Minnesota § 97B.601 SMALL-GAME LICENSES

Minnesota Statutes

§ 97B.601 — SMALL-GAME LICENSES

Minnesota § 97B.601

PartGAME AND FISH

Ch. 97BHUNTING

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Minn. Stat. § 97B.601 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Requirement. A person may not take small game without a small-game license except as provided in subdivision 4. Subd. 2.Trapping small game. A person may not take small game with traps without a trapping license and a small-game license except as provided in subdivision 4. Subd. 3.Nonresidents; raccoon or bobcat. A nonresident may not take raccoon or bobcat by firearms without a separate license to take that animal in addition to a small-game license. Subd. 3a.Nonresidents; trapping small game. A nonresident may take small game, except wolves, by trapping only on land owned by the nonresident, if the nonresident possesses a trapping license for fur-bearing animals other than wolves and a small-game license. Subd. 4.Exception to license requirements.

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Subdivision 1.Requirement.
A person may not take small game without a small-game license except as provided in subdivision 4.

Subd. 2.Trapping small game.
A person may not take small game with traps without a trapping license and a small-game license except as provided in subdivision 4.

Subd. 3.Nonresidents; raccoon or bobcat.
A nonresident may not take raccoon or bobcat by firearms without a separate license to take that animal in addition to a small-game license.

Subd. 3a.Nonresidents; trapping small game.
A nonresident may take small game, except wolves, by trapping only on land owned by the nonresident, if the nonresident possesses a trapping license for fur-bearing animals other than wolves and a small-game license.

Subd. 4.Exception to license requirements.
(a) A resident under age 16 may take small game, other than wolves, without a small-game license, and a resident under age 13 may trap small game and fur-bearing animals, other than wolves, without a trapping license, as provided in section97A.451, subdivision 3.
(b) A person may take small game, other than wolves, without a small-game license on land occupied by the person as a principal residence.
(c) An owner or occupant may take certain small game causing damage without a small-game or trapping license as provided in section97B.655.
(d) A person may use dogs to pursue and tree raccoons under section97B.621, subdivision 2, during the closed season without a license.
(e) A person may take a wolf, turkey, or prairie chicken without a small-game license.

Legislative History

1986 c 386 art 2 s 42;1987 c 149 art 1 s 47;1991 c 254 art 2 s 34;2002 c 351 s 18;2004 c 215 s 24,25;1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 109;2007 c 57 art 1 s 98;2012 c 277 art 1 s 60,61