Shotgun zone for taking deer elimination and firearm and ammunition type used for taking deer regulated by the county provision
This bill repeals Minnesota's existing "shotgun use area" boundary for deer hunting, which previously restricted firearm types in specific geographic zones. It replaces this with a provision allowing counties to adopt local rules limiting firearm and ammunition types for deer hunting, after holding public hearings. Each county rule would expire after one year and require renewal through another public process. This shifts regulation from statewide boundaries to flexible county-level decisions, directly affecting deer hunters in counties that choose to implement such rules.
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Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Jan 27, 2025
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Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Party
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Steve Drazkowski
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Howe
RRepublican
Co
Nathan Wesenberg
RRepublican
Co
Rob Kupec
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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