SF 83 (LSB 1046XS (1) 91)

SENATE FILE 83

BY  LOFGREN

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to deer depredation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 481C.2, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  The department shall issue depredation permits and deer shooting permits to any landowner who incurs crop, horticultural product, tree, or nursery damage of one thousand dollars or more due to wild animals.
    Sec. 2.  Section 481C.2A, subsection 5, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  c.  There shall be an annual deer depredation season from January 11 through January 31 for any person possessing a valid depredation license and tag or deer shooting permit issued pursuant to this section on or after February 1 of the preceding calendar year. The method of take for the deer depredation season shall be a rifle using a cartridge approved by the department, a shotgun, a muzzleloader, a handgun, a crossbow, or a bow.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to deer depredation. The bill directs the department of natural resources to issue deer shooting permits to a landowner who incurs crop, horticultural product, tree, or nursery damage of $1,000 or more due to wild animals.
   The bill creates a designated deer depredation season from January 11 through January 31. A person possessing a deer depredation license and tag or deer shooting permit may use a rifle with an approved cartridge, a shotgun, a muzzleloader, a handgun, a crossbow, or a bow during the designated season.