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SF 483

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 11/09/2021 01:23pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to game and fish; modifying muzzleloader provisions; permanently
allowing portable stands in certain wildlife management areas; modifying Cervidae
carcass transportation restrictions; eliminating the shotgun only zone for deer;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 97A.015, subdivision 51; 97A.137,
subdivision 5; 97A.505, subdivision 8; 97B.031, subdivision 1, by adding a
subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97B.318.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97A.015, subdivision 51, is amended to read:


Subd. 51.

Unloaded.

"Unloaded" means, with reference to a firearm, without ammunition
in the barrels and magazine, if the magazine is in the firearm. A muzzle-loading firearm
deleted text begin withdeleted text end new text begin is unloaded if:
new text end

new text begin (1) fornew text end a flintlock ignition deleted text begin is unloaded ifdeleted text end new text begin ,new text end it does not have priming powder in a pandeleted text begin . A
muzzle-loading firearm withdeleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) for anew text end percussion ignition deleted text begin is unloaded ifdeleted text end new text begin ,new text end it does not have a percussion cap on a nippledeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3) for an electronic ignition system, the battery is removed and is disconnected from
the firearm; and
 new text end

new text begin (4) for an encapsulated powder charge ignition system, the primer and powder charge
are removed from the firearm.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97A.137, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Portable stands.

(a) Prior to the Saturday on or nearest September 16, a portable
stand may be left overnight in a wildlife management area by a person with a valid bear
license who is hunting within 100 yards of a bear bait site that is legally tagged and registered
as prescribed under section 97B.425. Any person leaving a portable stand overnight under
this subdivision must affix a tag with: (1) the person's name and address; (2) the licensee's
driver's license number; or (3) the "MDNR#" license identification number issued to the
licensee. The tag must be affixed to the stand in a manner that it can be read from the ground.

(b) From November 1 through December 31, a portable stand may be left overnight by
a person possessing a license to take deer in a wildlife management area located in whole
or in part north and west of a line described as follows:

State Trunk Highway 1 from the west boundary of the state to State Trunk Highway 89;
then north along State Trunk Highway 89 to Fourtown; then north on County State-Aid
Highway 44, Beltrami County, to County Road 704, Beltrami County; then north on County
Road 704 to Dick's Parkway State Forest Road; then north on Dick's Parkway to County
State-Aid Highway 5, Roseau County; then north on County State-Aid Highway 5 to
Warroad; then north on State Trunk Highway 11 to State Trunk Highway 313; then north
on State Trunk Highway 313 to the north boundary of the state.

A person leaving a portable stand overnight under this paragraph must affix a tag with: (1)
the person's name and address; (2) the licensee's driver's license number; or (3) the "MDNR#"
license identification number issued to the licensee. The tag must be affixed to the stand so
that it can be read from the ground and must be made of a material sufficient to withstand
weather conditions. A person leaving a portable stand overnight in a wildlife management
area under this paragraph may not leave more than two portable stands in any one wildlife
management area. Unoccupied portable stands left overnight under this paragraph may be
used by any member of the public. deleted text begin This paragraph expires December 31, 2019.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2019.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97A.505, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Importing deleted text begin hunter-harvesteddeleted text end Cervidaenew text begin carcassesnew text end .

new text begin (a) new text end Importing
deleted text begin hunter-harvesteddeleted text end Cervidae carcassesnew text begin procured by any meansnew text end into Minnesota is prohibited
except for cut and wrapped meat, quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the
spinal column or head attached, antlers, hides, teeth, finished taxidermy mounts, and antlers
attached to skull caps that are cleaned of all brain tissue. deleted text begin Hunter-harvested
deleted text end

new text begin (b)new text end Cervidae carcasses deleted text begin takendeleted text end new text begin originating fromnew text end outside of Minnesota may be transported
on a direct route through the state by nonresidents.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97B.031, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Permissible firearms and ammunition; big game and wolves.

A person
may take big game and wolves with a firearm only if:

(1) deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anynew text end rifle, shotgun, deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ornew text end handgun used is a caliber of at least .22 inches and deleted text begin withdeleted text end new text begin
hasnew text end centerfire ignition;

(2) the firearm is loaded only with single projectile ammunition;

(3) a projectile used is a caliber of at least .22 inches and has a soft point or is an
expanding bullet type;

(4) deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anynew text end muzzleloader used deleted text begin is incapable of beingdeleted text end new text begin has the projectilenew text end loadednew text begin onlynew text end at the
deleted text begin breechdeleted text end new text begin muzzlenew text end ;

(5) deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anynew text end smooth-bore muzzleloader used is a caliber of at least .45 inches; and

(6) deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anynew text end rifled muzzleloader used is a caliber of at least .40 inches.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97B.031, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Regular firearms deer season. new text end

new text begin During the regular firearms deer season, all
legal firearms may be used statewide.
 new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97B.318, new text end new text begin is repealed.
 new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: S0483-1

97B.318 ARMS USE AREAS AND RESTRICTIONS; REGULAR FIREARMS SEASON.

Subdivision 1.

Shotgun use area.

During the regular firearms season in the shotgun use area, only legal shotguns loaded with single-slug shotgun shells, legal muzzle-loading long guns, and legal handguns may be used for taking deer. Legal shotguns include those with rifled barrels. The shotgun use area is that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary: Beginning on the west boundary of the state at the northern boundary of Clay County; thence along the northern boundary of Clay County to State Trunk Highway (STH) 32; thence along STH 32 to STH 34; thence along STH 34 to Interstate Highway 94 (I-94); thence along I-94 to County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 40, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 40 to CSAH 82, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 82 to CSAH 22, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 22 to CSAH 6, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 6 to CSAH 14, Douglas County; thence along CSAH 14 to STH 29; thence along STH 29 to CSAH 46, Otter Tail County; thence along CSAH 46, Otter Tail County, to CSAH 22, Todd County; thence along CSAH 22 to U.S. Highway 71; thence along U.S. Highway 71 to STH 27; thence along STH 27 to the Mississippi River; thence along the east bank of the Mississippi River to STH 23; thence along STH 23 to STH 95; thence along STH 95 to U.S. Highway 8; thence along U.S. Highway 8 to the eastern boundary of the state; thence along the east, south, and west boundaries of the state to the point of beginning.

Subd. 2.

All legal firearms use area.

The all legal firearms use area is that part of the state lying outside of the shotgun use area.