October 18, 2012
From News.DNR.state.mn.us
Minnesota’s firearm deer gets underway Nov. 3. The Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to follow the
rules.
According to Col. Jim Konrad, DNR Enforcement
Division director, in 2011 conservation officers issued 157
citations and 52 warnings for hunting over bait, while 93 citations
and 24 warnings were issued for transporting an uncased/loaded
firearm. Shooting from the road right-of-way at big game is also a
top violation, with a five-year average of 68 citations and eight
warnings each year. Failure to validate a tag, untagged game, and
having no license round out the other top hunting violations for
2011.
Other common infractions include trespass, deer
shining, failure to register game and license not in possession.
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