1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to game and fish; expanding use of crossbows during firearms deer season;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97B.036.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97B.036, is amended to read:
1.6 	97B.036 CROSSBOW HUNTING DURING FIREARMS SEASON.
1.7 	Notwithstanding section 97B.035, subdivisions 1 and 2, a person may take deer, bear, 
1.8 	or turkey by crossbow during the respective regular firearms seasons. The transportation 
1.9 	requirements of section 97B.051 apply to crossbows during the regular firearms deer, bear, 
1.10 	or turkey season. Crossbows must meet the requirements of section 97B.106, subdivision 
1.11 	2. A person taking deer, bear, or turkey by crossbow under this section must have a valid 
1.12 	firearms license to take the respective game or, when taking deer, a license to take deer by 
1.13 	archery.