Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 97A.502 (2026)

Deer Killed By Motor Vehicles

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(a) Deer killed by a motor vehicle on a public road must be removed by the road authority, as defined by section 160.02, subdivision 25, unless the driver of the motor vehicle is allowed to possess the deer under paragraph (b).

(b) The driver of a motor vehicle that has collided with and killed a deer on a public road has priority for a possession permit for the entire deer if the facts indicate that the deer was not taken illegally.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Wong v. Am. Fam. Mut. Ins. Co., 562 N.W.2d 813 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997).

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Wong v. Am. Fam. Mut. Ins. Co., 562 N.W.2d 813 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 4× “American Family argues that the unidentified motorist here had no duty to remove the deer because another statute, Minn.Stat. § 97A.502 (1996), specifically provides for removal of dead animals, not by drivers, but by the road authority.”

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