Where is Steel Shot required?

[S.D. Ice Angular]

I was having a discussion with a coworker the other day about where you must use “Steel Shot” (non-toxic) when hunting pheasants in the state of Minnesota. When it came time to prove my side of things I cannot seem to find in the hunting and trapping regulations handbook anywhere it mentions it. Can someone point me in the right direction, page number?

[jentz]

Basically it any federal or state lands,Private land is anything goes.WIA (walk in access) I am not sure its so new and I'm seeing the WIA signs in many CRP acres.

[S.D. Ice Angular]

I just found it on page 24 in the handbook. The way I read it Non Toxic shot is only required on WPA's although they encourage you to use it on WMA's and every where else.

[raymondk]

any federal land steel any state land your choice.Most land is posted with signs .

[bobbymalone]

bottom of page 35 to the top of 36, for small game hunting.

Use of Lead Shot

No person may take ducks, geese, mer­gan­sers, coots, sandhill cranes

or gallinules with lead shot or while having lead shot in possession.

Lead shot may be used statewide for hunting other small game in

ac­cor­dance with firearms re­stric­tions in this booklet, except in federal Wildlife Refuges and Waterfowl Production Areas.

[yakfisher]

Fed land = steel