Minnesota Statutes § 97A.521 - TRANSPORTING WILD ANIMALS; GENERALLY

§ Subdivision 1.General authority; residents. A resident may transport wild animals to any place in the state if the resident and the animals are in the same vehicle. § Subd. 2.General authority; nonresidents. A nonresident may transport wild animals taken in the state if the nonresident and the animals are in the same vehicle. § Subd. 3.Wild animals in containers. A person that transports wild animals in a container must mark or identify the container as prescribed under the game and fish laws or by commissioner's rule. § Subd. 4.Animals that may be lawfully sold. During the open season a person may transport a protected wild animal within the state, and to a destination outside the state, if the animal may be lawfully sold and the transportation is not otherwise prohibited. § Subd. 5.Transporting unlawfully obtained animals. A person may not transport wild animals taken, bought, sold, or possessed in violation of the game and fish laws.