HF 275 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Trapping provisions modified.

HF 275 modifies Minnesota's trapping regulations by changing how often certain traps must be checked. It allows body-gripping traps and snares (that can't drown animals) to be tended only once every third calendar day, instead of daily. The bill also permits foot-encapsulating traps within 50 feet of water without special permits during mink and muskrat season, while maintaining other restrictions. These changes replace an existing rule requiring daily snare checks (Minnesota Rules 6234.2400, subpart 10), directly affecting fur trappers and wildlife management practices.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Feb 10, 2025
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