Minnesota Statutes § 97A.331 - PENALTIES RELATED TO HUNTING
AI-assisted research summary: Several hunting-related violations are gross misdemeanors.
§ Subdivision 1.Hunting while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. A person that violates the provision of section 97B.065 relating to hunting while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. § Subd. 2.Shining. A person that violates section 97B.081, subdivision 1, relating to the use of an artificial light to locate wild animals is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. § Subd. 3.Transporting illegal big game. A person that knowingly transports big game taken in violation of the game and fish laws is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. § Subd. 4.Taking and possessing big game out of season. A person that takes or illegally possesses big game during the closed season is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. § Subd. 4a.Hunting big game while under revocation. Notwithstanding section 97A.421, subdivision 7, a person who takes big game during the time the person is prohibited from obtaining a license to take big game under section 97A.421 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. § Subd. 5.Moose; elk; caribou. A person that unlawfully takes, transports, or possesses moose, elk, or caribou in violation of the game and fish laws is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. § Subd. 6.Pine marten; otter; fisher; wolverine. A person that takes, transports, or possesses pine marten, otter, fisher, or wolverine in violation of the game and fish laws is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. § Subd. 7. [Repealed, 2012 c 277 art 1 s 91]