SF 2800

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/20/2014 09:37am

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; allowing certain vehicle use by hunters in
state forests in August; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.926,
subdivisions 2, 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.926, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

All-terrain vehicles; managed or limited forests; off trail.

Notwithstanding section 84.777, but subject to the commissioner's authority under
subdivision 5, on state forest lands classified as managed or limited, other than the Richard
J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest, a person may use an all-terrain vehicle off forest
trails or forest roads when:

(1) hunting big game or transporting or installing hunting stands during October,
November, and December, when in possession of a valid big game hunting license;

(2) new text begin transporting or installing hunting stands or bait in August and new text end retrieving big
game in September, when in possession of a valid big game hunting license;

(3) tending traps during an open trapping season for protected furbearers, when in
possession of a valid trapping license; or

(4) trapping minnows, when in possession of a valid minnow dealer, private fish
hatchery, or aquatic farm license.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.926, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Off-road and all-terrain vehicles; limited or managed forests; trails.

Notwithstanding section 84.777, but subject to the commissioner's authority under
subdivision 5, on state forest lands classified as limited or managed, other than the Richard
J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest, a person may use vehicles registered under chapter
168 or section 84.798 or 84.922, including class 2 all-terrain vehicles, on forest trails that
are not designated for a specific use when:

(1) hunting big game or transporting or installing hunting stands during October,
November, and December, when in possession of a valid big game hunting license;

(2) new text begin transporting or installing hunting stands or bait in August and new text end retrieving big
game in September, when in possession of a valid big game hunting license;

(3) tending traps during an open trapping season for protected furbearers, when in
possession of a valid trapping license; or

(4) trapping minnows, when in possession of a valid minnow dealer, private fish
hatchery, or aquatic farm license.