S.F. 2046 Section 1. Section 481C.2A, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 1 2024, is amended to read as follows: 2 b. In addition to other times the department finds 3 necessary, the department shall allow licenses and permits 4 issued pursuant to this section to be used in the months of 5 September, October, November, and December. Additionally, 6 the department shall allow licenses issued pursuant to this 7 section to be used in any county during the same time period 8 as the January antlerless deer only hunting season established 9 pursuant to section 483A.8, subsection 9, even if the county 10 in which the license is used does not qualify for the January 11 antlerless deer only hunting season. 12 EXPLANATION 13 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 14 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 15 This bill relates to the use of deer depredation licenses. 16 Current law requires the department of natural resources (DNR) 17 to allow deer depredation licenses to be used in the months of 18 September, October, November, and December. The bill requires 19 DNR to also allow the use of deer depredation licenses in any 20 county during the same time period as the January antlerless 21 deer only hunting season established pursuant to Code section 22 483A.8(9), even if the county in which the license is used 23 does not qualify for the January antlerless deer only hunting 24 season. 25 -1- LSB 5159XS (1) 90 lh/js 1/ 1