Section 97A.433 Elk Licenses

MINNESOTA STATUTES AND CODES

97A.433 ELK LICENSES.

Subdivision 1.Number of licenses; party size.

The commissioner shall include in a rule setting the dates for an elk season:

(1) the number of licenses to be issued; and

(2) the size of an elk hunting party, not to exceed two persons.

Subd. 2.Eligibility.

Persons eligible for an elk license shall be determined under this section and commissioner's rule. A person is eligible for an elk license only if the person:

(1) is a resident; and

(2) has never been issued an elk license.

Subd. 3.Application for license.

An application for an elk license must be on a form provided by the commissioner and accompanied by a $10 nonrefundable application fee per person. A person may not make more than one application for each season. If a person makes more than one application, the person is ineligible for a license for that season after determination by the commissioner, without a hearing.

Subd. 4.Separate selection; eligibility.

(a) The commissioner may conduct a separate selection for up to 20 percent of the elk licenses to be issued for an area. Only owners of, and tenants living on, at least 160 acres of agricultural or grazing land in the area, and their family members, are eligible for the separate selection. Persons that are unsuccessful in a separate selection must be included in the selection for the remaining licenses. Persons who obtain an elk license in a separate selection must allow public elk hunting on their land during the elk season for which the license is valid.

(b) The commissioner may by rule establish criteria for determining eligible family members under this subdivision.