Minn. Stat. § 97B.311

DEER SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS.

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 952 F. Supp. 1362 - Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians v. State of Minn. (1997)

Most recently applied in 952 F. Supp. 1362 - Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians v. State of Minn. (January 1997)

1986 c 386 art 2 s 28; 1991 c 259 s 23; 1993 c 269 s 18; 1996 c 410 s 40; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 77; 2004 c 215 s 23; 2004 c 255 s 51; 2006 c 281 art 2 s 39; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 43

(a) The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe restrictions and designate areas where deer may be taken, including hunter selection criteria for special hunts established under section 97A.401, subdivision 4 . The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe the open seasons for deer within the following periods:

(1) taking with firearms, other than muzzle-loading firearms, between November 1 and December 15;

(2) taking with muzzle-loading firearms between September 1 and December 31; and

(3) taking by archery between September 1 and December 31.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner may establish special seasons within designated areas at any time of year.

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