Part 6232.4800 - [Effective 1/1/2026] FEEDING DEER PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN COUNTIESSubpart 1.[Effective until 12/29/2021]Definitions.For purposes of this part:
A. "attractants" means liquid food scents, salt minerals, and other natural or manufactured products that are capable of attracting or enticing deer, including any product that contains or purports to contain cervid urine, blood. gland oil feces, or other bodily fluid:
B. "feed" means grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, hay, and other food that is capable of attracting or enticing deer: andC. "place" includes to place, cause to place, distribute, or otherwise put on a persons property or allow another to place, distribute, or put on a persons property. Subp. 1.[Effective 8/24/2021 through 12/29/2021] Definitions.For purposes of this part:
A. "attractants" means liquid food scents , salt , minerals and other natural or manufactured products that are capable of attracting or enticing deer, including any products that contain or purports to contain cervid urine, blood, gland oil, fees or other bodily fluid: andB. "feed" means grains, fruits and vegetables, nuts, hay, and other food that is cabpable of attracting or enticing deer.Subp. 2.[Effective until 12/29/2021]Applicability: prohibition: feed and attractants.A. In Aitkin. Cass. Crow Wing. Dakota. Dodge. Fillmore. Freeborn. Goodhue. Hennepin. Houston. Hubbard. Mille Lacs. Morrison. Mower. Olmsted. Ramsey. Rice. Scott. Steele. Todd. Wabasha. Wadena. Washington, and Winona Counties, a person may not place feed or attractants except as provided in subpart 3.B. In Carlton. Chisago. Douglas. Isanti. Kanabec. Pine. Pope, and Stearns Counties, a person may not place feed except as provided in subpart 3.C. In Kandiyohi. McLeod. Meeker, and Wright Counties and that portion of Renville County lying north of U.S. Highway 212. a person may not place feed through June 30. 2020. except as provided in subpart 3.Subp. 2.[Effective 8/24/2021 through 12/29/2021]Applicability; prohibition; feed and attractants.A. This subpart applies in Aitikin, Cass, Crow Wing, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Hubbord, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena and Winina Countries.B. Except as provided in subparts 4 and 5, a person may not place or distribute feed or allow another individual to place or distribute feed on property under the person's ownership or lease.Subp. 3.[Effective until 12/29/2021]Exceptions.The prohibitions in subpart 2 do not include feed that is:
A. intended to feed wildlife other than deer if the feed is: (1) arranged to exclude access to deer: or(2) put at least six feet above the ground:B. present solely as a result of normal agricultural, forest management or wildlife food-planting practices: orC. for livestock purposes if the feed is: (1) for domestic livestock that are present and actively consuming the feed daily: (2) covered to deter deer from accessing the feed: or (3) stored consistent with normal agricultural practices. Subp. 3.[Effective 8/24/2021 through 12/29/2021]Applicability; prohibition; feed.A. This subpart applies in Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Stearns, and Wright Counties and that portion of Renville County lying north of U.S. Highway 212.B. Except as provided in subparts 4 and 5, a person may not place or distribute feed or allow another individual to place or distribute feed on property under the person's ownership or lease.Subp. 4.[Effective until 12/29/2021]Cleanup.A. In addition to any other penalties imposed, a person must immediately remove any feed and attractants that have been placed in violation of subpart 2.B. Failing to comply with this subpart is a separate violation from and in addition to a violation of subpart 2.Subp. 4.[Effective 8/24/2021 through 12/29/2021]Wildlife feeding.Wildlife feeding is allowed if:
A. the feed is placed to exclude access to deer; orB. the feed is placed at least six feet above the ground.Subp. 5.Exceptions.The prohibitions in subparts 2 and 3 do not include feed that is:
A. present solely as a result of normal agricultural, forest management, or wildlife food-planting practices; orB. for agricultural or livestock purposes if the feed is:(1) placed for domestic livestock that are present and actively consuming the feed daily;(2) covered to deter deer from gaining access to the feed; or(3) stored consistent with normal agricultural practices. Subp. 6. Subp. 6.Cleanup.A. In addition to any other penalties imposed, a person must immediately remove any feed and attractants that the person placed or distributed in violation of this part.B. The landowner or lessee must immediately remove any remaining feed and attractants placed or distributed in violation of this part and not removed according to item A.C. Failure to comply with this subpart is a separate violation from and in addition to a violation of subpart 2 or 3.Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6232, REGISTRATION BLOCKS, pt. 6232.4800
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