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Subdivision 1.Game birds causing damage.
Notwithstanding sections97B.091and97B.805, subdivisions 1and 2, a person or agent of that person on lands and nonpublic waters owned or operated by the person may nonlethally scare, haze, chase, or harass game birds that are causing property damage or to protect a disease risk at any time or place that a hunting season for the game birds is not open. This section does not apply to public waters as defined under section103G.005, subdivision 15. This section does not apply to migratory waterfowl on nests and other federally protected game birds on nests, except ducks and geese on nests when a permit is obtained under section97A.401.
Subd. 2.Deer and elk causing damage.
(a)Notwithstanding section97B.091, a property owner, the property owner's immedi
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Subdivision 1.Game birds causing damage.
Notwithstanding sections97B.091and97B.805, subdivisions 1and 2, a person or agent of that person on lands and nonpublic waters owned or operated by the person may nonlethally scare, haze, chase, or harass game birds that are causing property damage or to protect a disease risk at any time or place that a hunting season for the game birds is not open. This section does not apply to public waters as defined under section103G.005, subdivision 15. This section does not apply to migratory waterfowl on nests and other federally protected game birds on nests, except ducks and geese on nests when a permit is obtained under section97A.401.
Subd. 2.Deer and elk causing damage.
(a) Notwithstanding section97B.091, a property owner, the property owner's immediate family member, or an agent of the property owner may nonlethally scare, haze, chase, or harass deer or elk that are causing damage to agricultural crops that are propagated under generally accepted agricultural practices.
(b) Paragraph (a) applies only:
(1) in the immediate area of the crop damage; and
(2) during the closed season for taking deer or elk.
(c) Paragraph (a) does not allow:
(1) using poisons;
(2) using dogs;
(3) conduct that drives a deer or elk to the point of exhaustion;
(4) activities that require a permit under section97A.401; or
(5) conduct that causes the death of or that is likely to cause the death of a deer or elk.
(d) A property owner or the owner's agent must report the death of a deer or elk to staff in the Division of Fish and Wildlife within 24 hours of the death if the death resulted from actions taken under paragraph (a).