MN HF3351

Amends Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97B.031, subdivision 5 to allow persons to use muzzleloaders with scopes up to four times magnification capability to take deer during muzzleloader season.

Permits special permits for visually impaired hunters who use muzzleloaders with scopes, valid for up to five years based on the permanence of the visual impairment as determined by a licensed physician, ophthalmologist, or optometrist.

Requires that visual impairment be documented through medical evidence verified in writing by a licensed physician, ophthalmologist, or optometrist, with the commissioner able to request additional information to verify applicant eligibility.

Establishes that permits must be in the immediate possession of the permittee when hunting under the special permit.

Makes false applications for permits a misdemeanor and fraudulent certification by medical professionals a misdemeanor.