2000 Minnesota Statutes

     97B.005 Training dogs. 

    Subdivision 1.    Field training; permit required for 
 certain period.  A person may not train hunting dogs afield 
 from April 16 to July 14 except by special permit.  The 
 commissioner may issue a special permit, without a fee, to train 
 hunting dogs afield on land owned by the trainer or on land that 
 the owner provides written permission.  The written permission 
 must be carried in personal possession of the trainer while 
 training the dogs.  

    Subd. 2.    Restriction on ammunition while training.  A 
 person training a dog afield and carrying a firearm may only 
 have blank cartridges and shells in personal possession when the 
 season is not open for any game bird, except as provided in 
 subdivision 3.  

    Subd. 3.    Permits for organizations and individuals to 
 use game birds and firearms.  The commissioner may issue 
 special permits, without a fee, to organizations and individuals 
 to use firearms and live ammunition on domesticated birds or 
 banded game birds from game farms for holding field trials and 
 training hunting dogs.  

    Subd. 4.    Use of raccoons.  The commissioner may issue 
 special permits, without a fee, to possess one raccoon to train 
 dogs for raccoon hunting.  

    HIST: 1986 c 386 art 2 s 2; 1993 c 269 s 9,10