Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 97A.037 (2026)

Hunter, Trapper, And Angler Harassment Prohibited

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Subdivision 1.Interference with taking wild animals prohibited.

A person who has the intent to prevent or disrupt another person from taking or preparing to take a wild animal or enjoyment of the out-of-doors must not disturb or interfere with that person if that person is lawfully taking or preparing to take a wild animal. "Preparing to take a wild animal" includes travel, camping, and other acts that occur on land or water where the affected person has the right or privilege to take lawfully a wild animal.

Subd. 2.Disturbing wild animals prohibited.

A person who has the intent to prevent or disrupt a person from lawfully taking the animals may not disturb or engage in an activity that will tend to disturb wild animals.

Subd. 3.Prohibition on public lands or without landowner permission.

A person who has intent to violate subdivision 1 or 2 may not enter or remain on public lands, or on private lands without permission of the owner.

Subd. 4.Peace officer order; penalty.

A person must obey the order of a peace officer to stop the harassing conduct that violates this section if the officer observes the conduct. For purposes of this subdivision, "harassing conduct" does not include a landowner's or lessee's action to enforce the trespass law. Violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1996–1998 · leading case: State v. Miner, 556 N.W.2d 578 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996).

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State v. Miner, 556 N.W.2d 578 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 70× “Appellants Jesse Miner and Renee Gardner each were charged with one count of harassing a hunter in violation of Minn.Stat. § 97A.037, subd. 1 (1994); one count of disturbing wild animals in violation of Minn.”

People v. Sanders, 696 N.E.2d 1144 (Ill. 1998). · cites it 4× “2d at 581 , citing Minn.Stat. § 97A.037 (1994). The Miner court held that, to the extent the statute only applied to persons whose intent was to "dissuade the taking of a wild animal or enjoyment of the out-of-doors," the statute was impermissably content-based.”

People v. Sanders (Ill. 1998). · cites it 2× “2d at 581 , citing Minn. Stat. §97A.037 (1994). The Miner court held that, to the extent the statute only applied to persons whose intent was to “dissuade the taking of a wild animal or enjoyment of the out-of-doors,” the statute was impermissably content-based.”

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