1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to game and fish; modifying provisions 
  1.3             prohibiting hunter, trapper, and angler harassment; 
  1.4             amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97A.037, 
  1.5             subdivision 1. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97A.037, 
  1.8   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  1.9      Subdivision 1.  [INTERFERENCE WITH TAKING WILD ANIMALS 
  1.10  PROHIBITED.] A person who has the intent to prevent~~,~~ or disrupt~~,~~ 
  1.11  ~~or dissuade the taking of~~ another person from taking or 
  1.12  preparing to take a wild animal ~~or enjoyment of the out-of-doors~~ 
  1.13  ~~may~~ must not disturb or interfere with ~~another~~ that person ~~who~~ 
  1.14  if that person is lawfully taking ~~a wild animal~~ or preparing to 
  1.15  take a wild animal.  "Preparing to take a wild animal" includes 
  1.16  travel, camping, and other acts that occur on land or water 
  1.17  where the affected person has the right or privilege to take 
  1.18  lawfully a wild animal.