40

169

169

169

Jessenland

Unit

Wilkie

Unit

Chaska

Louisville

Swamp

Unit

St. Lawrence

 Unit

Rapids

Lake

Unit

Wilkie

Unit

Louisville

Swamp

Unit

St. Lawrence

 Unit

Jessenland

Unit

Henderson

13

Minnesota Valley

National Wildlife Refuge 

Hunting Regulations

Blakeley

Unit

Blakeley

Jordan

Belle Plaine

Le Sueur

282

101

11

9

93

19

Minnesota River

Renaissance

Festival

Carver

Rapids Lake

Unit

Carver

Jordan

Archery & Firearms:

Deer, Upland Game,

Migratory Birds

No Hunt Zone and

No Hunter Access

Call 651/259 5774

for Regulations

Archery Only:

Deer & Upland Game

Archery & Firearms

Deer, Upland Game, 

Migratory Birds

Rapids

Lake

Long

Lake Horseshoe

Lake 

Minnesota River

Middle Road

169

Louisville Swamp 

Rapids Lake

Carver Rapids (DNR)

11

40

11

P7

P6

P5

P4

P3 P

P1

P2

Carver Rapids

Unit (DNR) State Land

40

Savage

Bloomington

Eden

Prairie

Blue Lake

Treatment Plant

No Hunting

Walking Trail

Archery Only:

Deer &

Upland Game

Firearms & Archery: 

Waterfowl

Archery Only: Deer & 

Upland Game

Blue

Lake

Rice

Lake

Old HWY 18

Fisher

Lake

Minnesota River

Valley Fair

Eagle

Creek

13

P10

P9

P8 101

Wilkie Unit

169

Henderson

Blakeley

93

P13

P13

Archery & Firearms:

Deer, Upland Game &

Migratory Birds

Jessenland and

Blakeley Units

Hunter Parking Lot

0 .5 1

Miles

169

19

19

Minnesota

River

Belle Plaine

Jordan

0 .5 1

Miles

Hunter Parking Lot

Archery & Firearms:

Upland Game &

Migratory Birds

Archery Only: Deer 

P12

169

St. Lawrence Unit

Minnesota River

St. Lawrence Unit to Jordan 

approximately 3-1/2 miles

St. Lawrence Unit to Belle Plaine

approximately 4-1/2 miles

P11

No Hunt

Zone

Hunter Parking Lots

No Hunting

6

HUNTERS NOTE:

Boundaries posted in the field

supercede all boundaries shown

on this map.

40

51

5

6

P14

6

Chatfield Rd.

9
Minnesota Valley

National Wildlife Refuge

Fall 2015/Spring 2016

Hunting Map & Regulations

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

3815 American Boulevard E.

Bloomington, MN 55425-1600

952/854 5900 

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center

15865 Rapids Lake Road

Carver, MN 55315

952/361 4500

People with hearing impairments 

may reach Minnesota Valley NWR through 

the Federal Information Relay System at 

1 800/877 8339

Minnesota Valley's website address:

http://www.fws.gov/refuge/minnesota_valley

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

1 800/344 WILD

http://www.fws.gov

Contacts:

Emergencies......................................................911

To report violations:

Refuge Law Enforcement Officer... 952/854 5900

TIP Line...........................................1-800/652 9093

Carver Rapids Unit - DNR............... 651/259 5774

West Metro State Conservation

Office Dispatch................................. 651/582 1511

E

General Hunting Regulations

Minnesota state regulations and refuge specific 

regulations will be enforced. Refuge specific regulations 

supercede state regulations. Hunting is allowed only 

on refuge units described in this brochure. Each unit 

offers specific hunting opportunities during Minnesota 

You may only hunt species listed in this state seasons. 

brochure.

Furbearers, including coyotes, and crows may not be 

hunted on the refuge at any time. 

Camping and fires on the refuge are prohibited.

For authorized hunting, refuge is open two hours before 

legal shooting time to one hour after legal shooting time.

 to No Hunting Zone Some areas have been posted as 

protect buildings, private property or critical habitat 

areas. Hunt areas may not be accessed through No 

Hunting Zones. 

Possession of toxic shot is prohibited unless hunting 

deer or hunting upland game with single projectile 

ammunition.

Upland game hunting with single projectile ammunition 

is prohibited on all refuge units except on the Jessenland 

and Blakeley units. On the Jessenland and Blakeley units, 

.17 and .22 caliber rimfire ammunition is allowed for 

hunting upland game only. Where firearms deer hunting 

is allowed you may use shotguns and muzzleloading rifles 

with single projectile ammunition. The use of air guns is 

prohibited on all refuge units. 

Waterfowl hunters are allowed to use non-motorized 

boats during waterfowl hunting season. Gas or electric 

boat motors are prohibited.

All items, including boats and stands, must be removed at the 

end of the day. It is unlawful to hunt from a permanent stand.

No motorized vehicles are allowed within the hunting 

units except at designated parking areas.

It is unlawful to drive a metal object into a tree or to 

hunt from a tree in which a metal object has been driven. 

Screw-in steps are prohibited.

The distribution of bait and hunting over bait, including 

salt licks, mineral blocks or any chemical substance 

applied to the ground or vegetation is prohibited on 

National Wildlife Refuge units.

The possession of alcohol while hunting is prohibited.

Target shooting is prohibited.

Hunting on, across or within 100 feet of any road, parking 

lot or marked trail is prohibited.

Big Game 

White-tailed deer

Migratory Birds

Goose, duck, merganser, 

moorhen, coot, rails,woodcock, 

common snipe, and mourning dove

Upland Game 

Ruffed grouse, gray partridge, 

ring-necked pheasant, gray and fox 

squirrel, snowshoe hare, cottontail 

rabbit, jackrabbit and wild turkey

(spring and fall turkey state season). Contact the refuge at 952/854 5900 for more information.

For other hunting opportunities on Waterfowl 

Production Areas visit our website at:

http://www.fws.gov/refuge/minnesota_valley

Rapids Lake Hunting

Activities & Regulations

Rapids Lake Unit

Big Game 

White-tailed deer

Migratory Birds

 Goose, duck, merganser, 

moorhen, coot, rails,woodcock, 

common snipe, and mourning dove

Upland Game

Ruffed grouse, gray partridge, 

ring-necked pheasant, gray and fox 

squirrel, snowshoe hare, cotton

tail rabbit, jackrabbit and wild turkey (spring and fall turkey state 

season).

Louisville Swamp Hunting 

Activities & Regulations

North of Middle Road

Big Game: Archery Only

White-tailed deer

Migratory Birds: CLOSED

Upland Game: Archery only

Ruffed grouse, gray partridge, 

ring-necked pheasant, gray and fox 

squirrel, snowshoe hare, cottontail 

rabbit, jackrabbit and wild turkey 

(spring and fall turkey state season).

South of Middle Road

Big Game: Archery and Firearms

White-tailed deer

Migratory Birds

 Goose, duck, merganser, 

moorhen, coot, rails,woodcock, 

common snipe, and mourning dove

Upland Game: Archery and Firearms

Ruffed grouse, gray partridge, 

ring-necked pheasant, gray and fox 

squirrel, snowshoe hare, cottontail 

rabbit, jackrabbit and wild turkey 

(spring and fall turkey state season).

Rice Lake Area (from Eagle Creek 

west to the Highway 169 bridge)

Big Game: Archery Only

White-tailed deer

Waterfowl Only: (Closed

to Spring Goose Hunting)

Goose, duck, merganser, 

moorhen, coot, rails.

Upland Game: Archery Only

Ruffed grouse, gray partridge, 

ring-necked pheasant, gray and fox 

squirrel, snowshoe hare, cottontail 

rabbit, jackrabbit and wild turkey

(spring and fall turkey state season).

West of Highway 169 bridge 

(including Fisher and Blue Lakes)

Big Game: Archery Only

White-tailed deer

Migratory Birds: CLOSED

14905 Jonathan Carver Parkway

From Hwy 212, exit onto Jonathan Carver 

 Parkway (Co. Rd. 11) and proceed south 2.5 

 miles, continuing left on Co. Rd. 11. 

Proceed 3/4-mile south, lot is on the left side.

15847 Rapids Lake Road

From P1, continue south 1 mile on Co. Rd 11,

turn left on Carver Highlands Drive. Proceed 

 1 mile east of this intersection to the lot on 

the left.

17000 Jonathan Carver Parkway

From the Co. Rd. 11/Carver Highlands Drive

intersection, proceed south on Co. Rd. 11. 

Parking area is 1.7 miles on the left. 

102 Carver Bluffs Parkway

From Hwy 212, exit onto Jonathan Carver

 Parkway (Co. Rd 11). Proceed south about 2 

miles, making a left turn on County Road 40. 

Proceed north to Carver Bluffs Parkway

 and turn right. Proceed to first stop sign and 

turn left into the park. 

P2

P7

P11

3801 145th St. W., Shakopee

Exit HWY 169 at 145th St. W. approximately 

4.75 miles south of Shakopee. Parking is 1/2 mile 

west. Drive past the main entrance to the

 Renaissance Festival, over the next set of rail

road tracks, and bear left.

16210 Jordan Ave., Jordan

 Exit HWY 169 6-1/2 miles south of Shakopee 

on Bluff Drive. Drive west 1/4-mile in to Jordan 

Ave., and turn right. Park on the right edge of

the road, at least 100 yards from the house.

Please stay on road to refuge entrance and 

respect private property.

17000 Valley View Drive, Jordan

 Exit HWY 169 7.5 miles south of Shakopee. 

Travel west on 173rd St. 1/4 mile on 173rd St. W. 

to a “T” intersection at Valley View Drive. Turn 

right. Drive over the railroad tracks carefully. 

Parking is 1/8-mile beyond the tracks.

17401 Duck Lane, Jordan

Exit HWY 169 as described for P5 above. Turn 

left at the “T” intersection. Drive 1.5 miles

 south on Valley View Drive, past the Scott 

County Jail Annex, over the railroad tracks, and

then turn right on Circle Drive. Drive 1 block

uphill to Highview Drive.Turn left and drive 1

block to Mendoza Ave. Turn right on Mendoza

and drive 1 block to Duck Lane. Turn right on

Duck Lane. Hunter Parking Area is at the gate 1

mile N. 4-wheel drive is recommended until

freeze-up. 

P3

P4

P5

P6

P1

Please Note:

 in the No Hunting Zones There are several 

Rapids Lake Unit near housing developments, 

trails, and buildings. Areas are posted on site.

Refuge land east of Valleyfair 

and west of Eagle Creek.

P8

P9

P10

Upland Game: Archery Only

Ruffed grouse, gray partridge, 

ring-necked pheasant, gray and fox 

squirrel, snowshoe hare, cottontail 

rabbit, jackrabbit and wild turkey

(spring and fall turkey state season).

East of Eagle Creek 

CLOSED to all hunting

St. Lawrence Hunting 

Activities & Regulations 

Big Game: Archery Only

White-tailed deer

Migratory Birds

Goose, duck, merganser, 

moorhen, coot, rails,woodcock, 

common snipe, and mourning dove

Upland Game 

Ruffed grouse, gray partridge, 

ring-necked pheasant, gray and fox 

squirrel, snowshoe hare, cottontail 

rabbit, jackrabbit and wild turkey

(spring and fall turkey state season).

P12 Lot is approximately half way 

between Jordan and Belle Plaine on 

north side of HWY 169. Approximately one mile east of 

Henderson on Hwy 19. Lot is on 

north side of road.

Two parking lots on south side of CR 

6 one and two miles SW of the 

intersection of CR 5

Jessenland AND Blakeley Hunting Activities & Regulations

P13

P14

Jessenland

Unit

Blakeley

Unit

Wilkie Hunting 

Activities & Regulations

Successful hunter,

USFWS

For Hunting Regulations on the DNR Carver 

Rapids Unit please call 651/259 5774.

7701 County Road 101 East, Shakopee

From the HWY 169/101 interchange, proceed 

west on HWY 101 1/4-mile to the first stop 

light right into the parking lot.

7701 County Road 101 East, Shakopee 

Waterfowl hunter access. Drive through 

the gate at P8 0.8 miles to the second gate. 

The boat launch to Rice Lake is 50 yards east

of the road. Parking for your vehicle and

trailer is under the HWY 169 bridge to the

west.

11255 Bloomington Ferry Road, Bloomington

From HWY 169 exit onto Old Shakopee Road 

and travel east about 0.7 miles. Turn right 

(south) onto Bloomington Ferry Road near

the Dred Scott Playfields, continue for 1/2-

mile. Turn right onto Bloomington Ferry 

Circle, drive down the hill to the parking

area. Walk across the pedestrian bridge to 

access the Wilkie Unit.

(Includes Carver Rapids DNR)