Minnesota Legislature
SF 982
as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/20/2015 09:23am
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A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; providing for earlier openings for deer hunting and
angling seasons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 97B.311; 97C.395,
subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.311, is amended to read:
97B.311 DEER SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS.
(a) The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe restrictions and designate areas where
deer may be taken, including hunter selection criteria for special hunts established under
section 97A.401, subdivision 4. The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe the open
seasons for deer new text begin to begin no later than noon on a Friday new text end within the following periods:
(1) taking with firearms, other than muzzle-loading firearms, between November 1
and December 15;
(2) taking with muzzle-loading firearms between September 1 and December 31; and
(3) taking by archery between September 1 and December 31.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner may establish special seasons
within designated areas at any time of year.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97C.395, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Dates for certain species.
(a) The open seasons to take fish by
angling are as follows:
(1) for walleye, sauger, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, and
smallmouth bass, new text begin no later than noon new text end the deleted text begin Saturdaydeleted text end new text begin Fridaynew text end two weeks prior to the deleted text begin Saturday
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(2) for lake trout, from January 1 to October 31;
(3) for the winter season for lake trout, brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and
splake on all lakes located outside or partially within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area,
from January 15 to March 31;
(4) for the winter season for lake trout, brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout,
and splake on all lakes located entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, from
January 1 to March 31;
(5) for brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and splake, between January 1 to
October 31 as prescribed by the commissioner by rule except as provided in section
97C.415, subdivision 2; and
(6) for salmon, as prescribed by the commissioner by rule.
(b) The commissioner shall close the season in areas of the state where fish are
spawning and closing the season will protect the resource.
Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Sections 1 and 2 are effective for seasons opening after January 1, 2016.
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