St. Paul — In an effort to improve the season-setting process and communicate better with duck hunters overall, the Minnesota DNR will be surveying licensed waterfowlers on the topic beginning in early January.
While the DNR has regularly surveyed waterfowl hunters over the years, the January survey will be different – and that’s by design.
What do Minnesota duck hunters want? New survey aims to get detailed answers
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