Open season for moose during any year in which there is an open season for elk requirement provision

This bill requires Minnesota's state wildlife agency to establish an open moose hunting season in any year that an open elk hunting season is permitted. It directly affects moose and elk hunters, as well as the state's wildlife management agency, by linking the two seasons. The key provision amends statute 97B.515 to eliminate a prior rule that prohibited an elk season if no moose season existed. Instead, the agency must now allow moose hunting whenever elk hunting is permitted, based on population management rules. This change ensures moose seasons align with elk seasons rather than being restricted independently.