Sunset on authority to use a crossbow to take deer, bear, turkey, common carp, or native rough fish during archery seasons repealed.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Wiener, Roach
Last action: 2026-03-05
Official status: Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Effective date: Not listed

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Bill History

2026-03-05 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Sunset on authority to use a crossbow to take deer, bear, turkey, common carp, or native rough fish during archery seasons repealed.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to game and fish; repealing the sunset on authority to use a crossbow to

take deer, bear, turkey, common carp, or native rough fish by crossbow during

archery seasons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 97B.037.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 97B.037, is amended to read:

97B.037 CROSSBOW HUNTING AND FISHING.

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(a)
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Notwithstanding section
97B.035, subdivisions 1
and 2, a person may take deer,

bear, turkey, common carp, or native rough fish by crossbow during the respective regular

archery seasons. The transportation requirements of section
97B.051
apply to crossbows

during the regular archery deer, bear, turkey, common carp, or native rough fish season.

Crossbows must meet the requirements of section
97B.106, subdivision 2
. A person taking

deer, bear, turkey, common carp, or native rough fish by crossbow under this section must

have a valid license to take the respective game.

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(b) This section expires June 30, 2026.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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