Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 97B — Hunting
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 impaired by a beaver dam and the water damages or threatens to damage a public road, the road authority, as defined in section 160.02, subdivision 25, may remove the impairment and any associated beaver lodge within 300 feet of the road.
(b) The road authority may kill beaver associated with the lodge or damage in any manner, except by poison or artificial lights.
(c) The road authority may arrange to have killed any beaver associated with the lodge by trapping through a third-party contract or under subdivision 4.
Subd. 2. Government units. (a) Government units may, as provided in this section, kill or arrange to have killed beaver that are causing damage, including damage to silvicultural projects and drainage ditches, on property owned or managed by the government unit. Removing or destroying any associated beaver lodge is subject to section 97A.401, subdivision 5, and removing or destroying any associated beaver dam is subject to section 97B.665.
(b) The government unit may kill beaver associated with the lodge or damage in any manner, except by poison or artificial lights.
(c) The government unit may arrange to have killed any beaver associated with the lodge or damage by trapping through a third-party contract or under subdivision 4.
Subd. 3. Permits and notice; requirements. (a) Before killing or arranging to kill a beaver under this section, the road authority or government unit must contact a conservation officer for a special beaver permit if the beaver will be killed within two weeks before or after the trapping season for beaver, and the conservation officer must issue the permit for any beaver subject to this section. A permit is not required:
(1) for a licensed trapper during the open trapping season for beaver; or
(2) when the trapping season for beaver is closed and it is not within two weeks before or after the trapping season for beaver.
(b) A road authority or government unit that kills or arranges to have killed a beaver under this section must notify a conservation officer or employee of the Fish and Wildlife Division within ten days after the animal is killed.
(c) Unless otherwise directed by a conservation officer, the road authority, local government unit, or their agent may dispose of or retain beaver killed under this section.
Subd. 4. Beaver control programs. (a) A road authority or government unit may, after consultation with the Fish and Wildlife Division, implement a beaver control program designed to reduce the number of incidents of beaver:
(1) interfering with or damaging a public road; or
(2) causing damage, including damage to silvicultural projects and drainage ditches, on property owned or managed by the government unit.
(b) The control program may include offering a bounty to lawfully take beaver.
Subd. 5. Tagging requirements for traps. Traps used under subdivision 1 or 2 must be identified with tags provided by the local unit of government that include the name and telephone number of the government unit. Traps used for trapping under a third-party contract must be tagged with the contractor's information as provided in section 97B.928.
1994 c 623 art 1 s 33; 1997 c 216 s 84; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 52; 2012 c 277 art 1 s 66; 2014 c 290 s 50,51; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 66-69

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.