2006 Minnesota Statutes

97A.331 PENALTIES RELATED TO HUNTING.
    Subdivision 1. Hunting while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. A
person that violates the provision of section 97B.065 relating to hunting while under the influence
of alcohol or a controlled substance is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
    Subd. 2. Shining. A person that violates section 97B.081, relating to the use of an artificial
light to locate wild animals while in possession of a firearm, bow, or other implement capable of
killing big game is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
    Subd. 3. Transporting illegal big game. A person that knowingly transports big game taken
in violation of the game and fish laws is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
    Subd. 4. Taking and possessing big game out of season. A person that takes or illegally
possesses big game during the closed season is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
    Subd. 5. Moose; elk; caribou. A person that unlawfully takes, transports, or possesses
moose, elk, or caribou in violation of the game and fish laws is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
    Subd. 6. Pine marten; otter; fisher; wolverine. A person that takes, transports, or possesses
pine marten, otter, fisher, or wolverine in violation of the game and fish laws is guilty of a
gross misdemeanor.
    Subd. 7. Gray wolf. A person who takes, harasses, destroys, buys, sells, possesses, transports,
or ships a gray wolf in violation of the game and fish laws is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
History: 1986 c 386 art 1 s 51; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 24; 2000 c 463 s 4