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Minnesota Statutes Game and Fish (Ch. 97-102) § 97B.005. Training dogs

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Subdivision 1. Field training. A person may not train hunting dogs afield on public lands administered by the commissioner from April 16 to July 14 except as specifically authorized by permit or rule.

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 to use game birds and live ammunition. (a) The commissioner may issue special permits, without a fee, to use firearms and live ammunition on domesticated birds or banded game birds from game farms.

(b) Permits for holding field trials may be issued to organizations. The permit shall specify the dates and locations of the field trial. The commissioner may limit the number of dates approved for any organization.

(c) Permits for training hunting dogs may be issued to an individual.

(d) Domesticated birds, other than pigeons, and game farm birds used for trials or training under this section must be clearly marked with dye or a streamer attached to a leg in a manner that makes them visually identifiable prior to being taken.

Subd. 4. Repealed by Laws 2005, c. 146, § 52, par. (a).

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