Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge hunting, 2026-27

Sherburne NWR access rules

The rows below restate the access rules on the agency record for Sherburne NWR.

50 CFR 32.42 text for this unit (excerpt): —(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of goose, duck, merganser, coot, Sora/Virginia rail, woodcock, snipe, common moorhen/gallinule, mourning dove, and American crow on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (i) We allow the use of dogs while hunting, provided the dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all times. (ii) Hunters must dismantle hunting blinds, platforms, and ladders made from natural vegetation at the end of each day. (iii) You must remove all boats, decoys, blind materials, stands, platforms, and other personal property brought onto the refuge at the end of each day (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter). (iv) We prohibit entry onto the refuge earlier than 2 hours before legal shooting time, and we require hunters to leave the refuge no later than 2 hours after legal shooting time. (v) You may only hunt American crow from September 1 through the end of February within the migratory bird hunting area. We prohibit hunting from March 1 through August 31. (vi) We allow only nonmotorized boats, and they must be launched at designated access sites. (2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of ruffed grouse …

Sources: record; booklet: 2026-2027 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations. Checked October 28, 2026.

Supplies and help close to Sherburne NWR

From Sherburne NWR the nearest town is Zimmerman (7.0 mi). Elk River, with 27,606 residents, is the biggest town on the list. DNR staff closest to Sherburne NWR work out of Sauk Rapids (22 mi).

Towns from the 2024 Census gazetteer and population estimates; offices and businesses from services.json (DNR and business listings, chain stores and license agents left out); straight-line miles. Checked October 28, 2026.

Sherburne NWR questions answered from its record