Subdivision 1. Authorized taking. Protected birds, their nests, and their eggs may be taken only as authorized under the game and fish laws.
Subd. 2. Prohibited methods of taking. A person may not take protected birds:
(1) with a trap, net, or snare;
(2) using bird lime;
(3) with a swivel or set gun;
(4) by dragging a rope, wire, or other device across a field; or
(5) by using fire.
Subd. 3. Recapturing released bobwhite quail. Released bobwhite quail may be recaptured without a license. In Houston, Fillmore, and Winona Counties, this subdivision applies only to birds that are banded or otherwise marked.
Subd. 4. Great horned owl. A person who is authorized to take a great horned owl under a federal permit does not need a state permit to take a great horned owl.
History: 1986 c 386 art 2 s 57; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 51; 1994 c 623 art 1 s 34; 2005 c 104 s 2
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