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MN Stat § 97A.505 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.505 — Possessing Wild Animals.

97A.505 POSSESSING WILD ANIMALS. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1987 c 149 art 1 s 54] Subd. 2. Unlawfully obtained or shipped animals brought into state. (a) A person may not possess a wild animal that has been unlawfully taken, bought, sold, or possessed outside the state, or unlawfully shipped into the state. (b) When entering the state from Canada, a person who possesses fish that were unlawfully taken or possessed under paragraph (a) may be charged in the same manner as for possessing fish that were unlawfully taken or possessed in the state. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1987 c 149 art 1 s 54] Subd. 3a. Transporting animals into state. Wild animals lawfully taken, bought, sold, or possessed outside the state may be brought or shipped into the state unless otherwise provided by law. Subd. 3b. Wild animals taken on Red Lake Reservation lands. Wild animals taken and tagged on the Red Lake Reservation lands in accordance with the Red Lake Band's Conservation Code and all applicable federal law are considered lawfully taken and possessed under state law. Possessing wild animals harvested under this subdivision is in addition to any state limits. Subd. 4. Storing protected wild animals. A person that stores protected wild animals for others must plainly mark the package, in ink, with the name and address of the owner, the license number of the person taking the animal, and the number and species in the package. Subd. 5. Animals acquired by gift. Lawfully taken protected wild animals may be transferred by gift. A person is not required to have a license to possess and transport protected wild animals acquired by gift. Subd. 6.  [Repealed, 1987 c 149 art 1 s 54] Subd. 7. Exceptions. This section does not apply to mounted specimens of wild animals, antlers, tanned hides, and dressed furs lawfully taken. Subd. 8. Importing Cervidae carcasses. (a) Importing Cervidae carcasses procured by any means into Minnesota is prohibited except for cut and wrapped meat, quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached, antlers, hides, teeth, finished taxidermy mounts, and antlers attached to skull caps that are cleaned of all brain tissue. (b) Cervidae carcasses originating from outside Minnesota may be transported on a direct route through the state by nonresidents. Subd. 9. Possessing live Cervidae. A person may not possess live Cervidae, except as authorized in sections 17.452, 35.153, and 35.155 or 97A.401. History:  1986 c 386 art 1 s 72; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 34,35; 1993 c 231 s 30,31; 2000 c 406 s 1; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 75,76; 2004 c 215 s 16; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 1 s 97; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 31; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 35; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 53; 1Sp2021 c 6 art 2 s 61,62
MN Stat § 97A.510 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.510 — Game For Consumption At Fund-raising Events.

97A.510 GAME FOR CONSUMPTION AT FUND-RAISING EVENTS. (a) Nonprofit organizations may charge a fee for admission to fund-raising events when lawfully taken and possessed game, excluding migratory game birds, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 50, section 20.11, that cannot be sold under federal law, is donated to the organization and is served for consumption on the premises where the fund-raising event is held. (b) Game donated to the nonprofit organization must be marked as provided in section 97A.505, subdivision 4. The game donated to a nonprofit organization and stored by the organization is considered to be in the possession of the person making the donation, and is subject to inspection as provided in section 97A.215, subdivision 1. As provided in section 97A.505, subdivision 5, a license is not required for the nonprofit organization to possess or transport the donated game. (c) The nonprofit organization must keep records of the game donated to the organization, and the records must be available for inspection for two years from the date of the fund-raising event. The records must show: (1) the names and addresses of persons donating the game; (2) the license number or possession permit number under which the game was lawfully taken or possessed; and (3) the date, location, and purpose of the fund-raising event that utilized the donation. History:   2002 c 351 s 13
MN Stat § 97A.511 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.511 — Fur-bearing Animals.

97A.511 FUR-BEARING ANIMALS. The skins of fur-bearing animals and the flesh of beaver, muskrat, raccoon, rabbits and hares, legally taken and bearing the required seals or tags required by the game and fish laws, may be bought, sold, and transported at any time. History:  1986 c 386 art 1 s 73; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 32
MN Stat § 97A.512 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.512 — Sale Of Inedible Portions Of Big Game Animals, Fur-bearing Animals, Fish, And Game Birds Other Than Migratory Waterfowl.

97A.512 SALE OF INEDIBLE PORTIONS OF BIG GAME ANIMALS, FUR-BEARING ANIMALS, FISH, AND GAME BIRDS OTHER THAN MIGRATORY WATERFOWL. (a) Except as otherwise provided by the game and fish laws and as restricted in this section, a person may possess, transport, buy, or sell the following inedible portions of lawfully taken or acquired big game animals, fur-bearing animals, fish, and game birds other than migratory waterfowl: bones, including skulls; sinews; hides and skins; hooves; teeth; claws; and antlers. (b) A person may not buy or sell bear paws, unless attached to the hide, or bear gallbladders. History:  1992 c 589 s 3; 2001 c 185 s 29
MN Stat § 97A.515 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.515 — Pelts, Skins, And Hides Taken On Indian Reservations.

97A.515 PELTS, SKINS, AND HIDES TAKEN ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS. The pelts, skins, and hides of protected wild animals taken on an Indian reservation in this state, except the Fond du Lac Reservation, may be transported, sold, and disposed of as prescribed by the commissioner. History:   1986 c 386 art 1 s 74
MN Stat § 97A.521 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.521 — Transporting Wild Animals; Generally.

97A.521 TRANSPORTING WILD ANIMALS; GENERALLY. Subdivision 1. General authority; residents. A resident may transport wild animals to any place in the state if the resident and the animals are in the same vehicle. Subd. 2. General authority; nonresidents. A nonresident may transport wild animals taken in the state if the nonresident and the animals are in the same vehicle. Subd. 3. Wild animals in containers. A person that transports wild animals in a container must mark or identify the container as prescribed under the game and fish laws or by commissioner's rule. Subd. 4. Animals that may be lawfully sold. During the open season a person may transport a protected wild animal within the state, and to a destination outside the state, if the animal may be lawfully sold and the transportation is not otherwise prohibited. Subd. 5. Transporting unlawfully obtained animals. A person may not transport wild animals taken, bought, sold, or possessed in violation of the game and fish laws. History:  1986 c 386 art 1 s 75; 1991 c 259 s 23
MN Stat § 97A.525 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.525 — Transporting Wild Animals By Common Carrier.

97A.525 TRANSPORTING WILD ANIMALS BY COMMON CARRIER. Subdivision 1. Generally. A person may transport wild animals by common carrier without being in the vehicle if the person has the license required to take the animals and they are shipped to the person or to a licensed taxidermist, tanner, or fur buyer. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2009 c 176 art 2 s 71] Subd. 3. Employee of carrier. An employee of a carrier may not transport wild animals as baggage while performing duties for the carrier. Subd. 4. Statement required for protected wild animals. A person that transports protected wild animals by common carrier, including animals carried in baggage, must attach a statement to each shipment. The statement must include the name, address, and license number of the person shipping the animals, the number and species of the animals in the shipment, and the signature of the licensee. Subd. 5. Shipper's license required. A common carrier may not accept a shipment of big or small game unless the carrier is shown the license of the shipper to take the game. Subd. 6. Waybill requirements. The waybill or receipt issued by a common carrier to a shipper must specify the number and species of wild animals being shipped. Subd. 7. Animals in possession of shipper. Wild animals that are transported by common carrier are considered to be in the possession of the shipper. History:  1986 c 386 art 1 s 76; 1987 c 373 s 10; 2009 c 176 art 2 s 37
MN Stat § 97A.531 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.531 — Shipping Wild Animals Taken In Canada.

97A.531 SHIPPING WILD ANIMALS TAKEN IN CANADA. Subdivision 1. Shipping coupons. A person may ship, within or out of the state, wild animals lawfully taken and possessed in Canada and that have lawfully entered the state. The shipment must have the shipping coupons required for a shipment originating in the province where the animals were taken. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1995 c 220 s 141; 1995 c 224 s 126; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 48] Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1995 c 220 s 141; 1995 c 224 s 126; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 48] Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 1995 c 220 s 141; 1995 c 224 s 126; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 48] Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 1995 c 220 s 141; 1995 c 224 s 126; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 48] Subd. 6.  [Repealed, 1995 c 220 s 141; 1995 c 224 s 126; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 48] Subd. 7.  [Repealed, 1995 c 224 s 127; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 49] History:  1986 c 386 art 1 s 77; 1993 c 269 s 8; 1994 c 479 s 1; 1994 c 623 art 1 s 27; 1995 c 224 s 51; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 25
MN Stat § 97A.545 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.545 — Transporting Game Birds.

97A.545 TRANSPORTING GAME BIRDS. Subdivision 1. Residents shipping by common carrier. A resident that ships game birds to the resident by common carrier without being in the vehicle may not make more than three shipments during a license year. A shipment may not contain more than the resident's daily limit. Subd. 2. Nonresidents shipping by common carrier. A nonresident that ships game birds to the nonresident by common carrier without being in the vehicle must obtain a shipping permit from the commissioner. The commissioner shall issue the permit upon request, without a fee. The carrier receiving the shipment must cancel the permit as prescribed by the commissioner. Subd. 3. Shipping to other persons. A person must obtain a permit from the commissioner to ship game birds to another person within or out of the state. The person must have the licenses required to take the game birds. Subd. 4. Game birds taken outside state. (a) A person may transport into the state game birds that are lawfully taken and possessed outside of this state. (b) A resident may ship the game birds by common carrier within the state. A nonresident may ship the game birds out of the state by common carrier. Each shipment must be tagged or sealed by a conservation officer as prescribed by the commissioner. Subd. 5. Undressed birds; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person may ship or otherwise transport game birds in an undressed condition only. (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the birds being shipped or otherwise transported: (1) were taken on a shooting preserve and are marked or identified in accordance with section 97A.121, subdivision 5; (2) were taken, dressed, and lawfully shipped or otherwise transported in another state; (3) are migratory game birds that were lawfully tagged and packed by a federally permitted migratory bird preservation facility; or (4) are doves shipped or transported in accordance with federal law. History:  1986 c 386 art 1 s 80; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 38; 1987 c 384 art 1 s 11; 1993 c 231 s 33-36; 2004 c 215 s 17; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 36
MN Stat § 97A.551 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.551 — Possessing And Transporting Fish.

97A.551 POSSESSING AND TRANSPORTING FISH. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1987 c 149 art 1 s 54] Subd. 2. Fish transported through state. A person may not transport game fish taken in another state or country through the state during the closed season or in excess of the possession limit unless the fish are: (1) transported by common carrier; or (2) tagged, sealed, or marked as prescribed by the commissioner. Subd. 3. Shipping fish. A person that has a license to take fish may make three shipments of fish in a license year to any person within or out of the state after obtaining a permit for each shipment from the commissioner. A shipment may not contain more than a possession limit of one species of fish per licensee. Subd. 4. Walleye; northern pike. Walleye and northern pike may be possessed, transported, or shipped in a dressed or undressed condition. Subd. 5. Preparing and packing fish for transporting. The commissioner may adopt rules for the preparation and packing of fish for transportation. Subd. 6. Tagging and registration. The commissioner may, by rule, require persons taking, possessing, and transporting certain species of fish to tag the fish with a special fish management tag and may require registration of tagged fish. A person may not possess or transport a fish species taken in the state for which a special fish-management tag is required unless a tag is attached to the fish in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall prescribe the manner of issuance and the type of tag as authorized under section 97C.087. The tag must be attached to the fish as prescribed by the commissioner immediately upon reducing the fish to possession and must remain attached to the fish until the fish is processed or consumed. Species for which a special fish management tag is required must be transported undressed, except as otherwise prescribed by the commissioner. History:  1986 c 386 art 1 s 81; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 39; 1993 c 185 s 1; 1993 c 231 s 37; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 104; 2006 c 281 art 2 s 34
MN Stat § 97A.56 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.56 — Feral Swine.

97A.56 FERAL SWINE. Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "feral swine" means a member of the genus and species Sus scrofa that lives in the wild. Subd. 2. Prohibited actions; penalty. (a) A person may not possess or release feral swine or swine that were feral during any part of the swine's lifetime or allow feral swine to run at large. (b) A person may not hunt or trap feral swine, except as authorized by the commissioner for feral swine control or eradication. It is not a violation of this section if a person shoots a feral swine and reports the taking to the commissioner within 24 hours. All swine taken in this manner must be surrendered to the commissioner. (c) A person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 3. Authorized removal of feral swine. A person authorized under game and fish laws to take feral swine is not liable to the owner for the value of the animals. History:   1Sp2015 c 4 art 5 s 18
MN Stat § 97B.002 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.002 — Civil Trespass.

97B.002 CIVIL TRESPASS. Subdivision 1. Authority to issue. Conservation officers, sheriffs, and deputies may issue citations to a person who trespasses in violation of section 84.90 or 97B.001 or removes a sign posted to prevent trespass without permission of the owner of the property. Subd. 2. Penalty amount. The citation must impose the following penalty amounts: (1) $50 for the first violation; (2) $200 for the second violation in a three-year period; (3) for a third or subsequent violation in a three-year period, the penalty shall be $500 and loss of every license or registration being used; and (4) $50 for removal of a sign posted pursuant to this section. Subd. 3. Appeals. Citations may be appealed under the procedures in section 116.072, subdivision 6, if the person requests a hearing by notifying the commissioner in writing within 15 days after receipt of the citation. If a hearing is not requested within the 15-day period, the citation becomes a final order not subject to further review. Subd. 4. Enforcing field citations. Field citations may be enforced under section 116.072, subdivisions 9 and 10. Subd. 5. Cumulative remedy. The authority to issue field citations is in addition to other remedies available under statutory or common law, except that the state may not seek penalties under any other provision of law for the incident subject to the citation. Subd. 6. Paying penalty. Penalty amounts shall be remitted within 30 days of issuance of the penalty citation to the issuer. Subd. 7. Allocating penalty amounts. Penalty amounts are deposited to the county or the commissioner for deposit in the game and fish fund depending upon who issues the citation. History:  1996 c 301 s 8; 2000 c 466 s 2
MN Stat § 97B.005 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.005 — Training Dogs.

97B.005 TRAINING DOGS. Subdivision 1. Field training. A person may not train hunting dogs afield on public lands administered by the commissioner from April 16 to July 14 except as specifically authorized by permit or rule. Subd. 2. Restriction on ammunition while training. A person training a dog afield and carrying a firearm may only have blank cartridges and shells in personal possession when the season is not open for any game bird, except as provided in subdivision 3. Subd. 3. Permits to use game birds and live ammunition. (a) The commissioner may issue special permits, without a fee, to use firearms and live ammunition on domesticated birds or banded game birds from game farms. (b) Permits for holding field trials may be issued to organizations. The permit shall specify the dates and locations of the field trial. The commissioner may limit the number of dates approved for any organization. (c) Permits for training hunting dogs may be issued to an individual. (d) Domesticated birds, other than pigeons, and game farm birds used for trials or training under this section must be clearly marked with dye or a streamer attached to a leg in a manner that makes them visually identifiable prior to being taken. Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 2005 c 146 s 52] History:  1986 c 386 art 2 s 2; 1993 c 269 s 9,10; 2005 c 146 s 21,22; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 105
MN Stat § 97B.011 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.011 — Dogs Pursuing Big Game.

97B.011 DOGS PURSUING BIG GAME. (a) A person who observes a dog wounding, killing, or pursuing in a manner that endangers big game may kill the dog: (1) at any time, if the person is a peace officer or conservation officer; or (2) between January 1 and July 14, if the person is not a peace officer or conservation officer and the discharge of firearms is allowed. The officer or person is not liable for damages for killing the dog. (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a dog used in compliance with section 97B.207. History:  1986 c 386 art 2 s 3; 1994 c 575 s 1; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 54
MN Stat § 97B.020 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.020 — Firearms Safety Certificate Required.

97B.020 FIREARMS SAFETY CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided in this section and section 97A.451, subdivisions 3 and 3b, a person born after December 31, 1979, may not obtain an annual license to take wild animals by firearms unless the person has: (1) a firearms safety certificate or equivalent certificate; (2) a driver's license or identification card with a valid firearms safety qualification indicator issued under section 171.07, subdivision 13; (3) a previous hunting license with a valid firearms safety qualification indicator; (4) an apprentice-hunter validation issued under section 97B.022; or (5) other evidence indicating that the person has completed in this state or in another state a hunter safety course recognized by the department under a reciprocity agreement or certified by the department as substantially similar. (b) A person who is on active duty and has successfully completed basic training in the United States armed forces, reserve component, or National Guard may obtain a hunting license or approval authorizing hunting regardless of whether the person is issued a firearms safety certificate. (c) A person born after December 31, 1979, may not use a lifetime license to take wild animals by firearms, unless the person meets the requirements for obtaining an annual license under paragraph (a) or (b). History:  1991 c 63 s 1; 1999 c 231 s 125; 2000 c 341 s 9; 2002 c 323 s 6; 2003 c 28 art 1 s 14; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 107; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 34; 2012 c 277 art 2 s 29,38
MN Stat § 97B.021 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.021 — Possession Of Firearms By Persons Under Age 16.

97B.021 POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY PERSONS UNDER AGE 16. Subdivision 1. Restrictions. (a) Except as provided in this subdivision, a person under the age of 16 may not possess a firearm, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. (b) A person under age 16 may possess a firearm without being accompanied by a parent or guardian: (1) on land owned by, or occupied as the principal residence of, the person or the person's parent or guardian; (2) while participating in an organized target shooting program with adult supervision; (3) while the person is participating in a firearms safety program or traveling to and from class; or (4) if the person is age 14 or 15 and has a firearms safety certificate. Subd. 1a. Parent or guardian duties. A parent or guardian may not knowingly direct, allow, or permit a person under the age of 16 to possess a firearm in violation of this section. Subd. 2. Seizing unlawfully possessed firearms. A law enforcement officer shall seize a firearm used in violation of this section. The officer must tag the seized firearm with the name and address of the person from whom it was taken and give the person a receipt. The firearm shall be placed in the custody of the conservation officer in charge of the area where the seizure was made. Subd. 3. Return or forfeiture of seized firearms. A firearm seized under this section must be returned to the person from whom it was seized when the person presents a firearms safety certificate to the conservation officer. The person must present the certificate within 90 days after the beginning of the first firearms training course in the county after the firearm was seized. If the person does not present a certificate, the firearm is contraband and forfeited to the state, and shall be disposed of as prescribed by the commissioner. History:  1986 c 386 art 2 s 5; 1996 c 410 s 38; 2006 c 281 art 2 s 35
MN Stat § 97B.0215 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.0215 — Parent Or Guardian Responsibility; Violation.

97B.0215 PARENT OR GUARDIAN RESPONSIBILITY; VIOLATION. A parent or guardian of a minor may not knowingly direct, allow, or permit the minor to hunt without the required license, permit, training, or certification, or in violation of the game and fish laws. History:  1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 37; 2013 c 121 s 42