Ice house license

So with my new fish house I had some stickers made with my drivers license number and my phone number that I stuck on my door.

I have not bought the license yet but when I get it do I have to attach that in a window also or just carry it with me like a fishing license?

Just make sure when you get your License, you also purchase the MN Minnow Stamp, this allows you upto two dozen minnows on the ice.

futurepoorperson wrote:

Just make sure when you get your License, you also purchase the MN Minnow Stamp, this allows you upto two dozen minnows on the ice.

I already got that, thanks

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Hang it in the inside of a window near the door, so it is visible outside, at least that is what some of my friends have been doing for years, and they haven’t had any issues.

Summerontheriver wrote:

Hang it in the inside of a window near the door, so it is visible outside, at least that is what some of my friends have been doing for years, and they haven’t had any issues.

Ok Thanks

I’m guessing this is for MN?

I’m a WI resident but purchased a license this year for any trips to MN. Ordered and paid for it online around 12/3 and still haven’t received it.

Anybody know if I post the receipt if that would be legal?

Coletrain, from my experience you may want to see if you can buy yours in person, or do it online soon since it seems like it can take a while.

Seriously? Must be a Minnesota thing! Could you also display your SSN too? I can’t believe a State would require something like displaying your DL for the public to see. But I guess here in Wisconsin you must display your name and address on the door of your PERMANENT shack while left out on the ice.
P.S. Is that Minnow Stamp a real thing?

curleytail wrote:

Coletrain, from my experience you may want to see if you can buy yours in person, or do it online soon since it seems like it can take a while.

I’ll get mine in person, thanks for the heads up

Kirk Charipar wrote:

P.S. Is that Minnow Stamp a real thing?

No, that’s not a real thing. not sure what futurepoorperson was talking about. He must of drank too much pop last night

Shelter licenses
All non-portable ice shelters must be licensed.
Wheeled fish houses are not considered portable and must be licensed.
An annual shelter license costs $15 for residents and $37 for non-residents, not including issuing fees that may be charged.
The ice shelter license must be readily visible from the exterior of the shelter.
A shelter license is valid from March 1 through April 30 of the following year.
A shelter license is not required on border waters between Minnesota or Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota.

Portable shelter definition
A shelter that collapses, folds or is disassembled for transportation.

Portable shelters only need licenses and identification when left unattended, which is defined as all occupants being more than 200 feet away.

Shelter identification requirements
ONE of the following must be readily visible from the exterior of the shelter with characters at least 2 inches high:
*Owner’s name and address
*Owner’s drivers license number
*Owner’s Minnesota DNR identification number.
If a shelter is left out overnight, it must have at least 2 square inches of reflective material on each side.

This is off the DNR website & maybe you knew this already. But to answer your question, everyone I know has their Shelter Tag stuck right inside the window closest to the door. On my Skid house, I just nail the tag right to the trim on the outside. It gets very faded come the end of February but I’ve never had any issues. Also have a sign with Name & Address on the outside.

I have always just taped mine to inside of window. Never had an issue. If possible have it face eastward. The new license suck if you face west or southwest ish it will be completely faded away within 2 weeks.

thanks for the info guys. ill tape it to the inside of window closest to the door

Ok I just bought a new shack–SO what is the shelter license that needs to be attached to window? This is separate from the license plate tabs that I had to get for it already or am I missing something.

Thanks

Yes, It is separate from license plates for a trailer, The Minnesota DNR sells a shelter license for all non-portable shelters, such as a wheel house that is going to be on the ice, 15$ here is a link

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/shelter.html

futurepoorperson wrote:

Just make sure when you get your License, you also purchase the MN Minnow Stamp, this allows you upto two dozen minnows on the ice.

Seriously?
Is there a slot limit on those too.

Haha 😆.
Someday I could certainly see this happening.