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

Renaissance

Festival

Carver

Rapids Lake Unit

Carver

Jordan

Archery & Firearms:

Deer, Upland Game,

Migratory Birds

No Hunting

Call 952-492-6400

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

11

9

40

11

Carver Rapids (DNR)

Chaska

Rapids Lake

Unit

Wilkie

Unit

St. Lawrence Unit

Jessenland Unit

Henderson

13

Blakeley Unit

Blakeley

Jessenland

Jordan

Belle Plaine

Le Sueur

282

101

6

11

9

93

19

40

169

Louisville Swamp Unit

169 212



National Wildlife Refuge 

Hunting Regulations

Minnesota Valley

Minnesota River

P7

P6

P5

P4

P3

P11

P1

P2

40

P10

P9

 P8 101

Carver Rapids

Unit (DNR)

State Land

Belle Plain

Jordan

0 .5 1

Miles

Hunter Parking Lot

Archery & Firearms:

Upland Game &

Migratory Birds

Archery Only: Deer 

I

Minnesota River

P12

169

St. Lawrence Unit

Wilkie Unit



169

Henderson

Blakeley

93

6

P14

P13

P13

Archery & Firearms:

Deer, Upland Game &

Migratory Birds

Jessenland and

Blakeley Units

Hunter Parking Lot

0 .5 1

Miles

I

5

6

19

19

51 169

Minnesota

River

HUNTERS NOTE:

Boundaries posted in the field 

supercede all boundaries shown 

on this map.
7701 County Road 101 East, Shakopee

From the HWY 169/101 interchange, proceed 	 	

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

	 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.

Minnesota Valley

National Wildlife Refuge

Fall 2012/Spring 2013

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 Carver Highlands Drive

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://midwest.fws.gov/minnesotavalley

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...............952-492-6400

West Metro State Conservation

Office Dispatch.................................651-582-1511

E

General Hunting Regulations

specific refuge and regulations state Minnesota

regulations specific Refuge enforced. be will regulations

only allowed is Hunting regulations. state supercede

unit Each brochure. this in described units refuge on

Minnesota during opportunities hunting specific offers

You may only hunt species listed in this seasons. state

brochure.

be not may crows and coyotes, including Furbearers,

time. any at refuge the on hunted

prohibited. are refuge the on fires and Camping

before hours two open is refuge hunting, authorized For

time. shooting legal after hour one to time shooting legal

to No Hunting Zone as posted been have areas Some

habitat critical or property private buildings, protect

No through accessed be not may areas Hunt areas.

Zones. Hunting

hunting unless prohibited is shot toxic of Possession

projectile single with game upland hunting or deer

ammunition.

ammunition projectile single with hunting game Upland

the on except Units Refuge all on prohibited is

and Jessenland the On Units. Blakeley and Jessenland

is ammunition rimfire caliber .22 and .17 Units, Blakeley

rifles, of use The only. game upland hunting for allowed

all on prohibited is hunting for guns air and guns, hand

while rifles loading muzzle use may one except Units Refuge

hunting. deer firearms to open areas on deer hunting

non-motorized use to allowed are hunters Waterfowl

electric or Gas season. hunting waterfowl during boats

prohibited. are motors boat

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

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

hunting the within allowed are vehicles motorized No

areas. parking designated at except units

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

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

prohibited. are steps Screw-in

including bait, over hunting and bait of distribution The

substance chemical any or blocks mineral licks, salt

on prohibited is vegetation or ground the to applied

units. Refuge Wildlife National

prohibited. is hunting while alcohol of possession The

prohibited. is shooting Target

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

prohibited. is trail marked or lot parking

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://midwest.fws.gov/minnesotavalley/

Rapids Lake Hunting

Activities & Regulations

Rapids Lake Unit

Game Big

deer 	 White-tailed

Birds Migratory

	 	 merganser, duck, 	 Goose,

rails,woodcock, coot, 	 moorhen,

dove mourning and snipe, 	 common

Game Upland

partridge, gray grouse, 	 Ruffed

fox and gray pheasant, 	 ring-necked

cotton	 hare, snowshoe 	 squirrel,

tur-	 wild and jackrabbit rabbit, 	 tail

state turkey fall and (spring 	 key

	 season).

Louisville Swamp Hunting 

Activities & Regulations

North of Middle Road

Only Archery Game: Big

deer 	 White-tailed

CLOSED Birds: Migratory

only Archery Game: Upland

partridge, gray grouse, 	 Ruffed

fox and gray pheasant, 	 ring-necked

cottontail hare, snowshoe 	 squirrel,

turkey wild and jackrabbit 	 rabbit,

season). state turkey fall and 	 (spring

South of Middle Road

Firearms and Archery Game: Big

deer 	 White-tailed

Birds Migratory

	 	 merganser, duck, 	 Goose,

rails,woodcock, coot, 	 moorhen,

dove mourning and snipe, 	 common

Firearms and Archery Game: Upland

partridge, gray grouse, 	 Ruffed

fox and gray pheasant, 	 ring-necked

cottontail hare, snowshoe 	 squirrel,

turkey wild and jackrabbit 	 rabbit,

season). state turkey fall and 	 (spring

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

Carver Jonathan onto exit 212, Hwy 	 From

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

	 	 	 11. Rd. Co. on left continuing 	 miles,

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

15847 Carver Highlands Drive

	 	 	 	 1 south continue P1, 	 From

Highlands Carver on left turn 11, Rd Co. on 	 mile

this of east mile 1 Proceed 	 Drive.

left. the on lot the to 	 intersection

17000 Jonathan Carver Parkway

Drive Highlands 11/Carver Rd. Co. the 	 From

11. Rd. Co. on south proceed 	 intersection,

left. the on miles 1.7 is area 	 Parking

102 Carver Bluffs Parkway

Carver Jonathan onto exit 212, Hwy 	 From

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

40. Road County on turn left a making 	 miles,

Parkway Bluffs Carver to north 	 Proceed

	 	 and sign stop first to Proceed right. turn 	 and

park. the into left 	 turn

P2

P7

P11

3801 145th St. W., Shakopee

approximately W. St. 145th at 169 HWY 	 Exit

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

the to entrance main the past Drive 	 west.

railroad of set next the over Festival, 	 Renaissance

left. bear and 	 tracks,

16210 Jordan Ave., Jordan 

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

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

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

	 	 stay Please house. the from yards 100 least 	 at

private respect and entrance refuge to road 	 on

	 property.

	 	 17000 Valley View Drive, Jordan 

Travel Shakopee. of south miles 7.5 169 HWY 	 Exit

“T” a to W. St. 173rd on mile 1/4 St. 173rd on 	 west

Drive right. Turn Drive. View Valley at 	 intersection

1/8 is Parking carefully. tracks railroad the 	 over

tracks. the beyond 	 mile

17401 Duck Lane, Jordan

left Turn above. P5 for described as 169 HWY 	 Exit

on south miles 1.5 Drive intersection. “T” the 	 at

Jail County Scott the past Drive, View 	 Valley

right turn then and tracks, railroad the over 	 Annex,

Highview to uphill block 1 Drive Drive. Circle 	 on

Ave. Mendoza to block 1 drive and left 	 Drive.Turn

Duck to block 1 drive and Mendoza on right 	 Turn

		 Parking Hunter Lane. Duck on right Turn 	 Lane.

	 	 is drive 4-wheel N. mile 1 gate the at is 	 Area

freeze-up. until 	 recommended

P3

P4

P5

P6

P1

Please Note:

the in No Hunting Zones several are There

developments, housing near Unit Lake Rapids

site. on posted are Areas buildings. and trails,

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 Blakely Hunting Activities & Regulations

P13

P14

Jessenland

Unit

Blakely

Unit

Wilkie Hunting 

Activities & Regulations

Successful hunter,

USFWS

For Hunting Regulations on the DNR Carver 

Rapids Unit please call 952-492-6400.