Hunter Safety: Shotguns vs. Rifles

Last year a law was passed in Minnesota that would eliminate the state mandated shotgun-only deer hunting zones throughout the southern half of the state (there were no shotgun-only zones in the northern half of the state). While the shotgun-only zones remained in effect for the 2025 hunting season, they&#x27;re no longer in place for 2026. The one caveat is that counties can opt-in to being a…