Section 97B.022 — Apprentice-hunter Validation.
97B.022 APPRENTICE-HUNTER VALIDATION. Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purpose of this section, “accompanied” means to stay within a distance of another person that permits uninterrupted visual contact and unaided verbal communication. Subd. 2. Requirements. (a) A resident or nonresident born after December 31, 1979, who is age 12 or over and who does not possess […]
Section 97B.025 — Hunter And Trapper Education.
97B.025 HUNTER AND TRAPPER EDUCATION. (a) The commissioner may establish education courses for hunters. The commissioner shall collect a fee from each person attending a course. A fee, to include a $1 issuing fee for licensing agents, shall be collected for issuing a duplicate certificate. The commissioner shall establish the fees in a manner that […]
Section 97B.026 — Trapper Education Certificate; Requirement.
97B.026 TRAPPER EDUCATION CERTIFICATE; REQUIREMENT. A person born after December 31, 1989, and who has not been issued a trapping license in a previous license year, may not obtain a trapping license unless the person has been issued a trapper education certificate under section 97B.025, paragraph (b). History: 2005 c 146 s 27
Section 97B.031 — Use And Possession Of Firearms.
97B.031 USE AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS. Subdivision 1. Permissible firearms and ammunition; big game and wolves. A person may take big game and wolves with a firearm only if: (1) the rifle, shotgun, and handgun used is a caliber of at least .22 inches and with centerfire ignition; (2) the firearm is loaded only with […]
Section 97B.035 — Restrictions On Archery Equipment.
97B.035 RESTRICTIONS ON ARCHERY EQUIPMENT. Subdivision 1. Hunting with bows released by mechanical devices. (a) A person may not hunt with a bow drawn, held, or released by a mechanical device, except with a disabled hunter permit issued under section 97B.106 or as provided in paragraph (b). (b) A person may use a mechanical device […]
Section 97B.036 — Crossbow Hunting During Firearms Season.
97B.036 CROSSBOW HUNTING DURING FIREARMS SEASON. Notwithstanding section 97B.035, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person may take deer, bear, or turkey by crossbow during the respective firearms seasons. The transportation requirements of section 97B.051 apply to crossbows during the firearms deer, bear, or turkey season. Crossbows must meet the requirements of section 97B.106, subdivision 2. […]
Section 97B.037 — Crossbow Hunting; Age 60 Or Over.
97B.037 CROSSBOW HUNTING; AGE 60 OR OVER. Notwithstanding section 97B.035, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person age 60 or over may take deer, bear, turkey, or rough fish by crossbow during the respective regular archery seasons. The transportation requirements of section 97B.051 apply to crossbows during the regular archery deer, bear, turkey, or rough fish […]
Section 97B.041 — Possession Of Firearms And Ammunition Restricted In Deer Zones.
97B.041 POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RESTRICTED IN DEER ZONES. (a) A person may not possess a firearm or ammunition outdoors during the period beginning the fifth day before the open firearms season and ending the second day after the close of the season within an area where deer may be taken by a firearm, […]
Section 97B.045 — Transporting Firearms.
97B.045 TRANSPORTING FIREARMS. Subdivision 1. Restrictions. A person may not transport a firearm in a motor vehicle unless the firearm is: (1) unloaded and in a gun case expressly made to contain a firearm, and the case fully encloses the firearm by being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or otherwise fastened, and without any portion of […]
Section 97B.051 — Transporting Archery Bows.
97B.051 TRANSPORTING ARCHERY BOWS. Except as specified under section 97B.055, subdivision 2, a person may not transport an archery bow in a motor vehicle unless the bow is not armed with a bolt or arrow. History: 1986 c 386 art 2 s 11; 2000 c 428 s 1; 2000 c 473 s 8; 2009 c […]