Minnesota Administrative Rules

6236.0100 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

The terms used in this chapter have the meanings given them in this part.

Subp. 2.

Agricultural land or grazing land.

"Agricultural land" or "grazing land" has the meaning given "agricultural land" under Minnesota Statutes, section 97B.001.

Subp. 3.

Bearded turkey.

"Bearded turkey" means a turkey with a visible beard. A beard is a feathered appendage protruding from the breast and generally found only on males.

Subp. 4.

Landowner or tenant.

"Landowner" or "tenant" means a person who is an owner or tenant of and who lives on at least 40 acres of agricultural or grazing land within the zone being applied for.

Subp. 5.

Legal bow and arrow.

"Legal bow and arrow" means a bow that has a pull of no less than 40 pounds, at or before full draw, and that is not drawn, held, or released by a mechanical device. Arrowheads must be of a blunt head design or:

A.

sharp and have a minimum of two metal cutting edges;

B.

of a barbless broadhead design and function, as follows:

(1)

nonretractable arrowheads are barbless if the trailing edge of each blade creates a 90 degree or greater angle with the shaft of the arrow; and

(2)

retractable arrowheads are a barbless design if the trailing edge of each blade creates a 90 degree or greater angle with the shaft when the blades are fully retracted. Retractable arrowheads function in a barbless manner if, when withdrawn from a wild turkey, the blades retract so that the trailing edge of each blade is at a 90 degree or greater angle to the arrow shaft; and

C.

of a diameter of at least seven-eighths of an inch at or after impact with a wild turkey.

Subp. 6.

Legal firearms.

"Legal firearms" means shotguns or muzzleloading shotguns 20 gauge or larger, using fine shot size No. 4 or smaller diameter shot.

Subp. 7.

Wild turkey permit area.

"Wild turkey permit area" means an area of the state comprised of partial, single, or grouped registration blocks where taking wild turkeys is authorized by permit.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 97B.711; 97B.723; and others at 19 SR 6

History:

18 SR 83; 19 SR 484; 19 SR 2222; 20 SR 2287; 30 SR 613; 36 SR 1155

Published Electronically:

April 12, 2012