House File 482 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY KAUFMANN
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to the issuance of free antlerless deer
2 depredation permits to landowners and providing a penalty.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 481C.4 DEER DEPREDATION PERMITS
1 2 == RESTRICTIONS == PENALTY.
1 3 1. Notwithstanding section 481C.2, a landowner who incurs
1 4 crop or nursery damage caused by deer population may apply to
1 5 the county recorder for not more than ten deer depredation
1 6 permits for each farm unit of eighty acres where the damage
1 7 has occurred. The department shall specify, by rule, a
1 8 proportional number of permits which may be issued without a
1 9 fee for farm units based on the size of the farm unit, damage
1 10 done, and deer population. The application shall specify the
1 11 crops or nursery stock damaged, the estimated amount of
1 12 damage, and the area of the farm unit where the damage
1 13 occurred. The permit is valid only from September 1 through
1 14 the succeeding March 1 for taking an antlerless deer only on
1 15 the farm unit specified on the application. If additional
1 16 deer depredation damage occurs after ten deer have been taken
1 17 on a farm unit, not more than ten additional depredation
1 18 permits for taking an antlerless deer only may be issued
1 19 without a fee with the approval of a representative of the
1 20 department. A postcard shall be issued with each depredation
1 21 permit. A person taking a deer with the depredation permit
1 22 shall complete and return the postcard to the county recorder
1 23 within ten days after taking the deer. An unused depredation
1 24 permit and postcard shall be returned to the county recorder
1 25 by March 10 following the expiration of the depredation
1 26 permit.
1 27 2. A landowner who has been issued a deer depredation
1 28 permit pursuant to subsection 1 may give the deer depredation
1 29 permit to hunt on the specified farm unit to any person who is
1 30 otherwise licensed, except for a deer license, to hunt in this
1 31 state. If a deer depredation permit is used by any person
1 32 other than the landowner, the name and address of the user
1 33 shall be legibly written on the permit and on the return
1 34 postcard.
1 35 3. Except during a regular shotgun season, any bow and
2 1 arrow or any legal firearm may be used to take a deer with a
2 2 deer depredation permit.
2 3 4. A person who violates this section or a rule adopted
2 4 under this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor which is
2 5 punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8B,
2 6 subsection 3, paragraph "e".
2 7 Sec. 2. Section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph e, Code
2 8 2005, is amended to read as follows:
2 9 e. For violations of sections 481A.57, 481A.85, 481A.93,
2 10 481A.95, 481A.120, 481A.137, 481B.5, 481C.4, 482.3, 482.9,
2 11 482.15, and 483A.42, the scheduled fine is one hundred
2 12 dollars.
2 13 EXPLANATION
2 14 This bill authorizes the owner of a farm unit which has
2 15 incurred crop or nursery damage caused by deer population to
2 16 apply to the county recorder for not more than 10 deer
2 17 depredation permits for each farm unit of 80 acres where the
2 18 damage has occurred. The department shall specify, by rule, a
2 19 proportional number of depredation permits which may be issued
2 20 without fee for farm units of varying size. The application
2 21 shall specify the crops or nursery stock damaged, the
2 22 estimated amount of damage, and the area of the farm unit
2 23 where the damage occurred. Each depredation permit is valid
2 24 only from September 1 through the succeeding March 1 for
2 25 taking an antlerless deer only on the farm unit specified on
2 26 the permit. If additional damage occurs after 10 deer have
2 27 been taken on a farm unit, not more than 10 additional
2 28 antlerless deer only depredation permits may be issued with
2 29 the approval of a representative of the department of natural
2 30 resources without fee. A postcard shall be issued with each
2 31 depredation permit which shall be completed and returned by
2 32 the hunter within 10 days after taking a deer. An unused
2 33 depredation permit and postcard shall be returned to the
2 34 county recorder by March 10.
2 35 A landowner who has been issued a deer depredation permit
3 1 may give the permit to hunt on the landowner's farm unit to
3 2 any person who is otherwise licensed, except for a deer
3 3 license, to hunt in this state. If a deer depredation permit
3 4 is used by any person other than the owner of the farm unit,
3 5 the name and address of the user shall be legibly written on
3 6 the permit and on the return postcard.
3 7 Except during a regular shotgun season, any bow and arrow
3 8 or other legal firearm may be used to take deer with a deer
3 9 depredation permit.
3 10 A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty
3 11 of a simple misdemeanor, which is punishable by a scheduled
3 12 fine of $100.
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