2004 Minnesota Statutes

     97A.465 Military personnel; fishing and hunting. 

    Subdivision 1.    Residents on leave.  A resident that 
 is in the armed forces of the United States, stationed outside 
 of the state, and in the state on leave, may hunt and fish 
 without a license if the resident possesses official military 
 leave papers.  The resident must obtain the seals, tags, and 
 coupons required of a licensee, which must be furnished without 
 charge.  This subdivision does not apply to the taking of moose 
 or elk. 

    Subd. 2.    Camp Ripley personnel.  A nonresident who is 
 in the military and in training at Camp Ripley may obtain a 
 resident license to take fish.  

    Subd. 3.    Nonresidents stationed in the state.  The 
 commissioner may issue a resident license to take fish or game 
 to a person in the armed forces of the United States that is 
 stationed in the state.  This subdivision does not apply to the 
 taking of moose or elk.  

    Subd. 4.    Discharged resident; obtaining deer license 
 during season.  A resident who is discharged from the United 
 States armed forces during, or within ten days before, the 
 firearms deer season may, upon showing the official discharge 
 paper, obtain a firearm deer license during the season that is 
 valid immediately upon issuance.  

    HIST: 1986 c 386 art 1 s 66; 1987 c 373 s 6,7; 1987 c 384 art 
 1 s 9; 1997 c 226 s 22