.

•Leave your name, address, phone number and also make, model and license number of your vehicle with the landowner. Some hunters have found it is well worth their while to have such cards printed up before the season.

•Always let the landowner know if anyone else will be hunting with you.

•Think before you shoot. Know your target and what is beyond it.

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Don’t walk through unharvested crops without permission or hunt near livestock or buildings.

•Leave gates as you find them.

Cross fences in a manner that will not break or loosen wires or posts.

•Keep your dog under control, especially when near domestic animals or livestock.

•Do not build or start fires at any time, unless you have specific permission from the owner.

•Do not cut, injure or permanently mark trees with an axe, nails or spikes.

•Always obey the law & HUNT SAFE. After theHunt Remember that you have been a guest on another person’s property.

Express your appreciation for the opportunity to hunt the land.

•Let landowners know when you have completed your hunt. The landowner may want to let others hunt on their land.

•Offer to share any game (cleaned) with the landowner.

•Follow up with a token of appreciation such as a gift certificate to a restaurant or perhaps a card with a hand-written note. (Alcohol is not considered a proper gift.)

No Excuse for Trespassing ALWAYS ask for permission before entering private land. You need permission to hunt on agricultural land even if it is not posted. Trespassing is a misdemeanor. If convicted you could lose your license to hunt. All conservation officers and peace officers enforce trespass laws.

Remember, your actions reflect on all hunters.

Hunters Enter at Own Risk . .

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For complete details, please refer to Minn. Stat. Ch. 604A.20–604A.27.

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