Minn. Stat. ch. 97B – Hunting | Midpage97B.0001MS 2006 [Renumbered 15.001]97B.001Trespass97B.002Civil Trespass97B.005Training Dogs97B.011Dogs Pursuing Big Game97B.015Firearms Safety and Wildlife Identification Course97B.020Firearms Safety Certificate Required97B.021Possession of Firearms by Persons under Age 1697B.0215Parent or Guardian Responsibility; Violation97B.022Apprentice-hunter/Trapper Validation97B.025Hunter and Trapper Education97B.026Trapper Education Certificate; Requirement97B.031Use and Possession of Firearms97B.035Restrictions on Archery Equipment97B.036Crossbow Hunting During Firearms Season97B.037Crossbow Hunting and Fishing97B.041Possession of Firearms and Ammunition Restricted in Deer Zones97B.045Transporting Firearms97B.051Transporting Archery Bows97B.055Discharging Firearms and Bows and Arrows97B.061[Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70]97B.063Hunter Satisfaction Survey97B.065Hunting While under Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance97B.066Chemical Testing97B.071Clothing and Ground Blind Requirements; Blaze Orange or Blaze Pink97B.075Hunting Restricted Between Evening and Morning97B.081Using Artificial Lights to Locate Animals97B.085Using Radios to Take Animals97B.086Possessing Night Vision or Thermal Imaging Equipment97B.091Using Motor Vehicles to Chase Wild Animals Prohibited97B.095Disturbing and Taking from Burrows and Dens97B.099Prohibited Hunting Methods97B.101Hunting with Ferrets Prohibited97B.105Hunting by Falconry97B.1055Hunting by Persons with a Permanent Physical or Developmental Disability97B.106Crossbow Permits for Hunting and Fishing97B.111Special Firearm Hunting Seasons for Physically Disabled97B.1115Using Mechanical or Electronic Assistance to Hold and Discharge Firearms or Bows; Person with Physical Disability97B.112Special Hunts97B.115Computer-assisted Remote Hunting Prohibited97B.201No Open Season for Caribou or Antelope97B.205Using Dogs and Horses to Take Big Game Prohibited97B.207Using Dogs to Locate Wounded Deer or Bear97B.211Hunting Big Game by Archery97B.22Collecting Antler Sheds97B.301Deer Licenses and Limits97B.303Venison Donations97B.305Commissioner May Limit Number of Deer Hunters97B.311Deer Seasons and Restrictions97B.312[Repealed, 2000 c 495 s 53]97B.315[Repealed, 1988 c 588 s 17]97B.318MS 2024 [Repealed, 1Sp2025 c 1 art 4 s 28] NOTE: The repeal of this section is effective January 1, 2026. The text may be viewed at MS 2024 in the statutes archives97B.321Snares, Traps, Set Guns, and Swivel Guns Prohibited97B.325Deer Stand Restrictions97B.326Stands and Blinds on Public Lands97B.327Report; Deer Other Than White-tailed or Mule97B.328Baiting Prohibited97B.401Bear License Required; Application97B.405Commissioner May Limit Number of Bear Hunters97B.411Bear Season and Restrictions97B.415Taking Bear to Protect Property97B.421Permit Required to Snare Bears97B.425Baiting Bears97B.426Baiting Bear; Use of Drum97B.431Bear-hunting Outfitters97B.501Moose License Required97B.505Moose Season and Restrictions97B.511[Repealed, 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 70]97B.515Taking Elk97B.516Plan for Elk Management97B.601Small-game Licenses97B.603Taking Small Game by Party97B.605Commissioner May Restrict Taking Small Game Animals97B.611[Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70]97B.615[Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70]97B.621Raccoons97B.625[Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70]97B.631[Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70]97B.635[Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70]97B.641Cougar, Lynx, and Wolverine97B.645Wolves97B.646Wolf Management97B.647Taking Wolves97B.648Wolves; Unlawful Taking; Penalty97B.651Unprotected Mammals and Birds97B.655Taking Animals Causing Damage97B.657Taking Wild Animals to Protect Public Safety97B.661Removing Beaver from State Lands97B.665Beaver Dams; Threats to Safety or Property97B.667Removing Beavers, Beaver Dams, and Lodges; Road Authorities and Local Government Units97B.668Animals Causing Damage97B.671Predator-control Program97B.701Protected Birds97B.705Restrictions on Trapping Birds97B.711[Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70]97B.715Pheasants97B.716Prairie Chickens97B.721License Required to Take Turkey; Registration Requirements97B.722Possessing Firearms; Hunting Turkey97B.723Commissioner May Limit Number of Turkey Hunters97B.725Guiding Hunters97B.731Migratory Birds97B.735Swans97B.801Minnesota Migratory-waterfowl Stamp Required97B.802MS 2022 [Repealed, 2024 c 116 art 3 s 58]97B.803[Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70]97B.805Restrictions on Method of Taking Waterfowl on Water97B.811Decoys and Blinds on Public Lands and Waters97B.901Registration and Tagging Fur-bearing Animals97B.903Use of Body-gripping Traps97B.905Fur Dealer's Licenses97B.911[Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70]97B.915[Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70]97B.921[Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70]97B.925[Repealed, 2014 c 290 s 70]97B.9251Beaver Season97B.926Pine Marten and Fisher Zone97B.928Identifying Traps and Snares97B.931Tending Traps97B.935[Repealed, 2005 c 146 s 52]97B.941Tampering with Traps97B.945Setting Traps Near Water Restricted97B.951Use of Snares to Take Unprotected Mammals