Were do you see year round for southern mn? It is all state wide regulations. I have not seen bow fishing separately regulated in zones except for the metro restrictions due to the discharge of firearms restriction. They need to exempt bows for fishing on that.
Also if they wanted to they could. They don't really need proof. Your in possession. That is all that matters. That is why the made the rule on walleyes in live wells down around here where it is catch and release but open year round. If it is in your possession the reasons don't matter. They most cases won't charge you unless the officer is in a bad mood or you do something stupid to piss them off. Just like with duck hunting. All you need is one blade of grass, deadfall or a turned up lillypad and your legal. Could they run you through the courts on it if you only had that much, yes, is it likely no really unless your dining something else wrong.
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