HF 4691 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Use of motorized waterfowl boats in wildlife management areas allowed under certain conditions.

This bill allows senior hunters aged 65 and older to use motorized waterfowl boats in specific Minnesota wildlife management areas during the waterfowl hunting season. The permission is limited to areas south of U.S. Highway 10 and requires hunters to comply with existing regulations regarding waterfowl hunting. Additionally, the bill directs the state's natural resources commissioner to inform the federal Fish and Wildlife Service about this change and request similar allowances in federal waterfowl production areas.
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Introduced Mar 25, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026
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Mary Franson
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