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SF3808 • 2026

Hunter-harvested venison donation program modifications

Hunter-harvested venison donation program modifications

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Gustafson, Johnson Stewart
Last action
2026-02-23
Official status
Introduction and first reading
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-23 House

    Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Hunter-harvested venison donation program modifications

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to game and fish; modifying hunter-harvested venison donation program;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.303.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.303, is amended to read:

97B.303 VENISON DONATIONS.

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An individual who legally takes a deer may donate the deer, for distribution to

charitable food assistance programs, to a meat processor that is licensed under chapter 28A.

An individual donating a deer must supply the processor with the licensee's DNR number

under which the deer was taken.

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(b) An individual must supply the processor with the entire deer carcass with the hide

attached.

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(c) The processor may process a portion of the deer carcass for the donator's use if the

donator requests a portion and the donator pays the cost to process the portion that the

donator requests.

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