S.F. 2017 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 481A.56A Retrieval of wounded deer 1 by leashed dogs. 2 A person having a valid hunting license and a valid deer 3 hunting license who has wounded a deer while hunting may use 4 a dog to locate and retrieve the wounded animal. The hunter 5 or any person in the company of the hunter shall not possess 6 a firearm or bow while using a dog in this manner and shall 7 have the dog leashed and under control at all times during 8 the search. A person shall obtain permission from the owner 9 or tenant of private property before using a dog to locate a 10 wounded deer on the private property. The commission shall 11 adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement this section. 12 Sec. 2. Section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 13 2011, is amended to read as follows: 14 c. For violations of sections 481A.6 , 481A.21 , 481A.22 , 15 481A.26 , 481A.50 , 481A.56 , 481A.56A, 481A.60 through 481A.62 , 16 481A.83 , 481A.84 , 481A.92 , 481A.123 , 481A.145, subsection 3 , 17 sections 483A.7 , 483A.8 , 483A.23 , 483A.24 , and 483A.28 , the 18 scheduled fine is twenty-five dollars. 19 EXPLANATION 20 This bill creates new Code section 481A.56A to allow a 21 hunter with a valid hunting license and deer hunting license 22 who wounds a deer while hunting to use a dog to locate and 23 retrieve the wounded animal. The hunter or any person in the 24 company of the hunter shall not possess a firearm or bow while 25 using a dog in this manner and shall have the dog leashed and 26 under control at all times during the search. A person must 27 obtain permission from the owner or tenant before using a dog 28 to locate a wounded deer on private property. The natural 29 resource commission shall adopt rules pursuant to Code chapter 30 17A to implement this provision. 31 A violation of the new provision is punishable by a scheduled 32 fine of $25. 33 -1- LSB 5011SS (1) 84 av/nh 1/ 1