Subd. 1. Authorized taking.

Protected birds, their nests, and their eggs may be taken only as authorized under the game and fish laws.

Subd. 2. Prohibited methods of taking.

A person may not take protected birds:

1. (1) with a trap, net, or snare;
2. (2) using bird lime;
3. (3) with a swivel or set gun;
4. (4) by dragging a rope, wire, or other device across a field; or
5. (5) by using fire.

Subd. 3. Recapturing released bobwhite quail.

Released bobwhite quail may be recaptured without a license. In Houston, Fillmore, and Winona Counties, this subdivision applies only to birds that are banded or otherwise marked.

Subd. 4. Great horned owl.

A person who is authorized to take a great horned owl under a federal permit does not need a state permit to take a great horned owl.