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Isanti County commissioners agree by consensus to take no local action on expiring shotgun-only hunting zones
Summary
After hearing public input and staff explanation that the state law establishing shotgun-only hunting rules expires at year-end, the Isanti County Board signaled by consensus it will not draft a local ordinance to preserve shotgun-only zones and will allow the state change to take effect, while asking law enforcement and staff to monitor feedback.
Isanti County commissioners indicated they will not take county action to preserve local shotgun-only hunting zones after a recently passed state law that set the shotgun-only rules is scheduled to expire at the end of the year. County staff told the board the state-level legal framework that created shotgun-only zones will no longer apply at the start of the new year unless a county ordinance is adopted locally.
The decision followed a presentation from staff and a round of comments from commissioners and a public commenter. Amanda, a county staff member, told the board that if the county does nothing it will default to the new state standard allowing…
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