Subdivision 1. Establishment. State wildlife management areas are established and designated as provided under this section. State wildlife management areas are located and named as indicated in this section.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16
Subd. 2. Payment in lieu of taxes. The consolidated conservation lands included in state wildlife management areas are subject to the payment in lieu of tax as provided in section 477A.12, subdivision 1, clause (1).
History: 2000 c 485 s 16; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 10
Subd. 3. All-terrain vehicle travel within designated wildlife management areas. (a) On lands acquired by the state under chapter 84A that are designated after January 1, 1986, as wildlife management areas, the commissioner shall, by January 15, 2004, identify, designate, and sign at least 90 miles of all-terrain vehicle trails, not including public roads that are maintained and open to travel by other noncommercial vehicles, in corridors of disturbance that:
(1) the commissioner determines are appropriate to connect trails, forest roads established under section 89.71, subdivision 1, and public highways to provide reasonable travel for all-terrain vehicles; or
(2) are areas of historic all-terrain vehicle use, including trails that end within a wildlife management area.
The designated trails must be either within or contiguous to the wildlife management areas. The commissioner shall consult with wildlife management area users, including both motorized and nonmotorized trail users, in identifying and designating trails under this paragraph. Trail establishment must be in compliance with other state and federal law. Local governments and other trail sponsors may propose the designation of trails, including the designation as a grant-in-aid trail for the purposes of funding under section 84.927, subdivision 2. Designation of trails by the commissioner, authorized under this subdivision, shall be by written order published in the State Register. Designations are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.
(b) The following roads shall be open to travel by all-terrain vehicles when the roads are open to other noncommercial vehicles:
(1) the Rapid River Forest Road, beginning at the west boundary of the Red Lake Wildlife Management Area at the southwest corner of Section 7, Township 156 North, Range 35 West, Beltrami County, thence in an easterly and northeasterly direction through the Red Lake Wildlife Management Area to the east boundary of the Red Lake Wildlife Management Area at the southwest corner of Section 7, Township 157 North, Range 33 West, Lake of the Woods County;
(2) the Blanchard Forest Road, beginning at the junction of the North Shore Road along the northern shore of Upper Red Lake and the Blanchard State Forest Road at the west section line of Section 30, Township 155 North, Range 31 West, Beltrami County, thence in a westerly direction to the west section line of Section 31, Township 155 North, Range 32 West;
(3) the Moose River Forest Road, beginning at the junction of Dick's Parkway State Forest Road and the Moose River State Forest Road at the southwest corner of Section 31, Township 36 West, Range 158 North, thence in a westerly direction along the Moose River State Forest Road to the junction of Beltrami County Road 706; and
(4) the existing west access road to the Moose River dike, which is included in meeting the required all-terrain vehicle trail mileage specified in paragraph (a).
(c) The commissioner shall sign each road and trail designated under this subdivision indicating the motorized uses allowed.
(d) During the regular firearms deer season, on all wildlife management area lands within the area described in paragraph (e), a person licensed to take deer may operate an all-terrain vehicle:
(1) before legal shooting hours;
(2) after legal shooting hours; and
(3) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(e) Paragraph (d) applies from where State Highway No. 1 intersects the west boundary of the Red Lake Indian Reservation, then west to State Highway No. 219, then north on State Highway No. 219 to State Highway No. 89, then north on State Highway No. 89 to County Highway No. 6, then east on County Highway No. 6 to County Highway No. 54 and County Highway No. 1 (Beltrami/Marshall county line) then north along the Beltrami/Marshall county line to Roseau county line, then east on Beltrami/Roseau county line to Dick's Parkway, then south on Dick's Parkway to County Road No. 704, Beltrami County, then south to County State-Aid Highway No. 44 to Fourtown, then south on State Highway No. 89 to the north boundary of the Red Lake Indian Reservation, then west and south following the boundary of the Red Lake Indian Reservation to where it intersects State Highway No. 1.
(f) For the purposes of this subdivision, "corridors of disturbance" means rights-of-way such as ditches, ditch banks, transmission lines, pipelines, permanent roads, winter roads, and recreational trails. The existence of a corridor of disturbance eligible for corridor designation may be demonstrated by physical evidence, document recorded in the office of the county recorder or other public official, aerial survey, or other evidence similar to the above. Cross-country motorized use of land shall not cause that land to be considered a corridor of disturbance.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16; 2002 c 353 s 1; 2004 c 221 s 38
Subd. 4. Agder Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 5. Aitkin Wildlife Management Area, Aitkin County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2001 c 206 s 11
Subd. 6. Bear Creek Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 7. Benville Wildlife Management Area, Beltrami County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 8. Border Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 9. Carmalee Wildlife Management Area, Beltrami County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 10. Carp Swamp Wildlife Management Area, Lake of the Woods County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 11. Cedar Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 12. Cedarbend Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 13. Clear River Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 14. East Branch Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 15. East Park Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 16. Eckvoll Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 17. Elm Lake Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 18. Enstrom Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 19. Espelie Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 20. Fireweed Wildlife Management Area, Beltrami County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 21. Foote Wildlife Management Area, Mahnomen County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 22. Four Mile Bay Wildlife Management Area, Lake of the Woods County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 23. Golden Valley Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 24. Graceton Wildlife Management Area, Lake of the Woods County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 25. Grayling Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Aitkin County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 26. Grygla Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 27. Gun Dog Wildlife Management Area, Beltrami County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 28. Hamre Wildlife Management Area, Beltrami County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 29. Hayes Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 29a. Hill Lake Wildlife Management Area, Aitkin County.
History: 2001 c 206 s 9
Subd. 30. Huntly Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 31. Killian Wildlife Management Area, Mahnomen County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 32. Kimberly Wildlife Management Area, Aitkin County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 33. Larry Bernhoft Wildlife Management Area, Lake of the Woods County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 34. Lee Wildlife Management Area, Beltrami County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4; 2004 c 262 art 2 s 15 subd 1
Subd. 35. Little Willow Wildlife Management Area, Aitkin County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 36. Marbel Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 37. McGregor Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Aitkin County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 38. Moose River Wildlife Management Area, Beltrami County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 39. Moylan Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 40. Nereson Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 41. New Maine Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 42. Palmville Wildlife Management Area, Marshall and Roseau Counties.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 43. Prosper Wildlife Management Area, Lake of the Woods County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 44. Red Lake Wildlife Management Area, Beltrami County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 1Sp2003 c 13 s 12; 2004 c 262 art 2 s 15 subd 2
Subd. 45. Robert Wickstrom Wildlife Management Area, Aitkin County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 46. Rocky Point Wildlife Management Area, Lake of the Woods County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 47. Roseau Lake Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2011 c 98 s 9
Subd. 48. Rosver Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 49. Salo Wildlife Management Area, Aitkin County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 50. Saw-Whet Wildlife Management Area, Beltrami County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4; 2004 c 262 art 2 s 15 subd 3
Subd. 51. Sem Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 52. Sharp Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 53. Skime Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 54. Snowshoe Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 55. South Shore Wildlife Management Area, Lake of the Woods and Roseau Counties.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 56. Spooner Wildlife Management Area, Lake of the Woods County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 57. Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 58. Valley Wildlife Management Area, Marshall County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 59. Vanose Wildlife Management Area, Mahnomen County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 60. Wabun Wildlife Management Area, Mahnomen County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 61. Wannaska Wildlife Management Area, Roseau County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 62. Wapiti Wildlife Management Area, Beltrami County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 63. Willow Run Wildlife Management Area, Beltrami County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 64. Willowsippi Wildlife Management Area, Aitkin County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27
Subd. 65. Wolf Trail Wildlife Management Area, Beltrami County.
History: 2000 c 485 s 16,21,27; 2002 c 353 s 4
Subd. 66. Vermillion Highlands Wildlife Management Area, Dakota County.
History: 2007 c 57 art 1 s 82,168
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish
Section 97A.015 — Definitions.
Section 97A.021 — Construction.
Section 97A.025 — Ownership Of Wild Animals.
Section 97A.028 — Crop Protection Assistance.
Section 97A.031 — Wanton Waste.
Section 97A.035 — Removing Signs Prohibited.
Section 97A.037 — Hunter, Trapper, And Angler Harassment Prohibited.
Section 97A.041 — Exhibition Of Wildlife.
Section 97A.043 — Fish Consumption Advisories.
Section 97A.045 — Commissioner; General Powers And Duties.
Section 97A.0451 — Authority For Using Emergency Rules Procedure; Expiration Of Authority.
Section 97A.0452 — Notice Of Proposed Adoption Of Emergency Rule.
Section 97A.0453 — Notice To Committees For Fees Fixed By Rule.
Section 97A.0454 — Modifying Proposed Emergency Rule.
Section 97A.0455 — Submitting Proposed Emergency Rule To Attorney General.
Section 97A.0456 — Effective Date Of Emergency Rule.
Section 97A.0457 — Publishing Approval.
Section 97A.0458 — Effective Period Of Emergency Rule.
Section 97A.0459 — Approving Form Of Emergency Rule.
Section 97A.051 — Publishing Rules And Laws.
Section 97A.052 — Peace Officer Training Account.
Section 97A.055 — Game And Fish Fund.
Section 97A.056 — Outdoor Heritage Fund; Lessard-sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
Section 97A.057 — Federal Law Compliance; Restriction On License Revenue.
Section 97A.065 — Dedication Of Certain Receipts.
Section 97A.071 — Wildlife Acquisition Account.
Section 97A.075 — Use Of License Revenues.
Section 97A.085 — Game Refuges.
Section 97A.091 — Hunting On Game Refuges.
Section 97A.092 — Controlled Hunting Zones.
Section 97A.093 — Hunting, Trapping, And Fishing In Scientific And Natural Areas.
Section 97A.095 — Waterfowl Protected Areas.
Section 97A.098 — Trespass On Federal Lands.
Section 97A.101 — Public Water Reserves And Management Designation.
Section 97A.105 — Game And Fur Farms.
Section 97A.115 — Shooting Preserves.
Section 97A.121 — Hunting In Private Shooting Preserves.
Section 97A.125 — Wildlife Habitat On Private Land.
Section 97A.126 — Walk-in Access Program.
Section 97A.127 — Financing Waterfowl Development.
Section 97A.133 — State Wildlife Management Areas.
Section 97A.134 — Adopt-a-wma Program.
Section 97A.135 — Acquiring Wildlife Lands.
Section 97A.137 — Hunting, Fishing, And Trespassing In Wildlife Management Areas.
Section 97A.141 — Public-water Access Sites.
Section 97A.145 — Wetlands For Wildlife.
Section 97A.151 — Leech Lake Indian Reservation Agreement.
Section 97A.155 — Amendments To Leech Lake Indian Reservation Agreement.
Section 97A.157 — 1854 Treaty Area Agreement.
Section 97A.161 — Agreement With White Earth Indians.
Section 97A.165 — Source Of Payments For Indian Agreement.
Section 97A.201 — Enforcement.
Section 97A.205 — Enforcement Officer; Powers.
Section 97A.211 — Arrest Procedures.
Section 97A.215 — Inspections.
Section 97A.221 — Seizure And Confiscation Of Property.
Section 97A.223 — Seizure And Administrative Forfeiture Of Certain Firearms And Abandoned Property.
Section 97A.225 — Seizure And Confiscation Of Motor Vehicles And Boats.
Section 97A.231 — Search Warrants.
Section 97A.235 — Jurisdiction Over Boundary Waters.
Section 97A.241 — Reciprocity With Other States In Appointing Officers.
Section 97A.251 — Obstructing Officers.
Section 97A.255 — Prosecutions.
Section 97A.301 — General Penalty Provisions.
Section 97A.305 — Impersonating Enforcement Officer.
Section 97A.321 — Dogs Pursuing, Wounding, Or Killing Big Game.
Section 97A.325 — Penalties For Unlawfully Buying Or Selling Wild Animals.
Section 97A.331 — Penalties Related To Hunting.
Section 97A.335 — Penalties Related To Fishing.
Section 97A.338 — Gross Overlimits Of Wild Animals; Penalty.
Section 97A.341 — Restitution For Wild Animals Illegally Taken.
Section 97A.345 — Restitution Value Of Wild Animals.
Section 97A.401 — Special Permits.
Section 97A.405 — License Requirements.
Section 97A.408 — Anatomical Gift Option; Education.
Section 97A.411 — Validity Of Licenses.
Section 97A.415 — License Restrictions.
Section 97A.418 — Permit Rules.
Section 97A.420 — Seizure Of Licenses.
Section 97A.421 — Validity And Issuance Of Licenses After Conviction.
Section 97A.425 — Record And Reporting Requirements For Dealers, Tanners, And Taxidermists.
Section 97A.431 — Moose Licenses.
Section 97A.433 — Elk Licenses.
Section 97A.434 — Prairie-chicken Licenses.
Section 97A.435 — Turkey Licenses; Application And Eligibility.
Section 97A.438 — Releasing Wild Turkeys; Permit Required.
Section 97A.441 — Licenses Issued Without Fee.
Section 97A.445 — Exemptions From License Requirement.
Section 97A.451 — License Requirements And Exemptions Relating To Age.
Section 97A.455 — Nonresident Students; Fishing, Small Game, And Big Game.
Section 97A.461 — Nonresident Licenses For Boundary Water Hunting Or Fishing.
Section 97A.465 — Military Personnel; Fishing And Hunting.
Section 97A.471 — Nonresident Courtesy Licenses.
Section 97A.472 — Place Of Sale Of Nonresident Licenses; Restriction.
Section 97A.473 — Resident Lifetime Licenses.
Section 97A.474 — Nonresident Lifetime Licenses.
Section 97A.4742 — Lifetime Fish And Wildlife Trust Fund.
Section 97A.475 — License Fees.
Section 97A.481 — License Applications; Penalty.
Section 97A.482 — License Applications; Collecting Social Security Numbers.
Section 97A.485 — Issuance Of Licenses.
Section 97A.501 — Wild Animals; General Restrictions.
Section 97A.502 — Deer Killed By Motor Vehicles.
Section 97A.505 — Possessing Wild Animals.
Section 97A.510 — Game For Consumption At Fundraising Events.
Section 97A.511 — Fur-bearing Animals.
Section 97A.515 — Pelts, Skins, And Hides Taken On Indian Reservations.
Section 97A.521 — Transporting Wild Animals; Generally.
Section 97A.525 — Transporting Wild Animals By Common Carrier.
Section 97A.531 — Shipping Wild Animals Taken In Canada.
Section 97A.535 — Possessing And Transporting Deer, Bear, Elk, And Moose.
Section 97A.545 — Transporting Game Birds.