HF 3387
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/23/2026 06:23 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; modifying hunter-harvested venison donation program;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.303.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.303, is amended to read:
97B.303 VENISON DONATIONS.
new text begin (a) new text end An individual who legally takes a deer may donate the deer, for distribution to
charitable food assistance programs, to a meat processor that is licensed under chapter 28A.
An individual donating a deer must supply the processor with the licensee's DNR number
under which the deer was taken.
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(b) An individual must supply the processor with the entire deer carcass with the hide
attached.
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(c) The processor may process a portion of the deer carcass for the donator's use if the
donator requests a portion and the donator pays the cost to process the portion that the
donator requests.
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