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Wilkie Hunting St. Lawrence Hunting Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Activities & Regulations Activities & Regulations Bloomington Education and Visitor Center 3815 American Boulevard E. Bloomington, MN 55425-1600 Rice Lake Area (from Eagle Creek west to the Highway Big Game: Archery Only 952/854-5900 Minnesota Valley 169 bridge) White-tailed deer Big Game: Archery Only Waterfowl Only. Closed to spring goose hunting) People with hearing impairments National Wildlife Refuge White-tailed deer Goose, duck, merganser, moorhen, coot, rails may reach Minnesota Valley NWR through Waterfowl Only: Closed to spring goose hunting Closed to hunting , snipe and woodcock. the Federal Information Relay System at Fall 2017/Spring 2018 Goose, duck, merganser, moorhen, coot, rails. Upland Game 1 800/877-8339 Closed to hunting mourning dove, snipe and woodcock. , gray partridge, ring-necked pheasant, Hunting Map & Regulations Upland Game: Archery Only squirrel, snowshoe hare, cottontail rabbit, jackrabbit Minnesota Valley's website address: Ruffed grouse, gray partridge, ring-necked pheasant, and wild turkey (spring and fall turkey seasons). www.fws.gov/refuge/minnesota_valley squirrel, snowshoe hare, cottontail rabbit, jackrabbit, Archery only hunting for coyote, fox, raccoon and coyote, fox, raccoon, skunk, and and wild turkey skunk. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (spring and fall turkey seasons). Closed to crow hunting. 1 800/344-WILD 20801 Johnson Memorial Drive (US-169), www.fws.gov E U West of Highway 169 bridge p Jordan, MN 55352 (including and Blue Lakes) Lot is on north side of highway. Contacts: Big Game: Archery Only Emergencies...... 911 White-tailed deer Migratory Birds: Closed Upland Game: Archery Only Ruffed grouse, gray partridge, ring-necked pheasant, Jessenland and Blakeley squirrel, snowshoe hare, cottontail rabbit, jackrabbit, Activities & Regulations coyote, fox, raccoon, skunk, and wild turkey (spring and fall turkey seasons). Closed to crow hunting. Big Game: Archery & Firearms White-tailed deer East of Eagle Creek Migratory Birds Closed to all hunting. (Closed to spring goose hunting) To report violations: Goose, duck, merganser, moorhen, coot, rails, mourning dove, snipe, and woodcock. Refuge Law Enforcement Officer...952/858-0711 p 7701 County Road 101 East, Shakopee, Upland Game: Archery & Firearms TIP Line...... 1-800/652-9093 MN 55379 Ruffed grouse, gray partridge, ring-necked pheasant, Lot is west of the Hwy 169/101 interchange squirrel, snowshoe hare, cottontail rabbit, jackrabbit Carver Rapids Unit - DNR...... 651/259-5774 on north side of the road. coyote, fox, raccoon, skunk and wild turkey (spring and fall turkey seasons). West Metro State Conservation p 7701 County Road 101 East, Shakopee, Open to crow hunting according to refuge-specific Office Dispatch...... 651/582-1511 MN 55379 regulations. Waterfowl hunter access. Drive .8 miles past 30951 Scenic Byway Rd, the first gate to the second gate. Boat launch p Henderson, MN 56044 to Rice Lake is 50 yards east of the road. Lot is on south side of road, 1 mile SW of Vehicle and trailer parking is under the Hwy Co. Rd. 5. 169 bridge to the west. Contact the refuge at 952/854-5900 for more information. p 31147 Scenic Byway Rd, Henderson, MN 56044 p 11255 Bloomington Ferry Road, Lot is on south side of road, 2 miles SW of Co. For other hunting opportunities on Waterfowl Bloomington, MN 55348 Rd. 5. Production Areas visit our website at: Park in lot and walk across the pedestrian www.fws.gov/refuge/Minnesota_Valley_WMD/visit/ bridge to access the Wilkie Unit. Approximately one mile east of Henderson on visitor_activities.html p Hwy 19. Lot is on north side of road.