The northern part of the state allows hunters to use any legal firearms they want; however, in the south and west, only shotguns with slugs, muzzleloaders and handguns are allowed.

A proposed bill is aiming to allow hunting rifles for deer hunting across Minnesota by getting rid of 'shotgun-only' zones in the southern part of the state.

In much of Minnesota, the deer season continues through Nov. 12. Additional deer will be harvested during the northern rifle zone season, which continues through Nov. 19; the late southeast season ...