as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/30/2021 09:46am
A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; allowing use of night vision enhanced with an infrared
illuminator when hunting coyote or fox; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section
97B.086.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97B.086, is amended to read:
(a) A person may not possess night vision or thermal imaging equipment while taking
wild animals or while having in possession, either individually or as one of a group of
persons, a firearm, bow, or other implement that could be used to take wild animals.
(b) This section does not apply to a firearm that is:
(1) unloaded;
(2) in a gun case expressly made to contain a firearm that fully encloses the firearm by
being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or otherwise fastened without any portion of the
firearm exposed; and
(3) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.
(c) This section does not apply to a bow that is:
(1) completely encased or unstrung; and
(2) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.
(d) If the motor vehicle under paragraph (b) or (c) does not have a trunk, the firearm or
bow must be placed in the rearmost location of the vehicle.
(e) This section does not apply to night visionnew text begin , night vision enhanced with an infrared
illuminator,new text end or thermal imaging equipment possessed by:
(1) peace officers or military personnel while exercising their duties; or
(2) a person taking coyote or fox as provided under section 97B.075 and rules adopted
under section 97B.605.