Minnesota Administrative Rules

6232.4400 GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR TAKING ELK.

Subpart 1.

License requirement.

The license is valid for a party of one or two persons and only for the season selected through the procedure described in part 6232.4500, subpart 3.

Subp. 2.

Party hunting.

Licensees may not hunt elk if the licensees have already killed an elk. Licensed parties may assist other licensed parties in taking elk, but may not shoot, validate, or register elk for another party.

Subp. 3.

Mixed-weapons parties.

Licensed elk hunt parties may consist of individuals hunting with a bow and arrow and individuals hunting with firearms.

Subp. 4.

Blaze orange requirement.

The visible portion of the hunter's cap and outer garments, above the waist excluding sleeves, must be bright red or blaze orange or be covered with those colors. Blaze orange includes a camouflage pattern of at least 50 percent blaze orange within each square foot.

Subp. 5.

[Repealed, 49 SR 1416]

Subp. 5a.

Validation.

Before an elk is moved from the site of kill, the person possessing the elk must validate the corresponding license. Validation consists of indicating electronically or on a paper license:

A.

the month the elk was taken;

B.

the date the elk was taken; and

C.

the time of day the elk was taken.

Subp. 6.

Dividing elk.

Elk may be skinned, quartered, or further divided prior to transportation and registration, but all edible meat, and all other parts of the elk not left in the field, must be presented for registration at the same time.

Subp. 7.

Orientation required.

A successful applicant may only obtain an elk license by attending an orientation session at the Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area headquarters.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 84.027; 97A.433; 97A.485; 97A.535; 97B.515

History:

18 SR 83; 33 SR 215; 39 SR 1006; 49 SR 1416

Published Electronically:

July 30, 2026