Minnesota Administrative Rules

6234.2000 TAKING OTTER.

Subpart 1.

Open season for otter in North Zone.

Otter may be taken by trapping from 9:00 a.m. on the Saturday nearest October 26 to the Sunday nearest January 6 only in that portion of the state described in part 6234.1000, subpart 3.

Subp. 2.

Open season and area for otter in South Zone.

Otter may be taken by trapping from 9:00 a.m. on the Saturday nearest October 30 to the Sunday nearest January 6 in the remainder of the state described in part 6234.1000, subpart 4.

Subp. 3.

Bag limits.

A person may not take more than four otter per season, or possess more than four otter at a time, except that a person may possess additional pelts that the person lawfully took, tagged, and registered during previous seasons.

Subp. 4.

Validation and tagging otter.

Each otter must be validated on a site validation coupon issued by the state. The person taking the animal must validate the coupon at and prior to removing the animal from the kill site. The coupon must be obtained and validated according to part 6234.2600. Pelts are subject to the provisions of part 6234.2600.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 97B.605; 97B.901; 97B.921; 97B.925

History:

18 SR 83; 20 SR 2287; 30 SR 613; 35 SR 2014; 39 SR 1006

Published Electronically:

January 12, 2015