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Minnesota DNR auctioning off confiscated hunting and fishing equipment on April 28

Posted on April 9, 2012

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be having an auction of confiscated hunting and fishing equipment on Saturday, April 28 beginning at 10 a.m. The auctions items are from people who forfeited their equipment after committing serious game violations.

The auction is open to the public. It will be held at Hiller Auction Service, 10785 261st Ave., Zimmerman, MN.

Items being offered for sale include, but are not limited to: firearms, bows, tree stands, fishing rods and reels, tip ups, traps, trail camera, depth finder, spotlights, scopes, spears, hand ice augers. There are 309 firearms, 72 bows, 236 other items, and 37 firearms being sold for parts.

Inspection of items is available on Friday, April 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at 8 a.m. the day of the auction. Once the auction begins, there will not be any access to the firearms.

All equipment is sold as is, including all defects or faults, known or unknown. Items cannot be returned once they have been purchased. Buyers may bring their own cases or there will be cases available for purchase to transport firearms. Note: Anyone purchasing a firearm will be required to pass a background check.

A list of firearms and bows being offered for sale is available by visiting the auction website.

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