Just got a slightly used but slightly awesome trap II. I read thru the dnr regs and am uncertain if I have to license it. I will put my drivers license number on it, but do I have to get a shelter license for it as well? Do I need reflectors or anything else? Thanks for the help!
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Just got a slightly used but slightly awesome trap II.
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You’re good to go with your license number only 
Shelters (fish houses, dark houses, and portables)
The following regulations apply to all shelters used on all Minnesota
waters, unless otherwise noted elsewhere in this booklet.
• All shelters placed on the ice of Minnesota waters must have either the
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1) complete name and address, (2) driver’s license number, or (3) the
nine-digit Minnesota DNR number on the license of the owner plainly
and legibly displayed on the outside in letters, and figures at least 2 inches
in height.
• A shelter may not be left unattended between midnight and one hour prior
to sunrise unless the shelter is licensed.
Note: The Dept. of Public Safety – DVS now requires trailers used to haul
fish houses or dark houses and enclosed trailers or recreational trailers
used for fishing to be registered. See your local Deputy Registrar for
trailer registration.
• A shelter license is not required on border waters with WI, IA, ND, and SD.
sounds like you only need a license if you intend to leave it out overnight unattended. Still needs ID visible though
That’s what I thought, but just wanted to make sure. Thanks guys.
Fishy ? ,, I thought they changed the rule for the PORTABLES ,only needing name or such if it was left unattended or using overnight ?
Do fishermen from out of state have to adhere to the same requirements?
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Do fishermen from out of state have to adhere to the same requirements?
Absolutely.
So if im a wisconsin resident fishing in minnesota, I need to have my little frabill flip over that I rarely flip up labeled? what am i supposed to use?
So if im a wisconsin resident fishing the mississippi back waters in either iowa or minnesota, I need to have my little frabill flip over that I rarely flip up labeled? fishing the back waters last year at new albin I don’t recall seeing any tags on portable shelters where they legal or not?
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Do fishermen from out of state have to adhere to the same requirements?
Absolutely.
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The following regulations apply to all shelters used on all Minnesota waters, unless otherwise noted elsewhere in this booklet.
A shelter license is not required on border waters with WI, IA, ND, and SD.
I guess I need to read the booklet. Or stick to the border waters. 
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I will put my drivers license number on it,
Just to clarify, its your DNR number not a DL number.
-J.
Regs say you can use drivers license number. Thats what I was trying to clarify, if I need a shelter license/permit whatever. Are shelter licenses required for portables?
Please correct me if I am reading this wrong. This is quoted from the Minnesota fishing regulations PDF file called fishing2009.pdf
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• All shelters placed on the ice of Minnesota waters must have either the (1) complete name and address,
There is no size requirement, and there is nothing saying that it has to be permanent.
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(2) driver’s license number,
There is no size requirement, and there is nothing saying that it has to be permanent.
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or (3) the nine-digit Minnesota DNR number on the license of the owner plainly and legibly displayed on the outside in letters, and figures at least 2 inches in height.
I presume this would be the number that the DNR assigned to me when I purchased my fishing permit. Now if I am reading this correctly I could put a piece of 2″ masking tape on the side of my shelter and write any of the required information on the tape.
The main concern I have is that in Kansas I am not required to put any of this information on my shelter and I did not want to put markings all over it.
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Are shelter licenses required for portables?
The only time you need to have a permit for your portable is if you leave it up over night un-attended.
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Do fishermen from out of state have to adhere to the same requirements?
Absolutely.
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The following regulations apply to all shelters used on all Minnesota waters, unless otherwise noted elsewhere in this booklet.
A shelter license is not required on border waters with WI, IA, ND, and SD.
I guess I need to read the booklet. Or stick to the border waters.
A shleter license is also NOT required unless the shack is to be left unattended on the ice. Many people confuse the licenses with the label. For 95% of the population, a shelter licenses is not required. If you fish in MN with a portable, a LABEL is always required. Nothing to get upset about really, just grab a slab of cardboard, a sharpie, and make a sign with your DNR number that fits into the license sleeve on your portable. Takes about 15 minutes and you’re done.
-Munchy
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So if im a wisconsin resident fishing in minnesota, I need to have my little frabill flip over that I rarely flip up labeled? what am i supposed to use?
A chunk of carboard and a permanent marker. Cut the cardboard to fit the license sleeve on your portable, write your DNR number on the cardboard, slide it in the sleeve and you’re good to go. About a 15 minute investment.
-Munchy
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Fishy ? ,, I thought they changed the rule for the PORTABLES ,only needing name or such if it was left unattended or using overnight ?
You’re confusing a shelter LICENSE, with a shelter LABEL. The label is always required…the license is only required in the instance you’re referring to.
-Munchy
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Please correct me if I am reading this wrong. This is quoted from the Minnesota fishing regulations PDF file called fishing2009.pdf
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• All shelters placed on the ice of Minnesota waters must have either the (1) complete name and address,
There is no size requirement, and there is nothing saying that it has to be permanent.
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(2) driver’s license number,
There is no size requirement, and there is nothing saying that it has to be permanent.
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or (3) the nine-digit Minnesota DNR number on the license of the owner plainly and legibly displayed on the outside in letters, and figures at least 2 inches in height.
The 2″ rule applies to ALL 3 methods of labeling. I’m not sure where the permanent part of it came from. I have 1 label for all of my shacks, I just move it around to whichever portable I may be using, so I definitely wouldn’t call that permanent.
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I presume this would be the number that the DNR assigned to me when I purchased my fishing permit. Now if I am reading this correctly I could put a piece of 2″ masking tape on the side of my shelter and write any of the required information on the tape.
The main concern I have is that in Kansas I am not required to put any of this information on my shelter and I did not want to put markings all over it.
You could, but since the letters need to be 2″ tall, you might want to use a wider piece of tape. Most portables have a clear plastic sleeve that allows you to make a label that you can slide in and out, only leaving it visible where required by law.
-Munchy
I stand corrected! You can use a DL number. However, its a lot easier to use the DNR#. (Your DNR number is printed on your fishing license.) Its only 9 digits, compared to 13 on a MN DL. That and I really don’t want my DL number made public.
-J. 
I would assume that the DNR number would be safer too. I would prefer not to use my drivers license number if I don’t have too. Just paranoid about identity theft.
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So if im a wisconsin resident fishing the mississippi back waters in either iowa or minnesota, I need to have my little frabill flip over that I rarely flip up labeled? fishing the back waters last year at new albin I don’t recall seeing any tags on portable shelters where they legal or not?
You need to have it labeled but you do not need a license tag. From page 61 of the regs:
• A shelter license is not required on border waters with WI, IA, ND, and SD.
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