HF623

The bill introduced by Representative Swedzinski aims to change the current hunting regulations for deer in Minnesota. Currently, there is a specific zone designated as the "shotgun use area" where only shotguns, certain muzzleloading long guns, and legal handguns can be used for deer hunting. This bill proposes to eliminate this specific zone, allowing hunters to use any legal firearm throughout the state during the regular firearms deer season. The changes involve repealing the existing laws that define and restrict the shotgun use area, and instead, statewide regulation would permit using all legal firearms for deer hunting during the designated season.