It all comes from the concept that the crown (king) owned all wild animals. This is the law in most states i.e. the state owns all wild animals and can regulate them and there taking. All we have done is move the power from the king to the state but at least we can remove the government by the ballot box.

Here is the difference ... some populations are willing to exchange their freedom for some other promise and others are not. In Minn. the people are willing to make that trade and here if the state tried to do that the government would be removed. They know that here and in other states and by law allow private property to be exempted from some regulation. For example you don't need a license to fish a private pond but game laws (limits apply).