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Title: Farmed Cervidae Registration
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Description:

A person who raises farmed cervidae (deer or elk) in Minnesota must be registered with the Board of Animal Health (BAH) and meet all the requirements specified in Minn.Statutes Minn. Stats. § 35.153, 35.155 and Minn. Rules Minn. Rules 1721.0370-04.


Subject: Animals
Cervidae, including deer, moose, caribou
Livestock
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:11:33 PM
Modification Date: 8/21/2024 11:58:19 AM
Agency Name: Animal Health (BAH), Minnesota Board of
Agency URL: https://www.bah.state.mn.us
Agency Description: The mission of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH) is to protect the health of the state’s domestic animals through education and cooperation with veterinarians, producers, owners and communities. is to protect the health of the state’s domestic animals through education and cooperation with veterinarians, producers, owners and communities.
Agency Phone: 651-296-2942
Agency Fax: 651-296-7417
Agency URL: https://www.bah.state.mn.us
Agency Address:
625 Robert Street North

St. Paul
MN
55155
Unit Name: Cervidae Program
Unit URL:
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: 651-201-6804
Unit Fax: Contact person(s): farmed.cervidae@state.mn.us
Unit URL:
Audience: Hold Application URL: https://www.bah.state.mn.us/farmed-cervidae-registration-application-2
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Requirements:

Review Farmed Cervidae - Registration

A person who raises farmed cervidae (deer or elk) in Minnesota must be registered with the Board of Animal Health (BAH) and meet all the requirements specified in Minn. Stat. §§ 35.15335.155 and Minn. Rules 1721.0370-04.

“Cervidae” means animals that are members of the family Cervidae and includes, but is not limited to, white-tailed deer, mule deer, red deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer, and muntjac.

“Farmed cervidae” means cervidae that are raised for any purpose and are registered in a manner approved by the Board of Animal Health. Farmed cervidae are livestock and are not wild animals for purposes of game farm, hunting, or wildlife laws.

To register a farmed cervidae herd, the owner must submit a registration application and inventory report to the Board of Animal Health along with a check for the annual inspection fee. 

Each farmed cervidae facility must be inspected by the Board of Animal Health each year to verify compliance with. Minn. Stat. §§ 35.15335.155 and Minn. Rules 1721.0370-04..


Rules: 1721.0370 - .0420

Statutes: 35.153
35.155

Forms:

Registration Application


Application and report forms are available at Deer and Elk - Registration


Fees:

For each herd, the owner must, on or before January 1, pay an annual inspection fee to the Board. The fee is $500 for producers that manage their herd for profit or monetary gain, engage in transactions or exchanges for consideration, sell the ability to shoot animals in the herd, or if the herd consists of more than one species. 

Fee is $250 for all other herds.

Pay registration fee online

Annual Inspection Fees


Period of Issuance:

One year.


Length of Determination:
Other Info:
Activity: Animals
Cervidae: White-tailed Deer, Elk, Reindeer, Moose
Mule Deer, Red Deer, Caribou, Muntjac, etc.
License Detail URL:

Farmed Cervidae

Minnesota Board of Animal Health


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