Shotgun zone for taking deer elimination provision
This bill eliminates a geographic restriction on deer hunting in Minnesota. It repeals the existing "shotgun use area" (which required hunters to use shotguns only in specific zones during the regular firearms season) and replaces it with a statewide rule allowing all legal firearms during that season. The change directly affects deer hunters across Minnesota who previously had to follow zone-specific firearm rules. The key provision removes the detailed boundary description for the shotgun zone, making all legal firearms permitted statewide during the regular deer hunting season.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Drazkowski
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Howe
RRepublican
Co
Nathan Wesenberg
RRepublican
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