SF 3856

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/29/2018 03:48pm

A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; lowering the minimum age to take big game; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.451, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2017
Supplement, section 97A.475, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.451, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Residents and nonresidents under age 16; big game.

(a) A resident or
nonresident age 12, 13, 14, or 15 may not obtain a license to take big game unless the person
possesses a firearms safety certificate or an apprentice-hunter validation as provided under
section 97B.022. A nonresident age 12 or 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
to hunt big game.

(b) A resident or nonresident age new text begin eight, nine, new text end ten new text begin , new text end or 11 must obtain a license under
paragraph (c) and may take big game, provided the person is under the direct supervision
of a parent or guardian where the parent or guardian is within immediate reach.

(c) A resident or nonresident age new text begin eight, nine, new text end ten, 11, or 12 must obtain a license to take
big game under section 97A.475, subdivision 2 or 3.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 97A.475, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2.

Resident hunting.

Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to residents
only, are:

(1) for persons age 18 or over and under age 65 to take small game, $15.50;

(2) for persons age 65 or over, $7 to take small game;

(3) for persons age 18 or over to take turkey, $26;

(4) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take turkey, $5;

(5) for persons age 18 or over to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms
season, $34;

(6) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by archery, $34;

(7) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader
season, $34;

(8) to take moose, for a party of not more than six persons, $356;

(9) for persons age 18 or over to take bear, $44;

(10) to take elk, for a party of not more than two persons, $287;

(11) to take Canada geese during a special season, $4;

(12) to take prairie chickens, $23;

(13) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer with firearms during the
regular firearms season, $5;

(14) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by archery, $5;

(15) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by muzzleloader during
the muzzleloader season, $5;

(16) for persons age new text begin eight, nine, new text end 10, 11, or 12 to take bear, no fee;

(17) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take bear, $5;

(18) for persons age 18 or over to take small game for a consecutive 72-hour period
selected by the licensee, $19, of which an amount equal to one-half of the fee for the
migratory-waterfowl stamp under subdivision 5, clause (1), shall be deposited in the
waterfowl habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 2; one-half of
the fee for the pheasant stamp under subdivision 5, clause (2), shall be deposited in the
pheasant habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 4; and one-half
of the small-game surcharge under subdivision 4, shall be deposited in the wildlife acquisition
account;

(19) for persons age 16 or over and under age 18 to take small game, $5;

(20) to take wolf, $30;

(21) for persons age 12 and under to take turkey, no fee;

(22) for persons age new text begin eight, nine, new text end 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by firearm, no fee;

(23) for persons age new text begin eight, nine, new text end 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by archery, no fee; and

(24) for persons age new text begin eight, nine, new text end 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by muzzleloader during the
muzzleloader season, no fee.