For Minnesota's Hunting and Trapping Regulations see the Minnesota DNR's web page

JANUARY
Close of 2006 ruffed and spruce grouse season 1
Close of 2006 pheasant and hungarian partridge season 1
2007 state park permits go on sale 1
Whitewater Valley Christmas Bird Count, Whitewater State Park 1
Introduction to winter trout fishing, Whitewater State Park 6
Winter lake trout opens (outside BWCAW) 13
Commercial license renewal notices sent out 16
Historic ice harvesting demonstration, Whitewater State Park 20
Winter fun day, Lake Maria State Park 20
Candlelight ski, Charles Lindbergh State Park 20
Candlelight ski, Buffalo River State Park 27
Candlelight ski, Glendalough State Park 27
Candlelight ski, Mille Lacs Kathio State Park 27
Candlelight ski, Wild River State Park 27

FEBRUARY
Moonlit snowshoe hike, Sibley State Park 1
Moonlight snowshoeing, Whitewater State Park 2
Candlelight ski, Buffalo River State Park 3
Candlelight ski, Father Hennepin State Park 3
Candlelight ski and walk, Fort Snelling State Park 3
Candlelight ski, Lake Maria State Park 3
Candlelight ski, William O’Brien State Park 3
Candlelight ski and snowshoe, Jay Cooke State Park 9
Candlelight ski, Sand Dunes State Forest 10
Candlelight ski, Rice Lake State Park 10
Ski-a-thon against cancer, Banning State Park 11
Candlelight ski, snowshoe and walk, Gooseberry Falls State Park 17
2007 fish and wildlife licenses go on sale 18
Candlelight snowshoe and hike, Split Rock Lighthouse State Park 24
Bird banding demonstration, Whitewater State Park 24
Close of 2006 walleye, northern, large and smallmouth bass and muskellunge season 25
Close of 2006 rabbit and squirrel hunting season 28
Ice houses must be off ice by midnight each night unless south of MN Hwy 200 and U.S. Hwy 2 28
End of 2006 license year for fish and wildlife and commercial licenses 28

MARCH
Beginning of 2007 DNR license year 1
Spring light goose opener 1
Moonlit snowshoe hike, Sibley State Park 1
Crow hunting season (first season) 1-31
Moonlight snowshoeing, Whitewater State Park 3
Moonlight snowshoeing, Mille Lacs Kathio State Park 3
Bald eagle field trip, Whitewater State Park 10
Maple sap tapping, Wild River State Park 10,11
Ice houses must be off ice each night, unless attended north of MN Hwy 200 and U.S. Hwy 2 15
Close of winter lake trout season (outside BWCAW) 15
End of gray and red fox, badger, opossum and raccoon hunting seasons 15
Maple syrup demonstration, Whitewater State Park 17
Maple sap tapping, Wild River State Park 17,18
Maple syruping demo, Lake Maria State Park 24,25
End of first crow hunting season 31
Maple syrup cooking, Wild River State Park 31

APRIL
Close of winter Lake Trout season (within BWCAW) 1
Southeast trout streams open to catch-and-release 1
Maple syrup cooking, Wild River State Park 1
Fly fishing classes begin (first of four Friday evening classes), Whitewater State Park 13
Make a prairie wildflower garden, Whitewater State Park 14
Trout fishing opener in streams 14
Maple syrup cooking, Wild River State Park 14,15
Spring turkey hunt opener 18
Annual walk for Glendalough, Glendalough State Park 21
Fossil field trip, Whitewater State Park 21
Learning to live with rattlesnakes, Whitewater State Park 28
Close of spring light goose season 30

MAY
Deadline: Bear license application 4
GreenTouch Day, selected Minnesota State Parks 5
Morel mushrooms in abundance, Whitewater State Park 5
Take a Mom fishing weekend 12-13
2007 walleye, sauger, northern pike opener 12
Lake trout (summer statewide) 12
Trout summer season in lakes opens 12
International Migratory Day, Minnesota Valley SRA 12
Morel mushrooms in abundance, Whitewater State Park 12
Birding by kayak, Whitewater State Park 12
Seegwan-A Celebration of Spring, Wild River State Park 19
Orchid walk and program, Whitewater State Park 19
Largemouth and smallmouth bass opener 26
Daily tour season begins, Forestville/Mystery Cave; Soudan Underground Mine state parks 26
Weekend tours begin at Hill Annex Mine State Park 26

JUNE
Muskie opener 2
Annual state park open house 3
Quilt show, Big Stone Lake State Park 3
Open house program, Father Hennepin State Park 3
50th Anniversary Celebration, Frontenac State Park 3
Archaeology Day, Mille Lacs Kathio State Park 3
Take a Kid fishing weekend 8-10
Snowmobile renewals sent out 15
Deadline: Moose hunt application 15
Biking to save the turtles, Whitewater State Park 16
Turtle day, Lake Maria State Park 17
Introduction to sea kayaking, Whitewater State Park 23
End of cross-country ski license year 30

JULY
Jam making demonstration, Whitewater State Park 7
Electrofishing demonstration, Whitewater State Park 7
Elk lottery deadline 13
Agate Days, Moose Lake State Park 14,15
Crow hunting (second season) 15
Deadline: Fall turkey lottery 27
Deadline: Prairie chicken lottery 27
Music festival and creamery picnic, Old Mill State Park 29

AUGUST
Deer licenses available 1
Wacipi, Upper Sioux Agency State Park 3-5
Deadline: Camp Ripley archery deer hunt application 17
Deadline: Special youth deer hunt application 17
Bear baiting begins 17
Introduction to sea kayaking, Whitewater State Park 18
First day of submit Lac qui Parle controlled hunt zone applications 20
Snakes of the bluffland, Whitewater State Park 25
Grinding Day, Old Mill State Park 26

SEPTEMBER
Baby turtle rescue, Whitewater State Park 1
Bear opener 1
Mourning dove, snipe and rail openers 1
Early goose opener (tentative) 1
Daily tour season ends, Forestville/Mystery Cave; Soudan Underground Mine state parks 3
Weekend tour season ends, Hill Annex Mine State Park 3
Deadline: Either-sex permit and special hunt applications 6
Rare plants of Minnesota, Whitewater State Park 8
Prairie seed collection, Wild River State Park 8,9
Smallmouth bass catch-and-release only 11
Last day for submitting Lac qui Parle controlled hunt zone applications 12
Southeast trout streams open to catch-and-release only 15
Small game opener 15
Archery deer opener 15
Prairie seed collection, Wild River State Park 15,16
Hawk walk, Whitewater State Park 22
Woodcock opener 22
Take a kid hunting weekend 22-23
Prairie seed collection, Wild River State Park 22, 23
Northeast moose season opener 29
Waterfowl season opener 29
In Yan Teopa 10-mile run, Frontenac State Park 29
Hawk walk, Whitewater State Park 29
Prairie seed collection, Wild River State Park 29,30
Lake trout closes 30
Trout fishing in streams closes 30

OCTOBER
Pioneer home fall color visit, Whitewater State Park 6
Prairie seed collection, Wild River State Park 6,7
Walking by water, Split Rock Lighthouse State Park 13
Pheasant opener 13 Early anterless deer opener 13
Prairie seed collection, Wild River State Park 13,14
Close of bear season 14
Close of second crow season 15
Fall turkey hunt – (first season) 17-21
Camp Ripley hunt – (first season) 18-19
Prairie chicken opener 20
Prairie seed collection, Wild River State Park 20,21
Prairie chicken season closes 24
Fall turkey hunt – (second season) 24-28
Camp Ripley hunt – (second season) 26-27
Furbearer opener – mink, muskrat, beaver, otter 27
Prairie seed collection, Wild River State Park 27,28
Mourning dove season closes 30
Trout summer season in lakes closes 31

NOVEMBER
Firearms deer opener 3
Close of rail and snipe seasons 4
Close of woodcock season 5
Annual Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting, Split Rock Lighthouse State Park 10
Swan field trip, Whitewater State Park 17
Muzzleloader deer opener 24
Bobcat, fisher, and marten trapping opens 24
Close of sharptailed grouse 30

DECEMBER
Lake trout winter opener (Lake Superior only) 1
Caving field trip, Whitewater State Park 1
Deadline: 2008 spring wild turkey applications 7
Winter bird feeding, Whitewater State Park 8
Close of fisher and pine marten trapping 9
Watercraft renewals sent out 15
ATV renewals sent out 15
Winter lake trout (within BWCAW) opens 29
Archery deer season closes 31
New Year’s Eve candlelight walk, family event, Fort Snelling State Park 31