571—91.3 (481A) Goose hunting.
	 91.3(1) Zone boundaries. The north goose hunting zone is that part of Iowa north of a line beginning on the Nebraska-Iowa border at State Highway 175, east to State Highway 37, southeast to State Highway 183, northeast to State Highway 141, east to U.S. Highway 30, and along U.S. Highway 30 to the Iowa-Illinois border. The south goose hunting zone is the remainder of the state.
	 91.3(2) Season dates - north zone. Canada geese and brant: September 26 through October 4 and October 10 through December 13 and December 19 through January 3, 2010. White-fronted geese: September 26 through December 6. Light geese (white and blue-phase snow geese and Ross’ geese): September 26 through January 10, 2010.
	 91.3(3) Season dates - south zone. Canada geese and brant: September 26 through October 4 and October 17 through December 13 and December 19 through January 10, 2010. White-fronted geese: September 26 through December 6. Light geese (white and blue-phase snow geese and Ross’ geese): September 26 through January 10, 2010.
	 91.3(4) Bag limit. Daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese, 2 white-fronted geese, 1 brant, and 20 snow geese.
	 91.3(5) Possession limit. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit for Canada geese, brant and white-fronted geese. There is no possession limit for light geese.
	 91.3(6) Shooting hours. Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until sunset each day.
	 91.3(7) Light goose conservation order season.  Only light geese (white and blue-phase snow geese and Ross’ geese) may be taken under a conservation order from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from January 11, 2010, through April 15, 2010.
	  a.   	 Zone boundaries. Statewide.
	  b.   	 Shooting hours. One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
	  c.   	 Bag limit. Bag limit is 20 light geese.
	  d.   	 Possession limit. No possession limit.
	  e.   	 Other regulations. Methods of take approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for hunting light geese during the conservation order season shall be permitted.
	 91.3(8) Early Canada goose season. Rescinded IAB 9/10/08, effective 8/20/08.
	 91.3(9) Cedar Rapids/Iowa City goose hunting zone.
	  a.   	 Season dates. September 1 through September 15.
	  b.   	 Bag limit. Daily bag limit is 5 Canada geese.
	  c.   	 Possession limit. Twice the daily bag limit.
	  d.   	 Zone boundary. The Cedar Rapids/Iowa City goose hunting zone includes portions of Linn and Johnson Counties bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the west border of Linn County and Linn County Road E2W; thence south and east along County Road E2W to Highway 920; thence north along Highway 920 to County Road E16; thence east along County Road E16 to County Road W58; thence south along County Road W58 to County Road E34; thence east along County Road E34 to Highway 13; thence south along Highway 13 to Highway 30; thence east along Highway 30 to Highway 1; thence south along Highway 1 to Morse Road in Johnson County; thence east along Morse Road to Wapsi Avenue; thence south along Wapsi Avenue to Lower West Branch Road; thence west along Lower West Branch Road to Taft Avenue; thence south along Taft Avenue to County Road F62; thence west along County Road F62 to Kansas Avenue; thence north along Kansas Avenue to Black Diamond Road; thence west on Black Diamond Road to Jasper Avenue; thence north along Jasper Avenue to Rohert Road; thence west along Rohert Road to Ivy Avenue; thence north along Ivy Avenue to 340th Street; thence west along 340th Street to Half Moon Avenue; thence north along Half Moon Avenue to Highway 6; thence west along Highway 6 to Echo Avenue; thence north along Echo Avenue to 250th Street; thence east on 250th Street to Green Castle Avenue; thence north along Green Castle Avenue to County Road F12; thence west along County Road F12 to County Road W30; thence north along County Road W30 to Highway 151; thence north along the Linn-Benton County line to the point of beginning.
	 91.3(10) Des Moines goose hunting zone.
	  a.   	 Season dates. September 1 through September 15.
	  b.   	 Bag limit. Daily bag limit is 5 Canada geese.
	  c.   	 Possession limit. Twice the daily bag limit.
	  d.   	 Zone boundary. The Des Moines goose hunting zone includes those portions of Polk, Warren, Madison and Dallas Counties bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Northwest 158th Avenue and County Road R38 in Polk County; thence south along County Road R38 to Northwest 142nd Avenue; thence east along Northwest 142nd Avenue to Northeast 126th Avenue; thence east along Northeast 126th Avenue to Northeast 46th Street; thence south along Northeast 46th Street to Highway 931; thence east along Highway 931 to Northeast 80th Street; thence south along Northeast 80th Street to Southeast 6th Avenue; thence west along Southeast 6th Avenue to Highway 65; thence south and west along Highway 65 to Highway 69 in Warren County; thence south along Highway 69 to County Road G24; thence west along County Road G24 to Highway 28; thence southwest along Highway 28 to 43rd Avenue; thence north along 43rd Avenue to Ford Street; thence west along Ford Street to Filmore Street; thence west along Filmore Street to 10th Avenue; thence south along 10th Avenue to 155th Street in Madison County; thence west along 155th Street to Cumming Road; thence north along Cumming Road to Badger Creek Avenue; thence north along Badger Creek Avenue to County Road F90 in Dallas County; thence east along County Road F90 to County Road R22; thence north along County Road R22 to Highway 44; thence east along Highway 44 to County Road R30; thence north along County Road R30 to County Road F31; thence east along County Road F31 to Highway 17; thence north along Highway 17 to Highway 415 in Polk County; thence east along Highway 415 to Northwest 158th Avenue; thence east along Northwest 158th Avenue to the point of beginning.
	 91.3(11) Cedar Falls/Waterloo goose hunting zone.
	  a.   	 Season dates. September 1 through September 15.
	  b.   	 Bag limit. Daily bag limit is 5 Canada geese.
	  c.   	 Possession limit. Twice the daily bag limit.
	  d.   	 Zone boundary. The Cedar Falls/Waterloo goose hunting zone includes those portions of Black Hawk County bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of County Roads C66 and V49 in Black Hawk County, thence south along County Road V49 to County Road D38, thence west along County Road D38 to State Highway 21, thence south along State Highway 21 to County Road D35, thence west along County Road D35 to Grundy Road, thence north along Grundy Road to County Road D19, thence west along County Road D19 to Butler Road, thence north along Butler Road to County Road C57, thence north and east along County Road C57 to U.S. Highway 63, thence south along U.S. Highway 63 to County Road C66, thence east along County Road C66 to the point of beginning.
[ARC 8106B, IAB 9/9/09, effective 8/18/09]