§ 97B.701 — PROTECTED BIRDS

Minnesota § 97B.701

• Jurisdiction: Minnesota
• Part: GAME AND FISH
• Ch. 97B: HUNTING

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

Legislative History

1986 c 386 art 2 s 57;1987 c 149 art 1 s 51;1994 c 623 art 1 s 34;2005 c 104 s 2