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Minn. Stat. § 97B.085

USING RADIOS TO TAKE ANIMALS.

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State of Minnesota v. Roger Benedict Schmid (2015)

Most recently applied in State of Minnesota v. Roger Benedict Schmid (February 2015)

1986 c 386 art 2 s 18; 1991 c 166 s 1; 1992 c 479 s 1; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 40; 2012 c 277 art 1 s 56; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 5 s 24

Subdivision 1. Taking big and small game.

A person may not use radio equipment to take big game or small game.

Subd. 2. Taking unprotected wild animals.

A person may use radio equipment to take unprotected wild animals.

Subd. 3. Communication excepted.

This section does not prohibit the use of:

(1) radio communication between a handler and a dog;

(2) a remote-controlled animal noise caller for taking crows, fur-bearing animals, and unprotected animals; or

(3) a remote-controlled motorized decoy used for taking migratory waterfowl under section 97B.811, subdivision 4a , or for taking mourning doves.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.