Recent content by strugs

Doneright, government didn't tell me, I looked it up. If you are interested I would be happy to point you in the right direction where you can see where the money originates. Have a great day!

Money from deer tags do not pay for state parks or bike trails, it stays in the fish and wildlife trust fund. State parks is funded through general fund appropriations and fees from campers. Bike trails are funded through Reap, state appropriations, funds raising from the community and other...

Every year I get trespassers on my property and its always during gun seasons.

Here is the argument as I see it. The herd is not "yours", it belongs to the people of the state of Iowa. As a non resident, you do not get the same rights as a resident.

From what I understand, the increase in non-resident license prices was initiated in the Iowa Legislature by the Natural Resource Committee, this was not a DNR bill.

Friends of Iowa has been added to the Deer Study Advisory Committee. DEER STUDY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The deer study 3 17 advisory committee, as enacted by 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 3 18 1037, section 4, shall be reestablished for the purpose of 3 19 continuing to study the best way to...

The Iowa DNR has been getting this money for years. This is not new funding that they have kept "secret". The Pittman-Robertson Act was approved by Congress on September 2, 1937. The Dingell-Johnson Act was approved August 9, 1950.

http://www.dailyiowegian.com/local/local_story_013102818.html

This should help you out. http://www.iowadnr.gov/wildlife/files/files/depredation_producer.pdf

"The State of Iowa owns the wildlife, not the farmer or the deer hunter." The State of Iowa does not own the wildlife, the residents of the State of Iowa do. The people of the U.S. own migratory wildlife.