MN HF22

Owners of farmed Cervidae must immediately notify the commissioner of natural resources if escaped animals are not returned within 24 hours; escaped animals may be destroyed after 24 hours and must be tested for chronic wasting disease at owner's expense.

White-tailed deer must include owner contact information (phone or address) on identification tags visible from 50 yards to enable recovery of escaped animals.

Muzzleloader firearms are considered unloaded if they lack priming powder (flintlock), percussion caps (percussion ignition), have removed batteries (electronic ignition), or have removed primers and powder charges (encapsulated powder systems).

Portable stands may be left overnight in wildlife management areas north and west of a specified boundary line from November 1 through December 31 for deer hunters, with restrictions on the number of stands per area; the previous December 31, 2019 expiration date is removed to make this permanent.

Importing Cervidae carcasses into Minnesota is prohibited except for cut and wrapped meat, antlers, hides, taxidermy mounts, and cleaned skull caps; nonresidents may transport originating carcasses directly through the state.