Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish
Chapter 97B — Hunting

Section 97B.015 — Firearms Safety And Wildlife Identification Course. - Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner shall establish a statewide course...

Section 97B.020 — Firearms Safety Certificate Required. - (a) Except as provided in this section and section 97A.451,...

Section 97B.021 — Possession Of Firearms By Persons Under Age 16. - Subdivision 1. Restrictions. (a) Except as provided in this subdivision,...

Section 97B.0215 — Parent Or Guardian Responsibility; Violation. - A parent or guardian of a minor may not knowingly...

Section 97B.022 — Apprentice-hunter Validation. - Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purpose of this section, "accompanied"...

Section 97B.025 — Hunter And Trapper Education. - (a) The commissioner may establish education courses for hunters. The...

Section 97B.026 — Trapper Education Certificate; Requirement. - A person born after December 31, 1989, and who has...

Section 97B.031 — Use And Possession Of Firearms. - Subdivision 1. Permissible firearms and ammunition; big game and wolves....

Section 97B.035 — Restrictions On Archery Equipment. - Subdivision 1. Hunting with bows released by mechanical devices. (a)...

Section 97B.036 — Crossbow Hunting During Firearms Season. - Notwithstanding section 97B.035, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person may...

Section 97B.037 — Crossbow Hunting; Age 60 Or Over. - Notwithstanding section 97B.035, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person age...

Section 97B.041 — Possession Of Firearms And Ammunition Restricted In Deer Zones. - (a) A person may not possess a firearm or ammunition...

Section 97B.045 — Transporting Firearms. - Subdivision 1. Restrictions. A person may not transport a firearm...

Section 97B.051 — Transporting Archery Bows. - Except as specified under section 97B.055, subdivision 2, a person...

Section 97B.055 — Discharging Firearms And Bows And Arrows. - Subdivision 1. Restrictions related to highways. (a) A person may...

Section 97B.063 — Hunter Satisfaction Survey. - The commissioner shall annually administer the collection of hunter information...

Section 97B.065 — Hunting While Under Influence Of Alcohol Or Controlled Substance. - Subdivision 1. Acts prohibited. (a) A person may not take...

Section 97B.066 — Chemical Testing. - Subdivision 1. Mandatory chemical testing. (a) A person who takes...

Section 97B.071 — Clothing Requirements; Blaze Orange Or Blaze Pink. - (a) Except as provided in rules adopted under paragraph (c),...

Section 97B.075 — Hunting Restricted Between Evening And Morning. - (a) A person may not take protected wild animals, except...

Section 97B.081 — Using Artificial Lights To Locate Animals. - Subdivision 1. With implements to take wild animals. Except as...

Section 97B.085 — Using Radios To Take Animals. - Subdivision 1. Taking big and small game. A person may...

Section 97B.086 — Possessing Night Vision Or Thermal Imaging Equipment. - (a) A person may not possess night vision or thermal...

Section 97B.091 — Using Motor Vehicles To Chase Wild Animals Prohibited. - A person may not use a motor vehicle to intentionally...

Section 97B.095 — Disturbing And Taking From Burrows And Dens. - Subdivision 1. Disturbing burrows or dens. A person may not...

Section 97B.099 — Prohibited Hunting Methods. - Subdivision 1. Open fire or smoke. A person may not...

Section 97B.101 — Hunting With Ferrets Prohibited. - A person may not take a protected wild animal with...

Section 97B.105 — Hunting By Falconry. - A person may take a protected wild animal by falconry...

Section 97B.1055 — Hunting By Persons With A Permanent Physical Or Developmental Disability. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section and section...

Section 97B.106 — Crossbow Permits For Hunting And Fishing. - Subdivision 1. Eligibility. (a) The commissioner may issue a special...

Section 97B.111 — Special Firearm Hunting Seasons For Physically Disabled. - Subdivision 1. Establishment; requirements. (a) The commissioner may establish criteria,...

Section 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...

Section 97B.112 — Special Hunts. - The commissioner may by rule establish criteria, special seasons, and...

Section 97B.115 — Computer-assisted Remote Hunting Prohibited. - (a) No person shall operate, provide, sell, use or offer...

Section 97B.201 — No Open Season For Caribou Or Antelope. - There may not be an open season on caribou or...

Section 97B.205 — Using Dogs And Horses To Take Big Game Prohibited. - A person may not use a dog or horse to...

Section 97B.207 — Using Dogs To Locate Wounded Deer Or Bear. - Subdivision 1. Using dogs allowed. A person may use a...

Section 97B.211 — Hunting Big Game By Archery. - Subdivision 1. Possession of firearms prohibited. (a) A person may...

Section 97B.22 — Collecting Antler Sheds. - (a) A person may take and possess naturally shed antlers...

Section 97B.301 — Deer Licenses And Limits. - Subdivision 1. Licenses required. A person may not take deer...

Section 97B.303 — Venison Donations. - An individual who legally takes a deer may donate the...

Section 97B.305 — Commissioner May Limit Number Of Deer Hunters. - The commissioner may limit the number of persons that may...

Section 97B.311 — Deer Seasons And Restrictions. - (a) The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe restrictions and designate...

Section 97B.318 — Arms Use Areas And Restrictions; Regular Firearms Season. - Subdivision 1. Shotgun use area. During the regular firearms season...

Section 97B.321 — Snares, Traps, Set Guns, And Swivel Guns Prohibited. - A person may not take deer with the aid of...

Section 97B.325 — Deer Stand Restrictions. - A person may not take deer from a constructed platform...

Section 97B.326 — Stands And Blinds On Public Lands. - Any unoccupied permanent stand or blind on public land is...

Section 97B.327 — Report; Deer Other Than White-tailed Or Mule. - A hunter legally taking a deer that is not a...

Section 97B.328 — Baiting Prohibited. - Subdivision 1. Hunting with aid of bait prohibited. A person...

Section 97B.401 — Bear License Required; Application. - (a) A person may not take bear without a bear...

Section 97B.405 — Commissioner May Limit Number Of Bear Hunters. - (a) The commissioner may limit the number of persons that...

Section 97B.411 — Bear Season And Restrictions. - The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe the open season and...

Section 97B.415 — Taking Bear To Protect Property. - A person may take a bear at any time to...

Section 97B.421 — Permit Required To Snare Bears. - A person may not use a snare to take a...

Section 97B.425 — Baiting Bears. - Notwithstanding section 609.68, a person may place bait to take...

Section 97B.426 — Baiting Bear; Use Of Drum. - (a) Notwithstanding section 97B.425, clauses (4) and (5): (1) a...

Section 97B.431 — Bear-hunting Outfitters. - (a) A person may not place bait for bear, or...

Section 97B.501 — Moose License Required. - A person may not take moose without a moose license....

Section 97B.505 — Moose Season And Restrictions. - The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe the open season and...

Section 97B.515 — Taking Elk. - Subdivision 1. License required. A person may not take an...

Section 97B.516 — Plan For Elk Management. - (a) The commissioner of natural resources must adopt an elk...

Section 97B.601 — Small-game Licenses. - Subdivision 1. Requirement. A person may not take small game...

Section 97B.603 — Taking Small Game By Party. - (a) While two or more persons are taking small game...

Section 97B.605 — Commissioner May Restrict Taking Small Game Animals. - The commissioner may by rule set open seasons for, prescribe...

Section 97B.621 — Raccoons. - Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70] Subd. 2....

Section 97B.641 — Cougar, Lynx, And Wolverine. - There is no open season for cougar, lynx, or wolverine....

Section 97B.645 — Wolves. - Subdivision 1. Using dogs and horses prohibited; using guard animals....

Section 97B.646 — Wolf Management. - (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of agriculture,...

Section 97B.647 — Taking Wolves. - Subdivision 1. License required. Except as provided under section 97B.645...

Section 97B.648 — Wolves; Unlawful Taking; Penalty. - A person who unlawfully takes, transports, or possesses a wolf...

Section 97B.651 — Unprotected Mammals And Birds. - Subdivision 1. Taking unprotected mammals and birds. Mammals that are...

Section 97B.655 — Taking Animals Causing Damage. - Subdivision 1. Owners and occupants may take certain animals. (a)...

Section 97B.657 — Taking Wild Animals To Protect Public Safety. - A licensed peace officer may, at any time, take any...

Section 97B.661 — Removing Beaver From State Lands. - The commissioner may remove beaver at state expense from state...

Section 97B.665 — Beaver Dams; Threats To Safety Or Property. - Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2010 c 361 art 4 s 83]...

Section 97B.667 — Removing Beavers, Beaver Dams, And Lodges; Road Authorities And Local Government Units. - Subdivision 1. Road authorities. (a) When a drainage watercourse is...

Section 97B.668 — Game Birds Causing Damage. - Notwithstanding sections 97B.091 and 97B.805, subdivisions 1 and 2, a...

Section 97B.671 — Predator-control Program. - Subdivision 1. Authorization to take predators. If the commissioner determines...

Section 97B.701 — Protected Birds. - Subdivision 1. Authorized taking. Protected birds, their nests, and their...

Section 97B.705 — Restrictions On Trapping Birds. - (a) Except as provided in this section, a person may...

Section 97B.715 — Pheasants. - Subdivision 1. Stamp required. (a) Except as provided in paragraph...

Section 97B.716 — Prairie Chickens. - Subdivision 1. License required. A person may not take a...

Section 97B.721 — License Required To Take Turkey; Tagging And Registration Requirements. - (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) or section 97A.405,...

Section 97B.722 — Possessing Firearms; Hunting Turkey. - (a) While afield hunting turkeys, licensees may not have in...

Section 97B.723 — Commissioner May Limit Number Of Turkey Hunters. - The commissioner may establish a method, including a drawing, to...

Section 97B.725 — Guiding Hunters. - A person may not guide turkey hunters for compensation. 1986...

Section 97B.731 — Migratory Birds. - Subdivision 1. Migratory game birds. (a) Migratory game birds may...

Section 97B.801 — Minnesota Migratory-waterfowl Stamp Required. - (a) Except as provided in this section or section 97A.405,...

Section 97B.802 — Special Canada-goose Season; License Required. - Except as provided in this section, a person required to...

Section 97B.805 — Restrictions On Method Of Taking Waterfowl On Water. - Subdivision 1. Taking in open water. (a) A person may...

Section 97B.811 — Decoys And Blinds On Public Lands And Waters. - Subdivision 1. Blinds and decoys prohibited before season. A person...

Section 97B.901 — Registration And Tagging Fur-bearing Animals. - (a) The commissioner may, by rule, require persons taking, possessing,...

Section 97B.903 — Use Of Body-gripping Traps. - A person may not set, place, or operate, except as...

Section 97B.905 — Fur Dealer's Licenses. - Subdivision 1. License requirement. (a) A person may not buy...

Section 97B.9251 — Beaver Season. - The commissioner may establish open seasons and restrictions for taking...

Section 97B.926 — Pine Marten And Fisher Zone. - Where a combined pine marten and fisher trapping zone exists,...

Section 97B.928 — Identifying Traps And Snares. - Subdivision 1. Information required. (a) A person may not set...

Section 97B.931 — Tending Traps. - Subdivision 1. Restrictions. A person may not tend a trap...

Section 97B.941 — Tampering With Traps. - A person may not remove or tamper with a trap...

Section 97B.945 — Setting Traps Near Water Restricted. - A person may not set a trap within 50 feet...

Section 97B.951 — Use Of Snares To Take Unprotected Mammals. - A snare set for an unprotected mammal may not be...

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Minnesota Statutes Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish Chapter 97B — Hunting

Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish
Chapter 97B — Hunting