License: Falconry Permits

500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-4026
(651) 296-6157

All falconers are required to obtain a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) permit to practice falconry in Minnesota. <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">All falconers are required to obtain a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) permit to practice falconry in Minnesota.</p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Review:</strong></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/falconry/index.html"><strong>Falconry</strong></a></p> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <ul style="color: rgb(48, 48, 191);"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;">Â Â <strong>Â <a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/falconry/falconry-1-permits.html">New and Renewal Permit Application Requirements</a></strong></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;"><strong>Â Â Â <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/falconry/falconry-2-classes.html" class="nav_link" id="nav-classes-of-falconer-and-descriptions" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" name="nav-classes-of-falconer-and-descriptions">Classes of Falconer and Descriptions</a></span></strong></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;"><strong>Â Â Â <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/falconry/falconry-4-care_facilities_inspections.html" class="nav_link" id="nav-care-facilities-and-inspections" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; padding-top: 2px; 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  • Stand-alone license
  • State exam required
  • No education required
  • No continuing education requirement
  • Experience required
  • No criminal record requirements
License information updated 10/13/2021