Subdivision 1. Radio use in taking game prohibited.
A person may not use radio equipment to take big game or small game.
Subd. 2. Taking unprotected wild animals; permit required.
A person may not use radio equipment to take unprotected wild animals without a permit. The commissioner may issue a permit to take unprotected animals with radio equipment. The commissioner shall cancel the permit upon receiving a valid complaint of misconduct regarding the permittee's hunting activities.
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.