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MN Stat § 97B.1055 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.1055 — Hunting By Persons With A Permanent Physical Or Developmental Disability.

97B.1055 HUNTING BY PERSONS WITH A PERMANENT PHYSICAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section and section 97B.015, subdivision 6: (1) "developmental disability" means a diagnosis of having substantial limitations in present functioning, manifested as significantly subaverage intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with demonstrated deficits in adaptive behavior, when these conditions manifest before the person's 22nd birthday; and (2) "permanent physical disability" means a physical disability that prevents a person from being able to navigate natural terrain or hold a firearm for a required field component for the firearms safety training program under section 97B.020. Subd. 2. Obtaining license. (a) Notwithstanding section 97B.020, a person with a permanent physical disability or developmental disability may obtain a firearms hunting license with a provisional firearms safety certificate issued under section 97B.015, subdivision 6. (b) Any person accompanying or assisting a person with a permanent physical disability or developmental disability under this section must possess a valid firearms safety certificate issued by the commissioner. Subd. 3. Assistance required. A person who obtains a firearms hunting license under subdivision 2 must be accompanied and assisted by a parent, guardian, or other adult person designated by a parent or guardian when hunting. A person who is not hunting but is solely accompanying and assisting a person with a permanent physical disability or developmental disability need not obtain a hunting license. Subd. 4. Prohibited activities. (a) This section does not entitle a person to possess a firearm if the person is otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law or a court order. (b) No person shall knowingly authorize or permit a person who by reason of a permanent physical disability or developmental disability is incapable of safely possessing a firearm to possess a firearm to hunt in the state or on any boundary water of the state. History:  2000 c 473 s 10; 2005 c 56 s 1; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 58
MN Stat § 97B.106 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.106 — Crossbow Permits For Hunting And Fishing.

97B.106 CROSSBOW PERMITS FOR HUNTING AND FISHING. Subdivision 1. Eligibility. (a) The commissioner may issue a special permit, without a fee, to take big game, small game, or rough fish with a crossbow to a person that is unable to hunt or take rough fish by archery because of a permanent or temporary physical disability. A crossbow permit issued under this section also allows the permittee to use a bow with a mechanical device that draws, releases, or holds the bow at full draw as provided in section 97B.035, subdivision 1, paragraph (a). (b) To qualify for a crossbow permit under this section, a temporary disability must render the person unable to hunt or fish by archery for a minimum of two years after application for the permit is made. The permanent or temporary disability must be established by medical evidence, and the inability to hunt or fish by archery for the required period of time must be verified in writing by (1) a licensed physician or a certified nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant acting under the direction of a licensed physician; or (2) a licensed chiropractor. A person who has received a special permit under this section because of a permanent disability is eligible for subsequent special permits without providing medical evidence and verification of the disability. (c) The person must obtain the appropriate license. Subd. 2. Equipment requirements. (a) A crossbow used for hunting under the provisions of this section must: (1) be fired from the shoulder; (2) deliver at least 42 foot-pounds of energy at a distance of ten feet; (3) have a working safety; and (4) be used with arrows or bolts at least ten inches long. (b) An arrow or bolt used to take big game or turkey under the provisions of this section must meet the legal arrowhead requirements in section 97B.211, subdivision 2. (c) An arrow or bolt used to take rough fish with a crossbow under the provisions of this section must be tethered or controlled by an attached line. History:  1988 c 588 s 6; 1991 c 241 s 8; 1993 c 69 s 1; 2000 c 428 s 3; 2008 c 368 art 2 s 44; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 44; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 59
MN Stat § 97B.111 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.111 — Special Firearm Hunting Seasons For Physically Disabled.

97B.111 SPECIAL FIREARM HUNTING SEASONS FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED. Subdivision 1. Establishment; requirements. (a) The commissioner may establish criteria, special seasons, and limits for persons who have a physical disability to take big game and small game with firearms and by archery in designated areas. A person hunting under this section who has a physical disability must: (1) have: (i) a verified statement of the disability by a licensed physician; or (ii) a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the applicable designation under section 171.07, subdivision 17; and (2) be participating in a program for physically disabled hunters sponsored by a nonprofit organization that is permitted under subdivision 2. (b) Notwithstanding section 97B.055, subdivision 3, the commissioner may authorize hunt participants to shoot from a stationary motor vehicle. A license is not required for a person to assist a person with a physical disability who is hunting during a special season under this section. Subd. 2. Permit for organization; laser sights. (a) The commissioner may issue a special permit without a fee to a nonprofit organization to provide an assisted hunting opportunity to physically disabled hunters. The assisted hunting opportunity may take place: (1) in areas designated by the commissioner under subdivision 1; or (2) on private property or a licensed shooting preserve. (b) The sponsoring organization shall provide a physically capable person to assist each disabled hunter with safety-related aspects of hunting and, notwithstanding section 97B.081, a person with a physical disability who is totally blind may use laser sights. (c) The commissioner may impose reasonable permit conditions. History:  1991 c 72 s 1; 1993 c 269 s 14; 2005 c 146 s 30; 2009 c 176 art 2 s 45; 2014 c 290 s 44
MN Stat § 97B.1115 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.1115 — Using Mechanical Or Electronic Assistance To Hold And Discharge Firearms Or Bows; Person With Physical Disability.

97B.1115 USING MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC ASSISTANCE TO HOLD AND DISCHARGE FIREARMS OR BOWS; PERSON WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITY. (a) Notwithstanding sections 97B.035, subdivision 1, 97B.321, and 97B.701, subdivision 2, the commissioner may issue a special permit to take big game and small game, without a fee, to a person with a physical disability who has a verified statement of the disability from a licensed physician or a certified nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant acting under the direction of a licensed physician to use a swivel or otherwise mounted firearm or bow or any electronic or mechanical device to discharge a firearm or bow as long as the participant is physically present at the site. (b) A person using mechanical or electronic assistance under this section may be assisted by another person. The person assisting may take a wounded animal shot by the person using mechanical or electronic assistance under this section if the person with the disability is physically incapable of doing so. The person assisting must be licensed to take the animal. History:  2012 c 277 art 1 s 57; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 60
MN Stat § 97B.112 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.112 — Special Hunts.

97B.112 SPECIAL HUNTS. The commissioner may by rule establish criteria, special seasons, and limits for youth and adult hunters to take big game and small game by firearms or archery in designated areas or times as part of the agency's overall effort in hunter recruitment and retention. The criteria may also include provisions for an unlicensed adult to assist a hunter during a special season or special hunt established under this section. History:  1997 c 226 s 30; 2013 c 121 s 45
MN Stat § 97B.115 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.115 — Computer-assisted Remote Hunting Prohibited.

97B.115 COMPUTER-ASSISTED REMOTE HUNTING PROHIBITED. (a) No person shall operate, provide, sell, use or offer to operate, provide, sell or use any computer software or service that allows a person, not physically present at the site, to remotely control a weapon that could be used to take any wild animal by remote operation, including, but not limited to, weapons or devices set up to fire through the use of the Internet or through a remote control device. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. History:   2005 c 146 s 31
MN Stat § 97B.201 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.201 — No Open Season For Caribou Or Antelope.

97B.201 NO OPEN SEASON FOR CARIBOU OR ANTELOPE. There may not be an open season on caribou or antelope. History:  1986 c 386 art 2 s 23; 1987 c 373 s 12
MN Stat § 97B.205 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.205 — Using Dogs And Horses To Take Big Game Prohibited.

97B.205 USING DOGS AND HORSES TO TAKE BIG GAME PROHIBITED. A person may not use a dog or horse to take big game, except as provided under section 97B.207. History:  1986 c 386 art 2 s 24; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 61
MN Stat § 97B.207 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.207 — Using Dogs To Locate Wounded Deer Or Bear.

97B.207 USING DOGS TO LOCATE WOUNDED DEER OR BEAR. Subdivision 1. Using dogs allowed. A person may use a dog to locate and retrieve a wounded deer or bear only as provided in this section. Subd. 2. Requirements for hunters and handlers. (a) A person attempting to locate and retrieve a wounded deer or bear using a dog must have a valid license to take the deer or bear and have the license in possession. If the person is a dog handler that does not have a valid hunting license, the person must be accompanied by a licensed hunter with the license in possession. (b) The licensed hunter, and any accompanying dog handler, must be on foot and must wear blaze orange or blaze pink as provided in section 97B.071, paragraph (a). (c) Any light used must be a handheld artificial light, as defined under section 97B.081, subdivision 3, paragraph (f). Subd. 3. Requirements for dogs. (a) A dog used to locate a wounded deer or bear must be accompanied by a licensed hunter and any dog handler until the wounded deer or bear is located. The dog must be leashed and the licensed hunter or dog handler must be in physical control of the leash at all times. The leash must not exceed 30 feet in length. (b) The dog owner's information, including the owner's name and telephone number, must be on the dog while the dog is used to locate a wounded deer or bear under this section. (c) The licensed hunter and any accompanying dog handler are jointly and severally responsible for a dog under this section. A violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor under section 97A.301, subdivision 1, and section 97A.421 applies. Subd. 4. Additional requirements. (a) The trespass provisions in section 97B.001 apply to activities under this section, including all requirements to gain permission to enter private or public property. (b) Activities under this section may occur during legal shooting hours or outside legal shooting hours of the open season for the location and species. Any activity occurring under this section outside the open season for the location and species must be reported to the local conservation officer before locating or retrieving the wounded deer or bear. History:   1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 62
MN Stat § 97B.211 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.211 — Hunting Big Game By Archery.

97B.211 HUNTING BIG GAME BY ARCHERY. Subdivision 1. Possession of firearms prohibited. (a) A person may not take deer by archery while in possession of a firearm. (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person carrying a handgun in compliance with section 624.714. Subd. 2. Arrowhead requirements. Arrowheads used for taking big game must be sharp, have a minimum of two metal cutting edges, be of a barbless broadhead design, and must have a diameter of at least seven-eighths inch. The commissioner may allow retractable broadhead arrowheads that meet the other requirements of this subdivision. History:  1986 c 386 art 2 s 25; 1987 c 183 s 1; 1993 c 269 s 15; 1994 c 623 art 1 s 32; 1997 c 226 s 31; 2008 c 368 art 2 s 45; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 45
MN Stat § 97B.22 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.22 — Collecting Antler Sheds.

97B.22 COLLECTING ANTLER SHEDS. (a) A person may take and possess naturally shed antlers without a license. (b) A person may not place, arrange, or set equipment in a manner that is likely to artificially pull, sever, or otherwise cause antlers of live deer, moose, elk, or caribou to be shed or removed. History:   2006 c 281 art 2 s 37
MN Stat § 97B.301 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.301 — Deer Licenses And Limits.

97B.301 DEER LICENSES AND LIMITS. Subdivision 1. Licenses required. A person may not take deer without a license. A person must have a firearms deer license to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms season, a muzzleloader license to take deer with a muzzleloader during the muzzleloader season, and an archery deer license to take deer by archery except as provided in this section. Subd. 2. Limit of one deer. A person may obtain one regular firearms season deer license, one muzzleloader season deer license, and one archery season deer license in the same license year, but may not tag more than one deer except as provided in subdivisions 3 and 4. Subd. 3. Party hunting. If two or more persons with licenses to take deer by firearms, or two or more persons with licenses to take deer by archery, are hunting as a party, a member of the party may take more than one deer, but the total number of deer taken by the party may not exceed the number of persons licensed to take deer in the party. Subd. 4. Taking more than one deer. The commissioner may, by rule, allow a person to take more than one deer. The commissioner shall prescribe the conditions for taking the additional deer including: (1) taking by firearm, muzzleloader, or archery; (2) obtaining additional licenses; (3) payment of a fee not more than the fee for a firearms deer license; and (4) the total number of deer that an individual may take. Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 1995 c 220 s 141; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 48] Subd. 6. Residents or nonresidents under age 18; taking either-sex deer. A resident or nonresident under the age of 18 may take a deer of either sex except in those antlerless permit areas and seasons where no antlerless permits are offered. In antlerless permit areas where no antlerless permits are offered, the commissioner may provide a limited number of youth either sex permits to residents or nonresidents under age 18, under the procedures provided in section 97B.305, and may give preference to residents or nonresidents under the age of 18 that have not previously been selected. This subdivision does not authorize the taking of an antlerless deer by another member of a party under subdivision 3. Subd. 7.  [Repealed, 2009 c 176 art 2 s 71] Subd. 8.  [Repealed, 2009 c 176 art 2 s 71] Subd. 9. Residents age 84 or over; taking either-sex deer. A resident age 84 or over may take a deer of either sex. This subdivision does not authorize the taking of an antlerless deer by another member of a party under subdivision 3. History:  1986 c 386 art 2 s 26; 1987 c 35 s 1; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 125; 1991 c 259 s 23; 1993 c 269 s 16,17; 1993 c 310 s 6; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 67; 1995 c 32 s 1; 1997 c 226 s 32; 2000 c 341 s 10; 2000 c 473 s 11; 2000 c 495 s 39; 2002 c 351 s 17; 2004 c 215 s 21,22; 2006 c 281 art 2 s 38; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 42; 2008 c 368 art 2 s 46-50; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 5 s 25
MN Stat § 97B.303 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.303 — Venison Donations.

97B.303 VENISON DONATIONS. An individual who legally takes a deer may donate the deer, for distribution to charitable food assistance programs, to a meat processor that is licensed under chapter 28A. An individual donating a deer must supply the processor with the tag number under which the deer was taken. History:   2007 c 57 art 1 s 97
MN Stat § 97B.305 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.305 — Commissioner May Limit Number Of Deer Hunters.

97B.305 COMMISSIONER MAY LIMIT NUMBER OF DEER HUNTERS. The commissioner may limit the number of persons that may hunt deer in an area if it is necessary to prevent an overharvest or improve the distribution of hunters. The commissioner may, by rule, establish a method, including a drawing, to impartially select the hunters for an area. The commissioner shall give preference to hunters that have previously applied and have not been selected. History:  1986 c 386 art 2 s 27; 1991 c 259 s 23
MN Stat § 97B.311 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.311 — Deer Seasons And Restrictions.

97B.311 DEER SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS. (a) The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe restrictions and designate areas where deer may be taken, including hunter selection criteria for special hunts established under section 97A.401, subdivision 4. The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe the open seasons for deer within the following periods: (1) taking with firearms, other than muzzle-loading firearms, between November 1 and December 15; (2) taking with muzzle-loading firearms between September 1 and December 31; and (3) taking by archery between September 1 and December 31. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner may establish special seasons within designated areas at any time of year. History:  1986 c 386 art 2 s 28; 1991 c 259 s 23; 1993 c 269 s 18; 1996 c 410 s 40; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 77; 2004 c 215 s 23; 2004 c 255 s 51; 2006 c 281 art 2 s 39; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 43
MN Stat § 97B.318 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.318 — Arms Use Areas And Restrictions; Regular Firearms Season.

97B.318 ARMS USE AREAS AND RESTRICTIONS; REGULAR FIREARMS SEASON. Subdivision 1. Shotgun use area. During the regular firearms season in the shotgun use area, only legal shotguns loaded with single-slug shotgun shells, legal muzzle-loading long guns, and legal handguns may be used for taking deer. Legal shotguns include those with rifled barrels. The shotgun use area is that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary: Beginning on the west boundary of the state at the northern boundary of Clay County; thence along the northern boundary of Clay County to State Trunk Highway (STH) 32; thence along STH 32 to STH 34; thence along STH 34 to Interstate Highway 94 (I-94); thence along I-94 to County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 40, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 40 to CSAH 82, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 82 to CSAH 22, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 22 to CSAH 6, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 6 to CSAH 14, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 14 to STH 29; thence along STH 29 to CSAH 46, Otter Tail County; thence along CSAH 46, Otter Tail County, to CSAH 22, Todd County; thence along CSAH 22 to U.S. Highway 71; thence along U.S. Highway 71 to STH 27; thence along STH 27 to the Mississippi River; thence along the east bank of the Mississippi River to STH 23; thence along STH 23 to STH 95; thence along STH 95 to U.S. Highway 8; thence along U.S. Highway 8 to the eastern boundary of the state; thence along the east, south, and west boundaries of the state to the point of beginning. Subd. 2. All legal firearms use area. The all legal firearms use area is that part of the state lying outside of the shotgun use area. History:  2006 c 281 art 2 s 40; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 44
MN Stat § 97B.321 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.321 — Snares, Traps, Set Guns, And Swivel Guns Prohibited.

97B.321 SNARES, TRAPS, SET GUNS, AND SWIVEL GUNS PROHIBITED. A person may not take deer with the aid of a snare, trap, set gun, or swivel gun. History:   1986 c 386 art 2 s 30
MN Stat § 97B.325 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.325 — Deer Stand Restrictions.

97B.325 DEER STAND RESTRICTIONS. A person may not take deer from a constructed platform or other structure that is located within the right-of-way of an improved public highway. History:  1986 c 386 art 2 s 31; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 587 s 1; 1990 c 558 s 3; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 46
MN Stat § 97B.326 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.326 — Stands And Blinds On Public Lands.

97B.326 STANDS AND BLINDS ON PUBLIC LANDS. Any unoccupied permanent stand or blind on public land is public and not the property of the person who constructed it. History:   2005 c 146 s 32
MN Stat § 97B.327 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.327 — Report; Deer Other Than White-tailed Or Mule.

97B.327 REPORT; DEER OTHER THAN WHITE-TAILED OR MULE. A hunter legally taking a deer that is not a white-tailed or mule deer must report the type of deer taken to the commissioner of natural resources within seven days of taking. Violation of this section shall not result in a penalty and is not subject to section 97A.301. History:   2006 c 281 art 2 s 41
MN Stat § 97B.328 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97B — Hunting|Section 97B.328 — Baiting Prohibited.

97B.328 BAITING PROHIBITED. Subdivision 1. Hunting with aid of bait prohibited. A person may not take deer with the aid or use of bait. Subd. 2. Removal of bait. An area is considered baited for ten days after the complete removal of all bait. Subd. 3. Definition. (a) For purposes of this section, "bait" includes grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, hay, or other food that is capable of attracting or enticing deer and that has been placed by a person. "Baiting" means placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering bait that is capable of attracting or enticing deer. (b) Liquid scents, salt, and minerals are not bait if they do not contain liquid or solid food ingredients. (c) Agricultural crops from normal or accepted farming, forest management, wildlife food plantings, orchard management, or other similar land management activities are not bait. This exclusion does not apply to agricultural crops that have been reintroduced and concentrated where a person is hunting. Subd. 4. Exception for bait or feed on adjacent land. A person otherwise in compliance with this section who is hunting on private or public property that is adjacent to property where bait or food is present is not in violation of this section if the person has not participated in, been involved with, or agreed to baiting or feeding wildlife on the adjacent property. History:  2007 c 131 art 1 s 45; 2008 c 368 art 2 s 51; 2009 c 176 art 2 s 46; 2012 c 277 art 1 s 58