This Minnesota Senate bill (S.F. No. 2524) proposes eliminating the state's shotgun zone for deer hunting. It amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.031, to allow all legal firearms for deer hunting statewide during the regular firearms season. Additionally, it repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.318, which previously restricted certain areas to shotgun use only for deer hunting.

The bill also mandates that by December 1, 2028, the Commissioner of Natural Resources must submit a report to the legislature on the impact of removing the shotgun zone. The report should include effects on deer hunting and populations and may include recommendations for further policy or statutory changes.