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6230.0250 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR USE OF WILDLIFE Next Previous MANAGEMENT Next AREAS.
Subp. 2.
Reporting.
The commissioner may require persons to report animals taken within Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next areas and submit them for inspection.
Subp. 3.
Nuisance animals.
Unprotected wild animals may not be taken within Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next areas from March 1 to August 31, except by a person lawfully hunting a protected species. Nuisance animals in Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next areas may be controlled under permits issued by a Previous wildlife Next manager.
Subp. 4.
Compatible Previous uses Next and exceptions.
Previous Wildlife Next Previous management Next areas may be used for Previous wildlife Next observation, sport fishing, hiking, snowshoeing, and other resource-related Previous uses Next if the Previous uses Next are not inconsistent with parts 6230.0250 to 6230.0270. Exceptions to this part for specific Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next areas are provided by parts 6230.0100 and 6230.0200.
Subp. 5.
Entry and hours of use.
A person may not enter a portion of a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next posted closed to trespass, except as posted or as otherwise authorized by an agent of the commissioner. Previous Wildlife Next Previous management Next areas may not be entered or used during closed hours posted at the major access points, except by permit.
Subp. 6.
Harvest of bait.
Taking minnows, leeches, and other live bait for noncommercial use is allowed. Harvest of live bait for commercial purposes within a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next is allowed only under permit issued by the Previous wildlife Next manager.
Subp. 7.
Overnight use.
A person may not camp on or remain in a vehicle overnight in any Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next , except by permit or where posted for this use by the commissioner. A person may not leave a vehicle, trailer, or tent overnight within a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next , except by permit or in areas and at times designated by signs for overnight use. A vehicle, trailer, or tent lawfully left overnight must be occupied or attended.
Subp. 8.
Alcoholic beverages.
A person may not consume alcoholic beverages within a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next , except when lawfully occupying an overnight use Previous area Next .
Subp. 9.
Use of motorboats.
Motorboat use is prohibited within a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next , except where posted or as provided in this subpart. For purposes of this chapter, "motorboat" includes motorboats as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 86B.005, subdivision 9, and duckboats with motors attached.
A.
Gores Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Dakota and Goodhue Counties: motorboats may be used with no limit on size.
B.
Lac qui Parle Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, and Swift Counties: motorboats may be used with no limit on size.
C.
Mud-Goose Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Cass County: motorboats of ten horsepower or less may be used, except during any waterfowl season.
D.
Orwell Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Otter Tail County: motorboats of ten horsepower or less may be used.
E.
Roseau River Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Roseau County: motorboats may be used in the main channel and oxbows of the Roseau River. Motorboats of ten horsepower or less may be used elsewhere within the Previous area Next only during a waterfowl season.
F.
Talcot Lake Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Cottonwood and Murray Counties: motorboats may be used on Talcot Lake, except watercraft are not permitted on the north one-half of Talcot Lake during any waterfowl season. Only nonmotorized watercraft are permitted on the river and marshes within the areas open to public hunting.
G.
Thief Lake Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Marshall County: motorboats of ten horsepower or less may be used.
H.
Walnut Lake Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Faribault County: motorboats of ten horsepower or less may be used in that portion of the Previous area Next known as South Walnut Lake.
I.
Gold Portage Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Koochiching and St. Louis Counties: motorboats may be used with no limit on size.
J.
Swamp River Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Cook County: motorboats may be used with no limit on size.
Subp. 10.
General restrictions on vehicles.
A.
A person may not operate an all-terrain vehicle, hang glider, air boat, hover craft, or personal watercraft defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 86B.005, within the boundaries of a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next . Exceptions for all-terrain vehicle use include:
B.
A person may not operate a snowmobile in a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next in that part of the state lying south and west of the line described in this item, except as provided in part 6232.0300, subpart 7, by permit from the Previous area Next Previous wildlife Next manager, as provided in item C, or as otherwise posted:
U.S. Highway 2 from East Grand Forks east to Bemidji; thence south along U.S. Highway 71 to Wadena; thence east along U.S. Highway 10 to Staples and U.S. Highway 210 to Carlton; thence east in a straight line to the easterly boundary of the state.
C.
A person may use a motor vehicle, for ice fishing purposes only, on the following lakes, except where posted closed to motor vehicles:
(1)
Rice Lake in the Rice-Skunk Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next , Morrison County;
(2)
Marsh Lake and Lac qui Parle Lake in the Lac qui Parle Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next , Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Chippewa Counties;
(3)
Talcot Lake in the Talcot Lake Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next , Cottonwood County;
(4)
Walnut Lake in the Walnut Lake Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next , Faribault County;
(5)
North Lake in the Gores Pool Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next , Goodhue County;
Subp. 11.
Motor vehicles on major areas.
Motor vehicles licensed for use on a public highway may be operated up to 20 miles per hour within the following Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next areas, unless posted otherwise:
A.
Carlos Avery Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Anoka and Chisago Counties;
B.
Talcot Lake Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Cottonwood and Murray Counties;
C.
Mille Lacs Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Kanabec and Mille Lacs Counties;
D.
Red Lake Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Beltrami and Lake of the Woods Counties;
E.
Roseau River Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Roseau County;
F.
Thief Lake Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Marshall County;
G.
Lac qui Parle Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, and Swift Counties; and
H.
Whitewater Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next in Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona Counties.
Vehicles may be operated only on established roads and may not be driven beyond signs prohibiting vehicular use, beyond any constructed vehicle barrier, or in a reckless or careless manner.
Subp. 12.
Motor vehicles within other areas.
Motor vehicles licensed for use on a public highway are prohibited within all other Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next areas, except that they may be operated up to 20 miles per hour on those routes designated by signs for travel purposes.
Subp. 13.
Aircraft.
Aircraft activities that chase, herd, scare, or otherwise disturb Previous wildlife Next are prohibited over Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next areas, except in emergencies or by authorization of the Previous wildlife Next manager.
Subp. 14.
Firearms and target shooting.
Target, trap, skeet, or indiscriminate shooting is prohibited within a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next except as authorized by the commissioner. A person may not possess an uncased or loaded firearm or an uncased and strung bow, except when lawfully taking a wild animal or by permit from the Previous area Next Previous wildlife Next manager. Discharge of firearms or bows and arrows or possession of uncased firearms or bows is prohibited in areas posted closed to discharge or possession of firearms and bows. A person training a dog on a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next may not use live ammunition or blank cartridges, including the use of blanks in dummy launchers or similar devices designed to use an explosive charge to propel a retrieving dummy or similar object.
Subp. 15.
Structures.
A person may not construct or maintain a building, dock, fence, billboard, sign, or other structure within a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next . Temporary waterfowl blinds may be erected but may not be used to preempt a hunting location. Materials brought into the Previous area Next for the construction of blinds must be removed from the Previous area Next each day at the close of shooting hours.
Subp. 16.
Stands.
It is unlawful to construct, occupy, or use any elevated scaffold or stand to watch for or take wild animals in a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next , except that portable stands may be used if they are removed each day at the close of shooting hours and do no permanent damage. Spikes or nails driven into trees are prohibited but screwing or clamping devices are allowed if removed each day at the close of shooting hours.
Subp. 17.
Commercial and private business prohibited.
A person may not conduct any commercial operation, solicit business, farm, or keep bees within a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next , except as provided in subpart 6 or by contract, lease, permit, or written agreement with the department.
Subp. 18.
Disorderly conduct.
Disorderly conduct, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 609.72, is prohibited within a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next .
Subp. 19.
Abandonment of trash and property.
The disposal or abandonment of garbage, trash, spoil, sludge, rocks, vehicles, carcasses, or other debris and the abandonment or storage of property within a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next is prohibited. Boats, decoys, or other property may not be left unattended overnight, except as follows:
B.
fish houses or dark houses on the following lakes:
(1)
Rice Lake in the Rice-Skunk Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next , Morrison County;
(2)
Marsh Lake and Lac qui Parle Lake in the Lac qui Parle Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next , Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Chippewa Counties;
(3)
Talcot Lake in the Talcot Lake Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next , Cottonwood County;
(4)
Walnut Lake in the Walnut Lake Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next , Faribault County;
(5)
North Lake in the Gores Pool Previous Wildlife Next Previous Management Next Previous Area Next , Goodhue County;
Subp. 20.
Destruction or removal of property.
A person may not destroy, disturb, or remove any plants, trees, or other vegetative material, or signs, posts, fences, gates, buildings, or other property in a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next , except that wetland vegetation may be used to build blinds and edible fruits or seeds and decorative portions of plants may be removed for personal use. A person may not destroy or remove threatened or endangered plants or animals as defined in chapter 6134.
Subp. 21.
Introduction of plants or animals.
A person may not release, place, or transplant in a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next any plant or animal life within a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next that did not originate within the Previous area Next , unless approved by the Previous wildlife Next manager.
Subp. 22.
Animal trespass.
A person may not permit or allow livestock, horses, or other domestic animals within a Previous wildlife Next Previous management Next Previous area Next , except:
A.
dogs accompanied by or under the control of the owner, except from April 16 through July 14 when dogs must be on a leash; or
Subp. 23.
Department operations excluded.
This part does not apply to persons lawfully engaged in the performance of their duties in the Previous management Next and administration of Previous wildlife Next Previous management areas, including agents of the commissioner, persons operating under permit or contract with the department, and law enforcement officers. Subparts 5 and 8 do not apply to resident managers or their guests while at their residences.
History:
18 SR 83; 19 SR 2222; 20 SR 2287; 24 SR 644; 30 SR 613; 36 SR 1155; 39 SR 1006; 48 SR 697
Published Electronically:
July 25, 2024
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