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Moving to MN #7253105
04/27/21 06:13 PM
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Hello everyone. I'm relatively new here - been lurking for a while but only recently made an account, and never posted. I thought this would be the best place to ask...

My wife and I are moving to Minnesota (Itasca county) this fall and I am trying to get everything figured out. Living in central Wisconsin my whole life, I have a WDNR hunter's education card from when I was a kid, and used that to get my CCW permit. I got into trapping recently and took the state's online trapper's education course.

From the sounds of it, I'll have to take some classes to get my MN CCW permit. Does anyone know if there is state reciprocity for hunter's education or trapper's education between Wi and Mn? Or will these be things I have to get "re-certified" for?

Any other advice/info on hunting, trapping, and living in northern Mn (is Itasca county considered "northern"?) would be appreciated as well. Thanks.

Re: Moving to MN [Re: Weatherby270] #7253126
04/27/21 06:38 PM
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I grew up there. Can't tell you about all the law abiding things you were wondering about, but the fishing is good. Waterfowl and water trapping there is good too. Deer hunting will likely suck compared to where you came from.

Re: Moving to MN [Re: Weatherby270] #7253128
04/27/21 06:40 PM
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Re: Moving to MN [Re: Weatherby270] #7253151
04/27/21 07:08 PM
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I believe hunter safety is recognized nation wide. I have used my MN card to hunt in ND and CO without issue. I also work with folks that live in WI and they seem to have no issue buying MN licenses.

Not sure about the trappers education course. I believe the regulations state you need 'a' trapper education course and says the MTA offers one. It doesn't seem to specify. Not sure how old you are but you only need one if born in the 90s or later. Also if you have a trapping license from a previous year it is supposed to exempt you from the requirement.

Yes I would consider Itasca County northern MN.

There should be some good bear hunting near where you will be and it should take less preference points than in WI although the number required keeps creeping up, at least where I hunt.

As said fishing should be good and deer hunting most likely not as good.

Re: Moving to MN [Re: Weatherby270] #7253167
04/27/21 07:22 PM
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Iff'n I were you, I'd migrate about 300 miles Southwest of your current destination. This state is controlled by a tryant!


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Re: Moving to MN [Re: Weatherby270] #7253255
04/27/21 08:32 PM
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Prayers sent.


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it tells me why I wanted to go there.
Re: Moving to MN [Re: Nate L] #7253276
04/27/21 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Sprung & Rusty
Please don't wear the purple. Lol
Never! Lol I'll be the one guy in town sporting green and gold.

Originally Posted by Jackdale
Deer hunting will likely suck compared to where you came from.
Unfortunately the land I always deer hunted near Shawano had a massive deer ranch built around it - 20 foot fences all around it. The deer hunting there has been garbage ever since. That same ranch brought CWD to the county too.

Originally Posted by trapperkeck
Iff'n I were you, I'd migrate about 300 miles Southwest of your current destination. This state is controlled by a tryant!
I wish I could - I'm moving for work.

Originally Posted by Nate L
I also work with folks that live in WI and they seem to have no issue buying MN licenses...
Thanks for the info! That sounds promising.

Re: Moving to MN [Re: trapperkeck] #7253280
04/27/21 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by trapperkeck
Iff'n I were you, I'd migrate about 300 miles Southwest of your current destination. This state is controlled by a tryant!


Yep...What I was thinking. Keep going till you hit the Dakotas and live free....well free-er anyhow.

That said MN trapping regs are a lot more user friendly compared to WI...depending on what you trap and method used.

Re: Moving to MN [Re: Calvin] #7253282
04/27/21 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Calvin
That said MN trapping regs are a lot more user friendly compared to WI...depending on what you trap and method used.


When I first read through the regs I thought I must be missing something. There's hardly any restrictions... nothing like the 20+ page WI trapping regs booklet.

Re: Moving to MN [Re: Weatherby270] #7253290
04/27/21 09:11 PM
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If you are moving to Itasca county you will be in a good trapping area or any outdoor activity area.

Re: Moving to MN [Re: Nittany Lion] #7253316
04/27/21 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Nittany Lion
Prayers sent.


^^^^^^^ What Jim said......


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Re: Moving to MN [Re: Weatherby270] #7253399
04/27/21 11:30 PM
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Trapper Les wouldn't consider Itasca County northern MN lol.

Whether you need trapper ed or not depends on your age. Anyone after Dec 31 1989 has to complete a trapper ed class. I don't think MN recognises another states certification.


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Re: Moving to MN [Re: Weatherby270] #7253441
04/28/21 01:38 AM
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Why ?


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Re: Moving to MN [Re: Weatherby270] #7253505
04/28/21 07:30 AM
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I've lived in Itasca County since 2002 and I love it. The county has 1,000 lakes and an almost endless amount of public-access land (fed/state/county and papermill land). Living in an area that people travel to for vacations is a pretty good indication that you're living in a good area.

What part of the County will you be living? Grand Rapids is big enough but small enough. Wally World, Home Depot, Target - that sort of thing. There is also a pretty active arts community (if you're into that sort of thing) - with the Reif Performing Arts Center that is a gem.

PM me if you have any specific questions about the area.

Re: Moving to MN [Re: Steven 49er] #7253567
04/28/21 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by deerdragger
What part of the County will you be living?


Sounds like we'll be neighbors. We're moving to Grand Rapids - or at least near there. We were considering moving to Bovey, but with the alleged flooding risks, that may not happen.

Originally Posted by Steven 49er
Whether you need trapper ed or not depends on your age. Anyone after Dec 31 1989 has to complete a trapper ed class. I don't think MN recognises another states certification.

That's what I thought. I was born after '89, so it looks like I'll be taking another course.

Re: Moving to MN [Re: Weatherby270] #7253569
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Re: Moving to MN [Re: Calvin] #7253570
04/28/21 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Calvin
Originally Posted by trapperkeck
Iff'n I were you, I'd migrate about 300 miles Southwest of your current destination. This state is controlled by a tryant!


Yep...What I was thinking. Keep going till you hit the Dakotas and live free....well free-er anyhow.

That said MN trapping regs are a lot more user friendly compared to WI...depending on what you trap and method used.

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Re: Moving to MN [Re: Nate L] #7253743
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Originally Posted by Nate L

I believe hunter safety is recognized nation wide. I have used my MN card to hunt in ND and CO without issue. I also work with folks that live in WI and they seem to have no issue buying MN licenses.

Not sure about the trappers education course. I believe the regulations state you need 'a' trapper education course and says the MTA offers one. It doesn't seem to specify. Not sure how old you are but you only need one if born in the 90s or later. Also if you have a trapping license from a previous year it is supposed to exempt you from the requirement.

Yes I would consider Itasca County northern MN.

There should be some good bear hunting near where you will be and it should take less preference points than in WI although the number required keeps creeping up, at least where I hunt.

As said fishing should be good and deer hunting most likely not as good.

A friend of mine and me went to CO elk hunting. Neither of us had a firearms safety certificate. But, we both are firearms training instructors me over 10 years, him over 5 years. They wouldn't accept our cards showing we were instructors. That wasn't good enough they insisted on a firearm certificate. I was old enough not to need one, but he had to get one by going through a class that he teaches.


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Re: Moving to MN [Re: Weatherby270] #7253750
04/28/21 02:01 PM
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I'm guessing Cohasset or Bovey would be cheaper places to live than Grand Rapids. Fishing is good with a lot of opportunities and many nearly untapped small lakes. I got deer every year, but was not particularly picky. Can I ask what you do for work?

Re: Moving to MN [Re: bfisch] #7253765
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Originally Posted by bfisch
I'm guessing Cohasset or Bovey would be cheaper places to live than Grand Rapids. Fishing is good with a lot of opportunities and many nearly untapped small lakes. I got deer every year, but was not particularly picky. Can I ask what you do for work?


I'm not picky about the deer I shoot either. I'm no trophy hunter, I just like to fill the freezer.

I've been looking at Cohasset and Bovey, I just keep hearing things about the Canisteo mine pit overflowing and flooding Bovey within the next few years. It sounds like an outlet has been needed there for almost 20 years, but they can't get anything going. The MN DNR page projects that it will overflow within the next 3 years... Don't know if I want to be somewhere that might be underwater soon.

As for what I do for work, I'm a teacher. Given my field, I'm pretty wary about things I say on the internet getting traced back to me, so I'll leave it at "teacher". I never say anything off-color, but who knows what will be considered off-color 10 years from now.

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