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DNR SNAs with hunting

Minnesota scientific and natural areas

73 records, 194,291 acres on file.

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194,291Acres

Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Public Domain Mark 1.0)

Minnesota scientific and natural areas: the largest

Scientific and natural areas protect rare plants, animals and landforms, and most are closed to hunting. The DNR SNA rules list 72 SNAs open to some hunting; with Pin Oak Prairie, which has a DNR special archery hunt, that makes 73 records here. The other 99 SNAs are on the closed list. Lists: all hunting allowed, deer hunting only, waterfowl hunting only, and the peatland SNAs where all hunting is allowed. Non-toxic ammunition is required for firearms hunting on SNAs except some peatland SNAs, portable stands come out daily, and camping, fires, collecting and motor vehicles are banned. Several of the peatland SNAs in the north are huge bogs far from roads, while the southern SNAs are small prairie or forest remnants.

SNA

Red Lake Peatland SNA

87,955Acres
Beltrami +2Counties
104, 111DPA
SNA

Myrtle Lake Peatland SNA

22,981Acres
KoochichingCounty
109DPA
SNA

Lost River Peatland SNA

11,989Acres
KoochichingCounty
104DPA
SNA

North Black River Peatland SNA (listed)

10,997Acres
KoochichingCounty
105DPA
SNA

Mulligan Lake Peatland SNA

6,299Acres
BeltramiCounty
111DPA
SNA

South Black River Peatland SNA, 5,874 ac

5,874Acres
KoochichingCounty
104DPA
SNA

Sand Lake Peatland SNA

5,375Acres
LakeCounty
130DPA
SNA

Winter Road Lake Peatland SNA, 4,343 ac

4,343Acres
Lake of the WoodsCounty
111DPA

Every one of the 73 scientific and natural areas

PlaceCountyAcresDPASNA list
Antelope Valley SNAYellow Medicine160280All hunting, Trapping
Avon Hills Forest SNAStearns354215, 218Deer hunting only
Badoura Jack Pine Woodland SNAHubbard915259All hunting, Trapping
Big Island SNASt. Louis226119Waterfowl hunting only
Black Lake Bog SNAPine1,461154All hunting, Trapping
Boltuck-Rice Forever Wild Scientific and Natural Area Itasca77679All hunting
Brownsville Bluff SNAHouston285649Deer hunting only
Caldwell Brook Cedar Swamp SNAKoochiching81104All hunting
Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA, 906 acGoodhue906341, 605All hunting
Cedar Mountain SNARedwood315290Deer hunting only
Cedar Rock SNARedwood62281All hunting, Trapping
Chisholm Point Island SNAItasca28679Deer hunting only
Dinner Creek SNABecker243258All hunting, Trapping
East Rat Root River Peatland SNA, 2,908 acKoochiching2,908107, 119All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Felton Prairie SNAClay1,350666Deer hunting only
Franconia Bluffs SNAChisago87236All hunting
Gully Fen SNAPolk1,626209Deer hunting only
Gustafson's Camp SNALake of the Woods205111All hunting, Trapping
Hemlock Ravine SNACarlton53182Deer hunting only
Hole in the Bog Peatland SNACass1,642197All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Hovland Woods SNACook1,323126All hunting
Iron Springs Bog SNAClearwater231684Deer hunting only
Itasca Wilderness Sanctuary SNAClearwater1,601287Deer hunting only
Joseph A. Tauer Prairie SNABrown80290All hunting, Trapping
King's and Queen's Bluffs SNAWinona212646Deer hunting only
La Salle Lake SNAHubbard263684All hunting, Trapping
Ladies Tresses Swamp SNAItasca40169All hunting
Lake Alexander Woods SNAMorrison1,988248Deer hunting only
Lawrence Creek SNAChisago72236Deer hunting only
Lester Lake SNAHubbard321259All hunting, Trapping
Little Too Much Lake SNA, 58 acItasca58169All hunting
Lost 40 SNAItasca136169All hunting
Lost Lake Peatland SNASt. Louis3,178177All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Lost River Peatland SNAKoochiching11,989104All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Lutsen SNACook713126All hunting
Luxemberg Peatland SNARoseau1,166111All hunting (peatland), Trapping
McGregor Marsh SNAAitkin420156All hunting
Mille Lacs Moraine Scientific and Natural Area Crow Wing319249All hunting
Mississippi Oxbow SNAItasca23679All hunting, Trapping
Moose Mountain SNASt. Louis179182Deer hunting only
Mound Prairie SNAHouston262649All hunting
Mound Spring Prairie SNAYellow Medicine622279All hunting, Trapping
Mulligan Lake Peatland SNABeltrami6,299111All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Myhr Creek Ridge SNACook200126All hunting
Myrtle Lake Peatland SNAKoochiching22,981109All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Norris Camp Peatland SNALake of the Woods1,646111All hunting (peatland), Trapping
North Black River Peatland SNA (listed)Koochiching10,997105All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Pin Oak Prairie SNAFillmore183647
Pine Creek Peatland SNARoseau953267All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Pine and Curry Island SNALake of the Woods123105Waterfowl hunting only
Potato Lake SNAItasca84109All hunting
Prairie Coteau SNAPipestone408294All hunting, Trapping
Prairie Creek Woods SNARice83605Deer hunting only
Prairie Smoke Dunes SNANorman1,248265Deer hunting only
Red Lake Peatland SNABeltrami, Koochiching…87,955104, 111All hunting (peatland), Trapping
River Warren Outcrops SNARenville90281All hunting, Trapping
Rushford Sand Barrens SNAFillmore214648All hunting
Sand Lake Peatland SNALake5,375130All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Santee Prairie SNAMahnomen456297All hunting, Trapping
Savage Fen SNAScott289605All hunting
Seminary Fen SNACarver73601All hunting
South Black River Peatland SNA, 5,874 acKoochiching5,874104All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Sprague Creek Peatland SNARoseau829267All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Spring Beauty Northern Hardwoods SNA, 597 acCook597126All hunting
St. Wendel Tamarack Bog SNAStearns663215All hunting
Two Rivers Aspen Parkland SNA, 1,396 acRoseau1,396263All hunting
Uncas Dunes SNASherburne658223All hunting
Wabu Woods SNAItasca145679All hunting
Watrous Island SNAKoochiching68104All hunting, Trapping
West Rat Root River Peatland SNA, 1,366 acKoochiching1,366107All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Winter Road Lake Peatland SNA, 4,343 acLake of the Woods4,343111All hunting (peatland), Trapping
Yellow Bank Hills SNALac qui Parle77279All hunting, Trapping
Zumbro Falls Woods SNAWabasha440642Deer hunting only

Minnesota scientific and natural areas in pictures

Blazing red fall sunrise over prairie grass in western Minnesota
Blazing red fall sunrise over prairie grass in western Minnesota
Raccoon portrait
Raccoon portrait
Eastern cottontail rabbit on alert
Eastern cottontail rabbit on alert

Minnesota scientific and natural areas: questions

Which SNAs allow hunters at all?

Only the SNAs DNR lists for hunting; each page names its list.

Is lead allowed on SNAs?

Non-toxic ammunition is required for firearms hunting on SNAs, except some peatland SNAs.

Can I bring a dog to an SNA?

Only where the SNA page allows dogs for hunting.

Is trapping allowed on SNAs?

Only at the SNAs on the trapping list (32 here).

Are stands allowed on SNAs?

Portable stands only, removed daily, with no damage to trees.

Which SNAs are deer only?

Avon Hills Forest SNA, Brownsville Bluff SNA, Cedar Mountain SNA, Chisholm Point Island SNA, Felton Prairie SNA, Gully Fen SNA, Hemlock Ravine SNA, Iron Springs Bog SNA, Itasca Wilderness Sanctuary SNA and King's and Queen's Bluffs SNA.

Other photos on this page: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Public Domain Mark 1.0); Charles Patrick Ewing (CC BY 2.0); btrentler (CC BY 2.0).