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6240.0200 GENERAL RESTRICTIONS FOR TAKING AND POSSESSION OF MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS.
Subpart 1.
Shooting hours.
Shooting hours for migratory waterfowl, coots, gallinules, rails, and snipe are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, except as follows:
B.
from the opening day of the duck season to the Saturday nearest October 8, shooting hours end at 4:00 p.m.
Subp. 2.
Possession limits.
The possession limit is twice the daily limit, except for rails where the daily and possession limits are the same. All restrictions specific to a species or gender apply.
Subp. 3.
Blinds on public lands and public waters.
An unoccupied blind on public land or in public waters is available for use by the public and is not the property of the person who constructed it. A person may not use threat or force against another person to gain possession of a blind.
Subp. 4.
Use of motorized watercraft.
A person may use motorized watercraft in the waterfowl feeding and resting area established on South Heron Lake during the goose season established in part 6240.1200.
Subp. 5.
Possession and transportation of migratory game birds.
A person may not possess or transport unlawfully taken migratory game birds.
Subp. 6.
Opening day possession limit.
A person may not have in possession on the opening day of each of the established seasons any freshly killed migratory game birds in excess of the daily bag limit.
History:
18 SR 83; 19 SR 484; 19 SR 2222; 30 SR 613; 35 SR 2014
Published Electronically:
October 3, 2013
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