Minnesota DNR reports slight dip in 2024 small game license sales

Minnesota DNR reports slight dip in 2024 small game license sales

ST. PAUL — The number of small game hunters in Minnesota in 2024 decreased slightly from 2023 and was 5% below the 10-year average, the Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday, Sept. 2, in reporting results from its 2024 small game survey. In a news release, the DNR said it sold 228,661 small game licenses for the 2024 hunting seasons, compared with the 10-year average of 240,812 small game licenses. But like the previous season, hunters wh…