Minnesota Statutes
§ 97B.311 — DEER SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS
Minnesota § 97B.311
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Bluebook
Minn. Stat. § 97B.311 (2026).
Text
(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 section97A.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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Legislative History
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
Nearby Sections
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§ 97B.001
TRESPASS§ 97B.002
CIVIL TRESPASS§ 97B.005
TRAINING DOGS§ 97B.011
DOGS PURSUING BIG GAME§ 97B.020
FIREARMS SAFETY CERTIFICATE REQUIRED§ 97B.022
APPRENTICE-HUNTER/TRAPPER VALIDATION§ 97B.025
HUNTER AND TRAPPER EDUCATION§ 97B.031
USE AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS§ 97B.035
RESTRICTIONS ON ARCHERY EQUIPMENT§ 97B.037
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Bluebook (online)
Minnesota § 97B.311, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mn/97B/97B.311.