481A.93  Hunting by artificial light.

1.  A person shall not throw or cast the rays of a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light on a highway, or in a field, woodland, or forest for the purpose of spotting, locating, or taking or attempting to take or hunt a bird or animal, except raccoons or other fur-bearing animals when treed with the aid of dogs, while having in possession or control, either singly or as one of a group of persons, any firearm, bow, or other implement or device whereby a bird or animal could be killed or taken.

2.  This section does not apply to deer being taken by or under the control of a local governmental body within its corporate limits pursuant to an approved special deer population control plan.

Section History: Early form

  [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 109.93]

Section History: Recent form

  88 Acts, ch 1216, §34

  C93, § 481A.93

  98 Acts, ch 1203, §1

Internal References

  Referred to in § 805.8(5e)


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