Shotgun or rifle? Deer hunters can weigh in next month

Hunters will always be allowed to continue the tradition of hunting game in Minnesota. The question is, should they be allowed to use a high-power rifle in Lyon County?

The hunting public can offer their thoughts on the matter next month, as the Lyon County Board of Commissioners will hold a listening session at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the basement of the Law Enforcement Center in Marshall.

“If the statute said you could use rifles strictly in sniper shacks, blinds, I wouldn’t have an issue with it, but not everyone uses them,” Commissioner Rick Anderson said. “We still have got people who drive (to hunting areas).”