Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 97B — Hunting
Section 97B.055 — Discharging Firearms And Bows And Arrows.

Subdivision 1. Restrictions related to highways. (a) A person may not discharge a firearm or an arrow from a bow on, over, or across an improved public highway at a big game animal. A person may not discharge a firearm or bow and arrow within the right-of-way of an improved public highway at a big game animal. The commissioner may by rule extend the application of this subdivision to the taking of migratory waterfowl in designated locations.
(b) A person may not discharge a firearm or an arrow from a bow on, over, across, or within the right-of-way of an improved public highway at a decoy of a big game animal that has been set out by a licensed peace officer.
Subd. 2. Restrictions related to motor vehicles. (a) A person may not take a wild animal with a firearm or by archery from a motor vehicle except as permitted in this section.
(b) A person may not shoot at a decoy of a wild animal that is placed by a licensed peace officer by:
(1) discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle; or
(2) discharging an arrow from a bow from a motor vehicle.
(c) Notwithstanding section 97B.091, a person may transport a bow uncased while in a motorized watercraft and may take rough fish while in the boat as provided in section 97C.376, subdivision 3.
Subd. 3. Hunting from vehicle by disabled hunters. (a) The commissioner may issue a special permit, without a fee, to discharge a firearm or bow and arrow from a stationary motor vehicle to a person who obtains the required licenses and who has a permanent physical disability that is more substantial than discomfort from walking. The permit recipient must be:
(1) unable to step from a vehicle without aid of a wheelchair, crutches, braces, or other mechanical support or prosthetic device; or
(2) unable to walk any distance because of a permanent lung, heart, or other internal disease that requires the person to use supplemental oxygen to assist breathing.
(b) The permanent physical disability must be established by medical evidence verified in writing by a licensed physician, chiropractor, advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed physician assistant. The commissioner may request additional information from the physician, chiropractor, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant if needed to verify the applicant's eligibility for the permit. Notwithstanding section 97A.418, the commissioner may, in consultation with appropriate advocacy groups, establish reasonable minimum standards for permits to be issued under this section. In addition to providing the medical evidence of a permanent disability, the applicant must possess a valid disability parking certificate authorized by section 169.345 or license plates issued under section 168.021.
(c) A person issued a special permit under this subdivision and hunting deer may take a deer of either sex, except in those antlerless permit areas and seasons where no antlerless permits are offered. This subdivision does not authorize another member of a party to take an antlerless deer under section 97B.301, subdivision 3.
(d) A permit issued under this subdivision is valid for five years.
(e) The commissioner may deny, modify, suspend, or revoke a permit issued under this section for cause, including a violation of the game and fish laws or rules.
(f) A person who knowingly makes a false application or assists another in making a false application for a permit under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. A licensed physician, licensed advanced practice registered nurse, licensed physician assistant, or licensed chiropractor who fraudulently certifies to the commissioner that a person is permanently disabled as described in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(g) Notwithstanding paragraph (d), the commissioner may issue a permit valid for the entire life of the applicant if the commissioner determines that there is no chance that an applicant will become ineligible for a permit under this section and the applicant requests a lifetime permit.
Subd. 4. Taking bounty animals from airplanes and snowmobiles. The commissioner may issue a special permit, without fee, to take animals that the state pays a bounty for, from an airplane or a snowmobile.
1986 c 386 art 2 s 12; 1990 c 558 s 2; 1991 c 241 s 7; 1991 c 259 s 23; 1994 c 561 s 23; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 27; 1997 c 226 s 28; 2000 c 265 s 2; 2000 c 428 s 2; 2001 c 185 s 30; 2009 c 176 art 2 s 42; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 42; 2013 c 121 s 44; 1Sp2021 c 6 art 2 s 65; 2022 c 58 s 21

Structure Minnesota Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish

Chapter 97B — Hunting

Section 97B.001 — Trespass.

Section 97B.002 — Civil Trespass.

Section 97B.005 — Training Dogs.

Section 97B.011 — Dogs Pursuing Big Game.

Section 97B.015 — Firearms Safety And Wildlife Identification Course.

Section 97B.020 — Firearms Safety Certificate Required.

Section 97B.021 — Possession Of Firearms By Persons Under Age 16.

Section 97B.0215 — Parent Or Guardian Responsibility; Violation.

Section 97B.022 — Apprentice-hunter Validation.

Section 97B.025 — Hunter And Trapper Education.

Section 97B.026 — Trapper Education Certificate; Requirement.

Section 97B.031 — Use And Possession Of Firearms.

Section 97B.035 — Restrictions On Archery Equipment.

Section 97B.036 — Crossbow Hunting During Firearms Season.

Section 97B.037 — Crossbow Hunting; Age 60 Or Over.

Section 97B.041 — Possession Of Firearms And Ammunition Restricted In Deer Zones.

Section 97B.045 — Transporting Firearms.

Section 97B.051 — Transporting Archery Bows.

Section 97B.055 — Discharging Firearms And Bows And Arrows.

Section 97B.063 — Hunter Satisfaction Survey.

Section 97B.065 — Hunting While Under Influence Of Alcohol Or Controlled Substance.

Section 97B.066 — Chemical Testing.

Section 97B.071 — Clothing Requirements; Blaze Orange Or Blaze Pink.

Section 97B.075 — Hunting Restricted Between Evening And Morning.

Section 97B.081 — Using Artificial Lights To Locate Animals.

Section 97B.085 — Using Radios To Take Animals.

Section 97B.086 — Possessing Night Vision Or Thermal Imaging Equipment.

Section 97B.091 — Using Motor Vehicles To Chase Wild Animals Prohibited.

Section 97B.095 — Disturbing And Taking From Burrows And Dens.

Section 97B.099 — Prohibited Hunting Methods.

Section 97B.101 — Hunting With Ferrets Prohibited.

Section 97B.105 — Hunting By Falconry.

Section 97B.1055 — Hunting By Persons With A Permanent Physical Or Developmental Disability.

Section 97B.106 — Crossbow Permits For Hunting And Fishing.

Section 97B.111 — Special Firearm Hunting Seasons For Physically Disabled.

Section 97B.1115 — Using Mechanical Or Electronic Assistance To Hold And Discharge Firearms Or Bows; Person With Physical Disability.

Section 97B.112 — Special Hunts.

Section 97B.115 — Computer-assisted Remote Hunting Prohibited.

Section 97B.201 — No Open Season For Caribou Or Antelope.

Section 97B.205 — Using Dogs And Horses To Take Big Game Prohibited.

Section 97B.207 — Using Dogs To Locate Wounded Deer Or Bear.

Section 97B.211 — Hunting Big Game By Archery.

Section 97B.22 — Collecting Antler Sheds.

Section 97B.301 — Deer Licenses And Limits.

Section 97B.303 — Venison Donations.

Section 97B.305 — Commissioner May Limit Number Of Deer Hunters.

Section 97B.311 — Deer Seasons And Restrictions.

Section 97B.318 — Arms Use Areas And Restrictions; Regular Firearms Season.

Section 97B.321 — Snares, Traps, Set Guns, And Swivel Guns Prohibited.

Section 97B.325 — Deer Stand Restrictions.

Section 97B.326 — Stands And Blinds On Public Lands.

Section 97B.327 — Report; Deer Other Than White-tailed Or Mule.

Section 97B.328 — Baiting Prohibited.

Section 97B.401 — Bear License Required; Application.

Section 97B.405 — Commissioner May Limit Number Of Bear Hunters.

Section 97B.411 — Bear Season And Restrictions.

Section 97B.415 — Taking Bear To Protect Property.

Section 97B.421 — Permit Required To Snare Bears.

Section 97B.425 — Baiting Bears.

Section 97B.426 — Baiting Bear; Use Of Drum.

Section 97B.431 — Bear-hunting Outfitters.

Section 97B.501 — Moose License Required.

Section 97B.505 — Moose Season And Restrictions.

Section 97B.515 — Taking Elk.

Section 97B.516 — Plan For Elk Management.

Section 97B.601 — Small-game Licenses.

Section 97B.603 — Taking Small Game By Party.

Section 97B.605 — Commissioner May Restrict Taking Small Game Animals.

Section 97B.621 — Raccoons.

Section 97B.641 — Cougar, Lynx, And Wolverine.

Section 97B.645 — Wolves.

Section 97B.646 — Wolf Management.

Section 97B.647 — Taking Wolves.

Section 97B.648 — Wolves; Unlawful Taking; Penalty.

Section 97B.651 — Unprotected Mammals And Birds.

Section 97B.655 — Taking Animals Causing Damage.

Section 97B.657 — Taking Wild Animals To Protect Public Safety.

Section 97B.661 — Removing Beaver From State Lands.

Section 97B.665 — Beaver Dams; Threats To Safety Or Property.

Section 97B.667 — Removing Beavers, Beaver Dams, And Lodges; Road Authorities And Local Government Units.

Section 97B.668 — Game Birds Causing Damage.

Section 97B.671 — Predator-control Program.

Section 97B.701 — Protected Birds.

Section 97B.705 — Restrictions On Trapping Birds.

Section 97B.715 — Pheasants.

Section 97B.716 — Prairie Chickens.

Section 97B.721 — License Required To Take Turkey; Tagging And Registration Requirements.

Section 97B.722 — Possessing Firearms; Hunting Turkey.

Section 97B.723 — Commissioner May Limit Number Of Turkey Hunters.

Section 97B.725 — Guiding Hunters.

Section 97B.731 — Migratory Birds.

Section 97B.801 — Minnesota Migratory-waterfowl Stamp Required.

Section 97B.802 — Special Canada-goose Season; License Required.

Section 97B.805 — Restrictions On Method Of Taking Waterfowl On Water.

Section 97B.811 — Decoys And Blinds On Public Lands And Waters.

Section 97B.901 — Registration And Tagging Fur-bearing Animals.

Section 97B.903 — Use Of Body-gripping Traps.

Section 97B.905 — Fur Dealer's Licenses.

Section 97B.9251 — Beaver Season.

Section 97B.926 — Pine Marten And Fisher Zone.

Section 97B.928 — Identifying Traps And Snares.

Section 97B.931 — Tending Traps.

Section 97B.941 — Tampering With Traps.

Section 97B.945 — Setting Traps Near Water Restricted.

Section 97B.951 — Use Of Snares To Take Unprotected Mammals.