Comment Period on Draft Hunting Plan for Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Open Until Jan. 4, 2012

A 30-day comment period for the Refuge’s Draft Hunting Plan began on December 5, 2011, and will end January 4, 2012. Migratory game bird, big game, and upland game hunting are allowed on designated areas of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge during state seasons. The hunting plan is being revised to include land owned or managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service between Jordan, Minn. and Henderson, Minn. Other proposed revisions include expanding areas open to special hunts, requiring non-toxic shot for turkey hunting, and limiting species open to hunting on a portion of the Wilkie Unit.

The Draft Hunting Plan is available on-line on the Refuge website: