On November 24, 2014, Mayor Williams and the Moorhead City Council considered an ordinance that will allow hunting in the Oakport Tract 2 annexation area with these requirements:
- Hunters must have proper MN license in possession and follow all carry and transport laws for weapons.
- Hunter must obtain permission of the private property owner and/or Buffalo Red River Watershed Board if using their land.
- Firearms
- Shotgun only for deer with slug (single projectile) from elevated stand of 5 feet.
- Waterfowl and Turkey hunting from ground level is acceptable within normal state restrictions.
- Must be at least 500 feet from any human occupied buildings, public right of way, or livestock unless hunter has written permission of land owner.
- Archery
- Ground level hunting is acceptable within normal state restrictions.
- Must be at least 200 feet away from human occupied buildings, public right of way, or livestock unless hunter has written permission of land owner.
- Target practice is allowed
- Must be 200 feet from any buildings not owned by target shooter unless has written permission from landowner.
- A suitable back stop is required.
- Can be inside a building with a suitable backstop.
- Hunters must remove field dressing entrails on public lands and within 200 feet of property lines if on private lands in order not to attract predators and to avoid unsightliness.
The ordinance is schedule to be finalized prior to the January 1, 2015 annexation date.
