Getting youth outdoors in pursuit of squirrels, rabbits and other small game is the focus of Take a Kid Hunting Weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 19 and Sunday, Sept. 20, 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 Department of Natural Resources learn to hunt webpage (mndnr.gov/gohunting). Small game hunting season details and regulations are available at the Minnesota DNR small game hunting webpage (mndnr.gov/hunting/smallgame).
