Getting youth outdoors in pursuit of squirrels, rabbits and other small game is the focus of Take a Kid Hunting Weekend on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21. During the weekend, adult Minnesota residents accompanied by a youth younger than age 16 may hunt small game without a license, although they must comply with open seasons, limits and other regulations.
Hunting small game is a great way to introduce kids to hunting. Kids learn how to tell where wildlife have been, how to properly and safely handle firearms and how to access hunting land.
Anyone who wants to learn how to hunt can find helpful how-to guides on the Minnesota DNR learn to hunt webpage (mndnr.gov/gohunting) and watch a recorded webinar about how to get started small game hunting (youtube.com/watch?v=Y-GP0ASgC0w). Small game hunting season details are available at the Minnesota DNR small game hunting webpage (mndnr.gov/hunting/smallgame) and hunting regulations are available on the Minnesota DNR hunting and trapping regulations webpage (mndnr.gov/regulations/hunting).