HF 3273

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/01/2010 09:53am

A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; allowing portable deer stands to be erected and left
unattended on public lands during deer season; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, section 97B.326.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97B.326, is amended to read:

97B.326 STANDS AND BLINDS ON PUBLIC LANDS.

new text begin (a) new text end Any unoccupied permanent stand or blind on public land is public and not the
property of the person who constructed it.

new text begin (b) Portable deer stands may be erected and left unattended on public lands,
including, but not limited to, wildlife management areas, during the period beginning one
day prior to the deer season for which the stand is being used and ending the day after
the season for which it is being used. The portable deer stand must not do any permanent
damage. Spikes or nails driven into trees are prohibited on portable deer stands allowed
under this paragraph, but screwing or clamping devices are allowed. A portable deer stand
that is left unattended on public lands between one-half hour after sunset and one-half
hour before sunrise must have the "MDNR#" license identification number issued to the
person who erected the stand legibly displayed on the portable deer stand. A person may
not have more than one unattended portable deer stand erected on public land and marked
with the person's "MDNR#" license identification number. A portable deer stand erected
on public land does not grant the person erecting it an exclusive right to use the area. Any
unoccupied portable stand that is in compliance with this paragraph is not public and is
the property of the person who erected it.
new text end