House File 467 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL
RESOURCES
(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 174)
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to the establishment of a special late season
2 deer hunt and making a penalty applicable.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
4 TLSB 2402HV 81
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 483A.24B SPECIAL LATE SEASON
1 2 DEER HUNTS.
1 3 1. The commission may establish a special season deer hunt
1 4 for antlerless deer in those counties where paid antlerless
1 5 only deer hunting licenses remain available for issuance.
1 6 2. Antlerless deer may be taken by shotgun, muzzleloading
1 7 rifle, muzzleloading pistol, handgun, or bow during the
1 8 special season as provided by the commission by rule.
1 9 3. Prior to December 15, a resident may obtain up to three
1 10 paid antlerless only deer hunting licenses for the special
1 11 season regardless of how many paid or free gun or bow deer
1 12 hunting licenses the person may have already obtained.
1 13 Beginning December 15, a resident or nonresident may purchase
1 14 an unlimited number of antlerless only deer hunting licenses
1 15 for the special season. Notwithstanding section 483A.1, the
1 16 fee for an antlerless only deer hunting license issued
1 17 pursuant to this section shall be ten dollars for residents.
1 18 4. All antlerless deer hunting licenses issued pursuant to
1 19 this section shall be included in the quotas established by
1 20 the commission by rule for each county and shall be available
1 21 in each county only until the quota established by the
1 22 commission for that county is filled.
1 23 5. The daily bag and possession limit during the special
1 24 season is one deer per license. The tagging requirements are
1 25 the same as for the regular gun season.
1 26 6. A person who receives a license pursuant to this
1 27 section shall be otherwise qualified to hunt deer in this
1 28 state and shall have a hunting license and pay the wildlife
1 29 habitat fee.
1 30 7. A person violating a provision of this section or a
1 31 rule adopted pursuant to this section is guilty of a simple
1 32 misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation as provided in
1 33 section 483A.42.
1 34 EXPLANATION
1 35 This bill allows the natural resource commission to
2 1 establish a special late season deer hunt.
2 2 The bill provides that the commission may establish a
2 3 special season deer hunt for antlerless deer in those counties
2 4 where paid antlerless only deer hunting licenses remain
2 5 available for issuance. Deer may be taken during the special
2 6 season with a shotgun, muzzleloading rifle or pistol, handgun,
2 7 or bow. Prior to December 15, a resident may obtain up to
2 8 three such licenses for the special season regardless of how
2 9 many paid or free gun or bow deer hunting licenses the person
2 10 may have already obtained. Beginning December 15, a resident
2 11 or nonresident may purchase an unlimited number of the
2 12 licenses for the special season so long as the quotas
2 13 established by the commission for the issuance of such
2 14 licenses remain unfilled. The fee for a license issued
2 15 pursuant to this section is $10 for residents.
2 16 The daily bag limit and possession limit during the special
2 17 season is one deer per license and the tagging requirements
2 18 are the same as for the regular gun season.
2 19 A person may receive a license pursuant to this new
2 20 provision so long as the person is otherwise qualified to hunt
2 21 deer in this state and has a hunting license and pays the
2 22 wildlife habitat fee.
2 23 A person who violates the new provision or a rule adopted
2 24 pursuant thereto is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable
2 25 with a scheduled fine of $100.
2 26 LSB 2402HV 81
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