Chapter 97B — Trespass

15.001 Application of Laws 2005, Chapter 56, Terminology Changes This section directs state agencies to adopt the terminology changes from Laws 2005, chapter 56, when they replace … 97B.0001 This section contains no operative statutory text. It appears as a reserved or renumbered placeholder and … 97B.001 Trespass This section sets the trespass rules for outdoor recreation such as hunting, fishing, and trapping. You generally need … 97B.002 Civil Trespass This section lets conservation officers, sheriffs, and deputies issue civil citations to people who trespass under … 97B.005 Training Dogs This section regulates training hunting dogs in the field. On public lands administered by the commissioner, you may not … 97B.011 Dogs Pursuing Big Game This section allows a person who sees a dog wounding, killing, or dangerously pursuing big game to kill that dog. A … 97B.015 Firearms Safety and Wildlife Identification Course This section directs the commissioner to run a statewide course teaching firearms safety and how to identify wild … 97B.020 Firearms Safety Certificate Required This section requires anyone born after December 31, 1979, to show proof of firearms safety training before getting an … 97B.021 Possession of Firearms by Persons Under Age 16 This section bars a person under age 16 from possessing a firearm unless a parent or guardian is with them, with several … 97B.0215 Parent or Guardian Responsibility; Violation Establishes parent or guardian responsibility; violation for hunting and fishing violations. 97B.022 Apprentice-hunter/trapper Validation This section creates the apprentice-hunter/trapper validation, which lets a person who lacks a firearms safety or … 97B.025 Hunter and Trapper Education This section authorizes Minnesota's hunter and trapper education programs. The commissioner may establish hunter … 97B.026 Trapper Education Certificate; Requirement This section makes a trapper education certificate a prerequisite for new trappers. A person born after December 31, … 97B.031 Use and Possession of Firearms This section sets which firearms and ammunition may be used to hunt in Minnesota. To take big game or wolves, the … 97B.035 Restrictions on Archery Equipment This section restricts the archery equipment that may be used for hunting in Minnesota. A bow may not be drawn, held, or … 97B.036 Crossbow Hunting During Firearms Season Sets rules for crossbow hunting during firearms season while hunting in Minnesota. 97B.037 Crossbow Hunting and Fishing This section lets a person take deer, bear, turkey, common carp, or native rough fish by crossbow during the respective … 97B.041 Possession of Firearms and Ammunition Restricted in Deer Zones In areas where deer may be taken by firearm, a person may not possess a firearm or ammunition outdoors during the period … 97B.045 Transporting Firearms This section governs how firearms may be transported in a motor vehicle. As a general rule a firearm must be unloaded … 97B.051 Transporting Archery Bows This section governs how an archery bow may be carried in a motor vehicle. A person may not transport an archery bow in … 97B.055 Discharging Firearms and Bows and Arrows This section restricts how and where firearms and bows may be discharged when taking wild animals. You may not shoot at … 97B.061 This section has no operative statutory text. It was repealed (2014 c 290 s 70), so it no longer sets out any rule and … 97B.063 Hunter Satisfaction Survey This section directs the commissioner to collect information each year about hunter participation and satisfaction, … 97B.065 Hunting While Under Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance This section makes it illegal to take wild animals with a firearm or by archery while under the influence of alcohol, a … 97B.066 Chemical Testing This section requires a hunter to submit to a blood, breath, or urine test for alcohol or controlled substances when an … 97B.071 Clothing and Ground Blind Requirements; Blaze Orange or Blaze Pink Establishes clothing and ground blind requirements; blaze orange or blaze pink for hunting in Minnesota. 97B.075 Hunting Restricted Between Evening and Morning Limits when protected wild animals may be hunted with a firearm at night. Generally, a person may not take protected … 97B.081 Using Artificial Lights to Locate Animals Restricts using a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light to spot, locate, or take wild animals. A person may … 97B.085 Using Radios to Take Animals Governs the use of radio equipment to take animals. A person may not use radio equipment to take big game or small game, … 97B.086 Possessing Night Vision or Thermal Imaging Equipment Prohibits possessing night vision or thermal imaging equipment while taking wild animals or while having a firearm, bow, … 97B.091 Using Motor Vehicles to Chase Wild Animals Prohibited This section prohibits using a motor vehicle to intentionally drive, chase, run over, kill, or take a wild animal. The … 97B.095 Disturbing and Taking From Burrows and Dens This section restricts disturbing and taking animals from burrows and dens. A person may not disturb a wild animal's … 97B.099 Prohibited Hunting Methods This section bans two methods of taking protected wild animals. A person may not take a protected wild animal with the … 97B.101 Hunting With Ferrets Prohibited This section prohibits hunting with ferrets. A person may not take a protected wild animal with the aid of a ferret. 97B.105 Hunting by Falconry This section allows hunting by falconry. A person may take a protected wild animal by falconry under rules prescribed by … 97B.1055 Hunting by Persons With a Permanent Physical or Developmental Disability Addresses hunting by persons with a permanent physical or developmental disability under Minnesota hunting and fishing … 97B.106 Crossbow Permits for Hunting and Fishing This section lets the commissioner issue a special permit, with no fee, to take big game, small game, native rough fish, … 97B.111 Special Firearm Hunting Seasons for Physically Disabled Sets rules for special firearm hunting seasons for physically disabled while hunting in Minnesota. 97B.1115 Using Mechanical or Electronic Assistance to Hold and Discharge Firearms or Bows; Person With Physical Disability Sets rules for using mechanical or electronic assistance to hold and discharge firearms or bows; person with physical … 97B.112 Special Hunts Addresses special hunts under Minnesota hunting and fishing regulations. 97B.115 Computer-assisted Remote Hunting Prohibited This section bans computer-assisted remote hunting in Minnesota. No one may operate, provide, sell, use, or offer any … 97B.201 No Open Season for Caribou or Antelope Governs no open season for caribou or antelope for hunting in Minnesota. 97B.205 Using Dogs and Horses to Take Big Game Prohibited This section prohibits using a dog or a horse to take big game in Minnesota. The only exception is the use allowed under … 97B.207 Using Dogs to Locate Wounded Deer or Bear This section is the exception that lets a person use a dog to locate and retrieve a wounded deer or bear, but only under … 97B.211 Hunting Big Game by Archery This section sets two rules for taking big game by archery. A person may not take deer by archery while in possession of … 97B.22 Collecting Antler Sheds A person may take and keep any naturally shed antlers without a license. It is separately illegal to place or arrange … 97B.301 Deer Licenses and Limits A license is required to take deer, with separate licenses needed for the firearms, muzzleloader, and archery seasons. A … 97B.303 Venison Donations A person who legally takes a deer may donate it to a meat processor licensed under chapter 28A, so the venison can be … 97B.305 Commissioner May Limit Number of Deer Hunters The commissioner may cap the number of people who may hunt deer in an area when needed to prevent overharvest or improve … 97B.311 Deer Seasons and Restrictions The commissioner sets deer hunting rules, designates where deer may be taken, and fixes open seasons by rule within set … 97B.312 This section number has no operative statutory text. The page shows only the section number and a session law citation … 97B.315 This section number has no operative statutory text. The page shows only the section number and a session law citation … 97B.318 This section has no operative statutory text on this page. A note states that the repeal of this section is effective … 97B.321 Snares, Traps, Set Guns, and Swivel Guns Prohibited This section prohibits taking deer with the aid of a snare, trap, set gun, or swivel gun. A person may not use any of … 97B.325 Deer Stand Restrictions This section prohibits taking deer from a constructed platform or other structure located within the right-of-way of an … 97B.326 Stands and Blinds on Public Lands This section governs hunting stands and blinds on public land in Minnesota. Any unoccupied permanent stand or blind on … 97B.327 Report; Deer Other Than White-tailed or Mule This section requires a hunter who legally takes a deer that is not a white-tailed or mule deer to report the type of … 97B.328 Baiting Prohibited This section prohibits taking deer with the aid or use of bait. An area is still considered baited for ten days after … 97B.401 Bear License Required; Application This section requires a bear license to take bear in Minnesota, except as allowed under section 97B.415 to protect … 97B.405 Commissioner May Limit Number of Bear Hunters This section lets the commissioner of natural resources limit how many people may hunt bear in an area to prevent … 97B.411 Bear Season and Restrictions This section authorizes the commissioner to set the rules for bear hunting in Minnesota. By rule, the commissioner may … 97B.415 Taking Bear to Protect Property This section lets a person take (kill) a bear at any time to protect that person's property. Anyone who does so must … 97B.421 Permit Required to Snare Bears This section prohibits using a snare to take a bear unless you have a permit from the commissioner. In other words, … 97B.425 Baiting Bears This section allows a person to place bait to take bear, but each bait site must display a tag and be registered using … 97B.426 Baiting Bear; Use of Drum This section allows baiting bear with a drum: a private landowner (or someone the landowner authorizes) may use a drum … 97B.431 Bear-hunting Outfitters This section requires a bear-hunting-outfitter license for anyone who places bait for bear or guides hunters to take … 97B.501 Moose License Required This section requires a moose license to take moose. A person may not take a moose without a moose license. 97B.505 Moose Season and Restrictions Governs moose season and restrictions for hunting in Minnesota. 97B.511 This section is reserved or has been repealed in the hunting regulations chapter. 97B.515 Taking Elk This section governs taking elk in Minnesota. A person may not take an elk without an elk license, and the commissioner … 97B.516 Plan for Elk Management This section requires the commissioner of natural resources to adopt an elk management plan that recognizes the value of … 97B.601 Small-game Licenses This section requires a small-game license to take small game, and a trapping license plus a small-game license to take … 97B.603 Taking Small Game by Party Sets rules for taking small game by party hunting in Minnesota. 97B.605 Commissioner May Restrict Taking Small Game Animals This section gives the commissioner of natural resources authority, by rule, to set open seasons for small game, to … 97B.611 This section is reserved or has been repealed in the hunting regulations chapter. 97B.615 This section has been repealed and no longer contains operative statutory text. The body shows only the section number … 97B.621 Raccoons This section governs hunting raccoons in Minnesota. A person may use dogs to pursue and tree raccoons without killing or … 97B.625 This section has been repealed and no longer contains operative statutory text. The body shows only the section number … 97B.631 This section has been repealed and no longer contains operative statutory text. The body shows only the section number … 97B.635 This section has been repealed and no longer contains operative statutory text. The body shows only the section number … 97B.641 Cougar, Lynx, and Wolverine This section prohibits hunting cougar, lynx, and wolverine in Minnesota. It states plainly that there is no open season … 97B.645 Wolves This section regulates the taking of wolves in Minnesota. A person generally may not use a dog or horse to take a wolf, … 97B.646 Wolf Management This section directs the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of agriculture, to adopt a wolf management … 97B.647 Taking Wolves This section sets the rules for legally taking wolves in Minnesota. Except as allowed under sections 97B.645 and … 97B.648 Wolves; Unlawful Taking; Penalty This section creates an extra civil penalty for repeat wolf offenders. A person who unlawfully takes, transports, or … 97B.651 Unprotected Mammals and Birds Unprotected mammals and unprotected birds may be taken at any time and in any manner, with two exceptions: artificial … 97B.655 Taking Animals Causing Damage A landowner or occupant (or their agent) may take certain animals causing damage on their land, including bats, snakes, … 97B.657 Taking Wild Animals to Protect Public Safety A licensed peace officer may, at any time, take any protected wild animal that is posing an immediate threat to public … 97B.661 Removing Beaver From State Lands The commissioner may remove beaver from state land at state expense. This can be done only if the county board where the … 97B.665 Beaver Dams; Threats to Safety or Property A beaver dam causing damage to property may be removed or destroyed by the person, or their agent, who owns, occupies, … 97B.667 Removing Beavers, Beaver Dams, and Lodges; Road Authorities and Local Government Units This section lets road authorities and government units remove beavers, beaver dams, and lodges that threaten public … 97B.668 Animals Causing Damage This section lets people protect their property from certain animals by nonlethally scaring, hazing, chasing, or … 97B.671 Predator-control Program This section creates a state predator-control program run by the Department of Natural Resources commissioner. When … 97B.701 Protected Birds This section governs protected birds, allowing them, their nests, and their eggs to be taken only as authorized under … 97B.705 Restrictions on Trapping Birds This section restricts how birds may be trapped. As a general rule, a person may not take a bird with a steel jaw … 97B.711 This section has no operative statutory text. The page shows only the section number and a session law citation (2014 c … 97B.715 Pheasants This section governs pheasant hunting in Minnesota. A person who needs a small-game license generally must have a … 97B.716 Prairie Chickens This section governs the hunting of prairie chickens in Minnesota. A person may not take a prairie chicken without a … 97B.721 License Required to Take Turkey; Registration Requirements This section requires a turkey license to take a turkey in Minnesota, with limited exceptions. An unlicensed adult age … 97B.722 Possessing Firearms; Hunting Turkey This section limits the firearms and bows a licensee may have while afield hunting turkeys in Minnesota. A hunter may … 97B.723 Commissioner May Limit Number of Turkey Hunters This section lets the Minnesota commissioner control how many people can hunt turkeys in a given area. The commissioner … 97B.725 Guiding Hunters This section bans guiding turkey hunters for pay. A person may not act as a paid guide for turkey hunters in Minnesota. 97B.731 Migratory Birds This section governs migratory game birds in Minnesota. These birds may be taken and possessed, but no one may take, … 97B.735 Swans This section protects native swans in Minnesota. A person who takes, harasses, destroys, buys, sells, possesses, … 97B.801 Minnesota Migratory-waterfowl Stamp Required This section requires a Minnesota migratory-waterfowl stamp validation to hunt migratory waterfowl. Generally, anyone … 97B.802 This section is reserved or has been repealed in the hunting regulations chapter. 97B.803 This section is reserved or has been repealed in the hunting regulations chapter. 97B.805 Restrictions on Method of Taking Waterfowl on Water This section limits how hunters may take migratory waterfowl, coots, or rails on water. In open water, a person may only … 97B.811 Decoys and Blinds on Public Lands and Waters This section regulates when and how waterfowl hunters may place decoys and erect blinds on public lands and waters. A … 97B.901 Registration and Tagging Fur-bearing Animals This section governs how fur-bearing animals must be tagged and registered. The commissioner may require people who … 97B.903 Use of Body-gripping Traps This section restricts certain body-gripping or conibear-type traps on public lands and waters. On those lands and … 97B.905 Fur Dealer's Licenses This section sets the licensing rules for buying and selling raw furs. A person generally needs a fur-buying-and-selling … 97B.911 This section is reserved or has been repealed in the hunting regulations chapter. 97B.915 This section is reserved or has been repealed in the hunting regulations chapter. 97B.921 This section is reserved or has been repealed in the hunting regulations chapter. 97B.925 This section has no operative statutory text. The page contains only a session law citation (2014 c. 290 s. 70), … 97B.9251 Beaver Season This section sets the framework for the beaver hunting and trapping season. The commissioner may establish open seasons … 97B.926 Pine Marten and Fisher Zone This section addresses combined trapping zones for pine marten and fisher. Where a combined pine marten and fisher … 97B.928 Identifying Traps and Snares This section requires that a trap or snare set off your own property carry identifying information that stays legible … 97B.931 Tending Traps This section sets rules for tending traps. A person may not tend a trap set for wild animals between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 … 97B.935 This section number has no operative statutory text. The provision that was once codified here was repealed by 2005 … 97B.941 Tampering With Traps This section makes it illegal to remove or tamper with a trap that has been legally set to catch fur-bearing animals or … 97B.945 Setting Traps Near Water Restricted This section limits where traps may be set near water during the run-up to mink and muskrat season. A person may not set … 97B.951 Use of Snares to Take Unprotected Mammals This section sets a seasonal cutoff for snares used to catch unprotected mammals. A snare set for an unprotected mammal …