Subchapter 6 - Deer Harvesting Regulations

Section

5041. Definitions.
5042. Open and Closed Season.
5043. Number of Antlerless Deer Available for Harvest.
5044. Deer Hunting Permits/Tags.
5045. General Deer Registration Provisions.
5046. Deer Seasons; Specific Regulations.
5047. Permissible Methods.
5048. Firearms Restrictions.
5049. Bow/Crossbow Restrictions.
5050. Group Deer Hunting.
5051. Hunting Hours.
5052. Transportation.
5053. Hunting on Certain Public Lands Prohibited.
5054. Hunting on Certain Private Lands Prohibited.
5055. Sale of Deer and Deer Parts.
5056. Sale of Deer Meat to Members.
5057. Level 1 Commercial Harvest Established and Regulated.
5058. Level 2 Commercial Harvest Established and Regulated.
5059. Shining Deer.
5060. Authorization for Closure.
5061. Removal and Retention of Tags.
5062. Assistance by Non-Members.
5063. Moose.

§ 5041. Definitions.

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall be construed as follows:

• (a) "Antlerless deer" means a deer not having at least one antler of at least 3 inches in length.

• (b) "Bow" means any hunting instrument designed for the purpose of propelling arrows which is drawn and held by and through the efforts of the person firing it, but does not include a crossbow.

• (c) "Crossbow" means any device using a bow which, once drawn, is held solely by means other than the effort of the person firing it.

• (d) "Firearm" means a rifle, muzzleloader, shotgun, handgun or other type of gun.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.01.

§ 5042. Open and Closed Season.

• (a) A closed season is hereby established for the hunting of deer except for the open seasons specified in § 5046 of this Chapter.

• (b) Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Chapter, no member shall hunt deer in the Minnesota Ceded Territory during the closed season.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.02.

§ 5043. Number of Antlerless Deer Available for Harvest.

• (a) The number of antlerless deer which shall be available for harvest in each deer management unit pursuant to this Chapter for each twelve month period commencing July 1 and ending June 30 shall be limited to the number established by the Bands, after consultation with State Department of Natural Resources regarding the total harvestable surplus within the management unit, and in accordance with the provisions in the final decree in Mille Lacs Band v. State of Minnesota, No. 3-94-1226 (D. Minn.), regarding deer management. For the purposes of this Chapter, this number shall be termed the treaty quota.

• (b) No member shall hunt antlerless deer in any deer management unit in which a treaty quota has not been established pursuant to paragraph (a) or which has been closed to further antlerless deer hunting pursuant to § 5060 of this Chapter.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.03.

§ 5044. Deer Hunting Permits/Tags.

• (a) No member shall hunt deer pursuant to this Chapter without possessing a valid deer hunting permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources.

• (b)

  • (1) No member shall hunt deer without possessing a valid carcass tag issued by the Department of Natural Resources, except as provided in § 5050 [Group Deer Hunting] of this Chapter.

  • (2) The Department of Natural Resources shall issue no more than two (2) carcass tags at a time to a member.

• (c) No member shall hunt antlerless deer without a valid antlerless deer permit bearing the number of the member's carcass tag(s) and valid for the date on which the member is hunting, except as provided in § 5050 [Group Deer Hunting] of this Chapter.

• (d) No antlerless deer permit shall be valid for any deer management unit:

  • (1) which is shown to be closed on the permit;

  • (2) for which the permit is marked as invalid; or

  • (3) with respect to a level 1 commercial harvest antlerless deer permit, which lies outside the level 1 commercial harvest zone in which the member is authorized to hunt.

• (e) No member shall move or field dress a deer before affixing to it a valid carcass tag. If the member intends to register the head only pursuant to § 5045(e), the carcass tag must be affixed to the head.

• (f) No member shall move or field dress an antlerless deer without making a slit or punch on the antlerless deer permit through the number of the deer management unit in which the deer has been killed.

• (g)

  • (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, antlerless deer permits shall be valid for no longer than 14 successive days of an open season during such time periods as the Commissioner shall establish.

  • (2) The Department of Natural Resources shall not issue an antlerless deer permit prior to the first day of the permit period for which the permit will be valid, except:

    • (i) a permit may be issued no more than 7 days prior to the regular deer season established pursuant to § 5046 of this Chapter; and

    • (ii) a permit may be issued no more than 24 hours prior to the start of the State deer season.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.05.

§ 5045. General Deer Registration Provisions.

• (a) A member who has killed a deer pursuant to this Chapter, or, in the instance of group hunting [§ 5050 of this Chapter], whose carcass tag has been affixed to the deer, shall register the deer by presenting it to a registration station operated by one of the Bands no later than 5:00 p.m. of the first working day after the killing.

• (b) Upon registering a deer pursuant to this section, the registering official shall affix a registration tag and duly record in an appropriate manner all information required to be provided by the member at the time of registration.

• (c) A member registering an antlerless deer shall surrender his or her antlerless deer permit upon registration of the deer.

• (d) A member registering a deer shall provide the registering official with the following information: the sex (male or female) and the age (adult or fawn) of the deer, the management unit and county where the deer was taken, the date when the deer was taken, the Band identification number of the member taking the deer and any other relevant information requested by the registering official.

• (e) No member shall register a deer except by presenting the head or the whole carcass to the registering official.

• (f) No person shall provide information to the registering official which the person knows, or has reason to know, is false or misleading.

• (g) An officer of one of the Bands or Commission warden authorized pursuant to § 4082 of this Chapter to enforce the provisions of this Chapter is authorized to register deer in the field provided such warden transmits all registering information to a registration station operated by one of the Bands no later than the registration deadline established by paragraph (a), above.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.06.

§ 5046. Deer Seasons; Specific Regulations.

• (a) All dates given in this section are inclusive.

• (b) Closed Season. Except as provided in § 4004 [Religious or Ceremonial Use of Natural Resources] of this Chapter, no member shall hunt deer from January 1 to Labor Day.

• (c) Regular Season.

  • (1) An annual regular firearm, bow and crossbow season is hereby established for antlered deer beginning on the day after Labor Day and ending on December 31.

  • (2) An annual regular firearm, bow and crossbow season is hereby established for anterless deer beginning on the day after Labor Day, and ending on December 31.

• (d) State Season. No member shall hunt in a State hunting zone without complying with the provisions of § 4041(b) of this Chapter concerning the wearing of blaze orange color during the annual state firearm (not muzzle-loader) deer season, including any extension thereof, for that zone.

• (e) No member shall take deer with the aid of dogs.

• (f) Emergency Closure. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize deer hunting or the opening of a deer hunting season contrary to an Emergency Closure Order issued pursuant to § 4152 [Emergency Closure] of this Chapter.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.07.

§ 5047. Permissible Methods.

No member shall hunt deer except by the use of a firearm, bow or crossbow the use of which is not prohibited by this Chapter.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.08.

§ 5048. Firearms Restrictions.

No member shall hunt deer:

• (a) With a .22 rimfire rifle, 5 mm rimfire rifle, or .17 caliber centerfire rifle;

• (b) With any handgun except a handgun which is loaded with .357, .41 or .44 magnum caliber ammunition;

• (c) With a smooth-bore muzzle-loader less than .45 caliber or a rifled muzzleloader less than .40 caliber;

• (d) With a projectile other than one with a soft point or which is an expanding bullet type;

• (e) With any shell, cartridge or ammunition known as tracer shells, or with incendiary shells or cartridges (NOTE: Distress flares are exempt from this Section);

• (f) With shot shells containing shot size less than 12 gauge "OO" buckshot;

• (g) With "00" buckshot when hunting in a State hunting zone during the annual State firearm (not muzzle-loader) deer season, including any extension thereof, for that zone, and no member shall possess such ammunition while hunting in such zone during such season; or

• (h) With a silencer for a firearm or firearm equipped to have a silencer attached.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.09.

§ 5049. Bow/Crossbow Restrictions.

No member shall hunt deer:

• (a) With a bow having a pull of less than 30 pounds or using an arrowhead other than one that has a minimum of two metal cutting edges, is of a barbless broadhead design and has a diameter of at least seven-eighths inch. Nonretractable arrowheads are barbless if the trailing edge of the blade creates a 90 degree or greater angle with the shaft of the arrow. Retractable broadheads may be used if they meet the following criteria:

  • (1) they are at least seven-eighths of an inch in width and no more than two inches in width at or after impact with a big game animal; and

  • (2) they are a barbless design and function in a barbless manner. Retractable arrowheads are a barbless design if the trailing edge of each blade creates a 90 degree or greater angle with the shaft when the blades are fully retracted. Retractable arrowheads function in a barbless manner if, when withdrawn from a big game animal, the blades retract so that the trailing edge of each blade is at a 90 degree or greater angle to the arrow shaft.

• (b) With a crossbow unless the crossbow:

  • (1) is fired from the shoulder;

  • (2) has a minimum draw weight of 100 pounds;

  • (3) has a stock of not less than 30 continuing inches in length;

  • (4) has a working safety; and

  • (5) is used with arrows or bolts of not less than 14 inches with a broadhead.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.10.

§ 5050. Group Deer Hunting.

• (a) As used in this section:

  • (1) "Contact" means visual or voice contact without the aid of any mechanical or electronic amplifying device other than a hearing aid.

  • (2) "Group deer hunting party" means 2 or more persons lawfully hunting deer in a group.

• (b) Any member of a group deer hunting party may kill a deer for another member of the group deer hunting party if both of the following conditions exist:

  • (1) At the time and place of the kill, the member who kills the deer is in contact with the person for whom the deer is killed.

  • (2) The member for whom the deer is killed possesses a current unused deer carcass tag, and, if the deer is an antlerless deer, an antlerless deer permit valid for the unit in which the deer is killed.

• (c) A member who kills a deer under paragraph (b) shall ensure that a member of his or her group deer hunting party without delay attaches a deer carcass tag to the deer prior to moving or field dressing it. No member who kills a deer while group hunting shall leave the deer unattended until after it is properly tagged.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.11.

§ 5051. Hunting Hours.

Except as provided in § 5059 [Shining Deer] of this Chapter no member shall hunt deer except during the following hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.12.

§ 5052. Transportation.

All deer must be transported in such a manner that inspection by registration agents or conservation officers is readily accomplished.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.13.

§ 5053. Hunting on Certain Public Lands Prohibited.

No member shall hunt deer on any of the following public lands except as noted:

• (a) Designated public campgrounds, public beaches, public picnic areas, and public water access sites.

• (b) Public land within incorporated areas except:

  • (1) bow and gun hunting is permitted on lands which are designated for bow and gun hunting; and

  • (2) bow hunting is permitted on lands which are designated for bow hunting.

• (c) All parks identified by Commissioner's Order under § 4048 of this Chapter except:

  • (1) on lands held in trust for the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, the Mille Lacs Band or its members; or

  • (2) parks or portions thereof in which hunting is allowed under State law, pursuant to a permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources in accordance with the agreement between the Bands and the State regarding special hunts in parks.

• (d) All wildlife refuges, scientific and natural areas, and other closed or restricted areas as established pursuant to § 4048 of this Chapter, except as hunting is permitted by the Commissioner in those areas.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.14.

§ 5054. Hunting on Certain Private Lands Prohibited.

As provided in § 4041(a) of this Chapter, no member shall hunt deer on any privately owned land except those lands which are open to the general public for hunting by operation of state law.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.15.

§ 5055. Sale of Deer and Deer Parts.

• (a) Head, Skin and Hooves. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prohibit any member from selling to any person the head, skin and hooves, when severed from the rest of the carcass, of any deer lawfully killed pursuant to this Chapter.

• (b) Meat. No member shall sell the meat of any deer killed pursuant to this Chapter, except in accordance with the provisions of §§ 5056, 5057 and 5058 of this Chapter, and if sold for human consumption the provisions of federal law applicable to the sale of meat for human consumption.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.16.

§ 5056. Sale of Deer Meat to Members.

• (a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to regulate the sale of deer meat to members where subsequent sale or resale of the meat to non-members is prohibited. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to limit the number of deer, or parts thereof, which may be sold to such members pursuant to this section.

• (b) Sale to Members. Any member who has lawfully harvested and registered a deer pursuant to this Chapter may sell the carcass, or any part thereof, of the deer to any other member provided no member who receives a carcass or any part thereof pursuant to this paragraph shall sell the carcass or part thereof to any person who is not a member.

• (c) Sale to Members of Other Bands. Any member who has lawfully harvested and registered a deer pursuant to this Chapter may sell the carcass, or any part thereof, of the deer to a member of one of the other Bands, provided that such other Band prohibits its member who receives a carcass or any part thereof pursuant to this subsection from selling the carcass or part thereof to any person who is not a member of one of the Bands.

• (d) General Permit/Registration Provisions Unaffected. The provisions of § 5044 [Deer Hunting Permits/Tags], and of § 5045 [General Deer Registration Provisions] of this Chapter are not affected by the provisions of this Section.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.17.

§ 5057. Level 1 Commercial Harvest Established and Regulated.

• (a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish the regulations governing the harvest and registration of no more than 10 deer the meat of which may be sold pursuant to this Chapter when subsequent sale or resale of the meat to non-members is contemplated.

• (b) Effective Date.

  • (1) The provisions of this section shall not take effect until such time as the governing body of the Band specifically declares them effective by an enabling resolution.

  • (2) No member shall sell any deer meat pursuant to this section prior to the effective date as declared by the governing body of the Band in accordance with paragraph (1).

• (c) Level 1 Commercial Harvest Generally. A member who, between July 1 and June 30, has lawfully harvested deer pursuant to this Chapter may register no more than 10 of those deer for level 1 commercial purposes and may sell to any person only the whole carcasses (except for the heads, skins and hooves) of any of those deer, provided the member:

  • (1) complies with the level 1 commercial harvest provisions of this Section;

  • (2) complies with the terms and conditions of the Band's enabling resolution enacted pursuant to paragraph (b)(1); and

  • (3) otherwise complies with the provisions of this Chapter applicable to deer hunting.

• (d) Antlered Deer Level 1 Commercial Harvest.

  • (1) A member may register pursuant to this paragraph (d) an antlered deer lawfully harvested in any deer management unit.

  • (2) When registering an antlered deer under this paragraph (d), a member shall present the entire deer carcass for registration and no registering official shall register a deer under this paragraph (d) unless the entire carcass is presented for registration.

  • (3) A member may register an antlered deer under this paragraph (d) at any registration station operated by one of the Bands or with any person authorized to register deer in the field at which time the registering official shall affix a level 1 commercial harvest registration tag to the carcass.

  • (4) This paragraph (d) is not intended to limit a member's ability to otherwise register an antlered deer under the provisions of § 5045 [General Deer Registration Provisions] of this Chapter for noncommercial purposes but only shall serve to condition the harvest and limit the number of antlered deer which the member may register under this subsection.

  • (5) Except as modified by the provisions of this paragraph (d), the provisions of § 5044 [Deer Hunting Permits/Tags] and § 5045 [General Deer Registration Provisions] of this Chapter shall apply to members desiring to register antlered deer under this paragraph (d).

• (e) Antlerless Deer Level 1 Commercial Harvest.

  • (1) A member may register pursuant to this paragraph (e) a lawfully harvested antlerless deer provided the provisions of this paragraph (e) have been complied with.

  • (2) When registering an antlerless deer under this paragraph (e), a member shall present the entire deer carcass for registration and no registering official shall register an antlerless deer under this paragraph (e) unless the entire carcass is presented for registration.

  • (3) A member desiring to register an antlerless deer under this paragraph (e) for level 1 commercial purposes must obtain a level 1 commercial antlerless deer permit in accordance with the provisions of § 5044 [Deer Hunting Permits/Tags] of this Chapter provided:

    • (i) The permit may be valid at any given time for only one level 1 antlerless deer commercial harvest zone, which shall be designated by the Commissioner;

    • (ii) The permit is valid for those deer management units within the level 1 antlerless deer commercial harvest zone which are open to hunting antlerless deer.

  • (4) A member desiring to register an antlerless deer under this paragraph (e) for level 1 commercial purposes must register the antlerless deer within and prior to leaving the antlerless deer commercial harvest zone for which an antlerless permit is valid at a registration station operated by one of the Bands or with a person authorized to register deer in the field.

  • (5) Upon registration, the registering official shall affix a level 1 commercial harvest registration tag to the carcass.

  • (6) This paragraph (e) is not intended to limit a member's ability to otherwise register an antlerless deer under the provisions of § 5045 [General Deer Registration Provisions] of this Chapter for noncommercial purposes but only shall serve to condition the harvest and limit the number of deer which such member may register under this paragraph (e).

  • (7) Except as modified by the provisions of this paragraph (e), the provisions of § 5044 [Deer Hunting Permits/Tags] and § 5045 [General Deer Registration Provisions] of this Chapter shall apply to members desiring to register an antlerless deer under this paragraph (e).

• (f) Transfer of Entire Carcass Required. No member who has harvested and registered any antlered or antlerless deer pursuant to this section shall sell the deer without transferring the entire carcass of the deer (except for the head, skin and hooves), the registration tag, and such accompanying documents as the Department of Natural Resources may require to the person to whom the deer is sold.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.18.

§ 5058. Level 2 Commercial Harvest Established and Regulated.

• (a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish the regulations governing the harvest and registration of deer the meat of which may be sold pursuant to this Chapter where subsequent sale or resale of the meat of more than 10 deer to nonmembers is contemplated.

• (b) Effective Date.

  • (1) The provisions of this section shall not take effect until such time as the governing body of the Band specifically declares them effective by an enabling resolution.

  • (2) No member shall sell any deer meat pursuant to this section prior to the effective date as declared by the governing body of the Band in accordance with paragraph (1).

• (c) Level 2 Commercial Harvest Generally. A member who obtains a Level 2 Commercial harvest permit pursuant to this section and who lawfully harvests and registers deer pursuant to the permit may sell to any person only the whole carcasses (except for the head, skins and hooves) of any of those deer, provided the member:

  • (1) complies with level 2 commercial harvest provisions of this section;

  • (2) complies with the terms and conditions of the Band's enabling resolution enacted pursuant to paragraph (b)(1); and

  • (3) otherwise complies with the provisions of this Chapter applicable to deer hunting.

• (d) Level 2 Commercial Harvest Permit Application.

  • (1) Any member who possesses a valid deer hunting permit may apply on such forms as the Band may prescribe to the Department of Natural Resources for an additional permit authorizing the harvest of deer for level 2 commercial purposes.

  • (2) The Department of Natural Resources shall grant or deny the application, and shall notify the applicant as soon as practicable of its decision.

  • (3) A decision to grant the application may impose conditions upon a Level 2 Commercial Harvest Permit which are more restrictive than the conditions imposed by this section.

• (e) Terms and Conditions of a Level 2 Commercial Harvest Permit. A Level 2 Commercial Harvest Permit:

  • (1) may authorize a member or group of members to harvest no more than the number of antlerless deer which remain available for harvest from the treaty quota in any one deer management unit;

  • (2) shall restrict the member's hunting of deer pursuant to the permit to only one deer management unit at any given time;

  • (3) shall require the permittee to register all deer harvested pursuant to the permit at a registration station operated by one of the Bands located within the management unit for which the permit is valid or within an adjoining unit provided the deer is transported directly to a registration station in that adjoining unit on federal or state highways; and

  • (4) shall require that all members named on the permit possess an official copy of the permit and at least one valid carcass tag while hunting pursuant to the permit.

• (f) Registration of Entire Carcass Required. When registering a deer under a Level 2 Commercial Harvest Permit, a member shall present the entire deer carcass for registration to an authorized registering official and no registering official shall register a deer under this section unless the entire carcass is presented for registration.

• (g) Registration Tag Required. Upon registration, the registering official shall affix a level 2 commercial harvest registration tag to the carcass.

• (h) General Tagging and Registration Requirements Unaffected. Except as modified by the provisions of this section, the provisions of § 5044 [Deer Hunting Permits/Tags] and of § 5045 [General Deer Registration Provisions] of this Chapter shall apply to members hunting pursuant to a Level 2 Commercial Harvest Permit.

• (i) Transfer of Entire Carcass Required. No member who has harvested and registered any deer pursuant to this section shall sell such deer without transferring the entire carcass of such deer (except for the head, skin and hooves), the registration tag, and such accompanying registration documents as the Department of Natural Resources may require to the person to whom such deer is sold.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.19.

§ 5059. Shining Deer.

• (a) The Commissioner may issue permits that authorize hunting deer, including shining, between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, in the following limited and highly controlled situations, provided that no such permit shall be effective in a State deer permit area during the State firearm (not muzzle-loader) deer season in that area.

• (b) No member shall hunt or shine deer under this section unless in possession of a permit issued under paragraph (a). Any member hunting or shining deer under this section shall be subject to all terms and conditions in this section and in the permit issued under paragraph (a), as well as all other provisions of this Chapter regulating hunting, unless expressly provided otherwise in this section.

• (c) Before issuing a permit under paragraph (a), the Commissioner shall at a minimum provide for:

  • (1) the prior inspection and selection of an appropriate site; and

  • (2) the advance notification of appropriate federal, state and local officials and nearby landowners.

• (d) For purposes of this section, an "elevated position" shall mean a position that is a minimum of ten (10) feet above the ground in the area comprising a fifty (50) yard radius from the elevated position, and that is within seventeen (17) yards of an area where bait is placed to attract deer. No member hunting or shining deer under this section shall:

  • (1) hunt or shine deer except from an elevated position;

  • (2) discharge a firearm except from an elevated position;

  • (3) possess a loaded firearm except while occupying an elevated position;

  • (4) use any artificial light except a self-contained, battery-operated flashlight containing 5 "D" batteries and a krypton bulb;

  • (5) place more than one bait at the location to be hunted;

  • (6) hunt with the aid of bait larger than sixteen (16) square feet or more than four (4) feet in length on any side;

  • (7) shoot at a deer unless it is at the bait location;

  • (8) hunt deer with a firearm having an affixed scope; or

  • (9) discharge a firearm except while illuminating a deer.

• (e) A member hunting deer under this section may pursue and take a deer wounded by the member while shooting from an elevated position, provided that the wounded deer may not be dispatched with a firearm prior to one-half hour before sunrise.

• (f) A permit may be issued under this section only to members who have completed an advanced hunter safety course and received marksmanship training and a marksmanship rating.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.20.

§ 5060. Authorization for Closure.

The Commissioner or his or her designee shall close any deer management unit to antlerless deer hunting prior to the season's closing date if there is no treaty quota remaining in that unit or when it appears imminent that more than the treaty quota for that unit will be harvested prior to the expiration of the next permit period.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.21.

§ 5061. Removal and Retention of Tags.

• (a) No member who kills a deer pursuant to this Chapter shall remove a carcass or registration tag from that deer until such time as the carcass is butchered.

• (b) No member who kills a deer pursuant to this Chapter shall dispose of the registration tag until the meat is consumed, except in accordance with the provisions of §§ 5057(f) and 5058(i) [Transfer of Tags Upon Sale] of this Chapter.

• (c) Any person who receives any meat as a gift or pursuant to § 5056 [Sale to Members] of this Chapter from a member who retains a registration tag under this section is not required to possess a registration tag.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.22.

§ 5062. Assistance by Non-Members.

No person who is not a member of one of the Bands shall assist a member in the hunting of deer pursuant to this Chapter except as provided in § 4051 [Permissible Conduct/Assistance by Non-Members] of this Chapter.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.23.

§ 5063. Moose.

Any member lawfully hunting deer under this Chapter may take a moose for subsistence uses only, upon receipt of a special permit from the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall prescribe terms and conditions for such permits which, at a minimum, shall include all provisions of this Subchapter 6, including tagging and registration, that are applicable to deer, and shall be consistent with provisions in the final decree in Mille Lacs Band v. State of Minnesota, No. 3-94-1226, regarding moose management.

Historical and Statutory Notes

Source:
Band Ordinance 07-97, § 6.24.