Shotgun zone for taking deer eliminated.

HF 2244 eliminates the previous restriction that limited deer hunting to shotguns and muzzleloaders in specific areas of Minnesota. The bill amends state law to allow all legal firearms (including rifles) to be used statewide during the regular firearms deer season, replacing the old system that divided the state into a "shotgun use area" and an "all legal firearms area." This change removes location-based firearm restrictions, meaning hunters can now use any legal firearm anywhere in Minnesota during the regular deer season. The bill repeals the specific section of law (Minnesota Statutes 97B.318) that defined the shotgun use area boundary.