2005 Minnesota Statutes - 97B.701 — Protected birds.

     97B.701 Protected birds. 


    Subdivision 1.    Taking of birds, nests, and eggs must be 
 authorized.  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.    Recapture of released bob-white quail.  
 Released bob-white 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. 


    HIST: 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