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Minnesota shooting hours
Legal shooting light for ducks and geese, today and for the week ahead.
Or
Today near St. Paul
6:56 AM to 6:30 PM
Legal shooting for ducks and geese under the federal rule: one-half hour before sunrise (7:26 AM) to sunset.
| Day | Shooting starts | Sunrise | Shooting ends (sunset) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6:56 AM | 7:26 AM | 6:30 PM |
| Tomorrow | 6:57 AM | 7:27 AM | 6:28 PM |
| Oct 16 | 6:58 AM | 7:28 AM | 6:26 PM |
| Oct 17 | 7:00 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:24 PM |
| Oct 18 | 7:01 AM | 7:31 AM | 6:23 PM |
| Oct 19 | 7:02 AM | 7:32 AM | 6:21 PM |
| Oct 20 | 7:04 AM | 7:34 AM | 6:19 PM |
Times are calculated for the spot shown and are good to about a minute; sunrise shifts about four minutes for every 50 miles east or west, so use your location for the exact time.
Minnesota rules that change these hours
- Early Teal: Sunrise to sunset.
- Ducks, Mergansers & Coots: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
- Ducks, Mergansers & Coots: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
- Ducks, Mergansers & Coots: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Special seasons (the light goose conservation order, some youth days, WMAs and refuges) can have different hours. See Minnesota's seasons and confirm with the agency.
