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Resident urges Isanti County to adopt state law allowing all legal firearms for deer hunting, recommends limiting ground blinds

Isanti County Board of Commissioners · November 18, 2025
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Summary

Don Spears, a county landowner and former teacher and firearms instructor, urged the Isanti County Board to adopt a new Minnesota law that permits all legal firearms for deer hunting and proposed restricting ground blinds to archery season and centerfire rifles to elevated stands to reduce horizontal trajectories.

Don Spears, who identified himself as a 57‑year hunter, army veteran and retired teacher, addressed the Isanti County Board during public comment to urge the county to adopt a recent state law allowing all legal firearms for deer hunting.

“My name is Don Spears, and I live in the middle of Section 11,” he said as he introduced his remarks. Spears said he has hunted with rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, pistols and bows and described…

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