Sportsman Information

MN License Purchase Online:

Buy licenses online (MN DNR)

Purchase the following:

  • Hunting, fishing and trapping licenses
  • Horse, ski and OHV trail passes
  • Hunting lottery applications
  • Ice shelters
  • Harvest registration (bear, sturgeon, deer, turkey)
  • Recreational vehicle registration renewals (ATV, ORV, OHV, watercraft, snowmobile)
  • Safety and training courses

Where to buy a license in person:

Find a license agent (DNR) | License agents map (DNR)
BAGLEY (30 minutes north of Hoot Owl Resort)

GALENS INC
19 MAIN AVE S
BAGLEY, MN 56621
(218) 694-6212

C-STORE BAGLEY COOP ASSOCIATION
1309 CENTRAL ST W
BAGLEY, MN 56621
(218) 694-6228

Fishing Information

Opener Dates (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/seasons.html)

Hunting Information

Hunting Seasons (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/seasons.html)
(Click on the above link to get specific animal season dates)

At the resort

Hoot Owl sells 91-octane fuel and bagged ice to the public, and live bait in season (Memorial Day weekend–Labor Day). Every cabin rental includes a 14' aluminum boat with oars (or dock space for your own boat), with 6 HP motors available to rent.

Questions — call 218-204-0219.

Our lakes

The resort sits between Hoot Owl Lake and Pickerel Lake, near Waubun, Minnesota. Look up lake information, including fish species and survey data, through the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder.

Winter snowmobiling

Groomed snowmobile trails are accessible from the cabins. Check the Minnesota DNR's snow depth and groomed trail conditions, and visit the Forest Riders Snowmobile Club and Naytahwaush Nightriders for local trail information.

Area grant-in-aid trails are snowmobile-only — ATVs are prohibited on them.