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Unprotected Species

Small Game

Unprotected Species

In addition to the general hunting regulations, the following regulations are specific to unprotected species:

  • Unprotected Species: See Unprotected Species webpage for a list.
  • Season: Open year-round.
  • Possession Limits: None
  • Possession And Sale: It is legal to sell the carcass, skins or feathers of legally harvested unprotected species.
  • Licenses, Stamps And Permits: A small game hunting license or trapping license is required, except that:
  1. Landowners do not need a license to shoot or trap unprotected species causing damage or nuisance. See the Landowner Exceptions webpage for details and exceptions for qualified individuals and landowners.
  2. Persons, including landowners, hunting or trapping unprotected species must comply with all methods of taking requirements and restrictions unless otherwise authorized by a permit from the DNR.