Search results

Agree and there is no stopping this unfortunately. Supply and demand. Way more people that want a 40 acre recreation parcel that can afford it than people that can afford larger tracts. Segmentation will only get worse in Iowa!

Push a bill forward that you yourself agree really does nothing…. Be surprised if this gets any support. Let’s work on something that really matters and does something. I as a resident that this does not impact given my situation would be extremely disappointed if we waste time on this bill...

Marley, I object quite a bit with the argument that this bill protects the resource. Over harvesting does impacts the resource and herd numbers which the majority of people agree on. If the data 720 shows is accurate, ALL LOT tags account for 16% of buck harvests so how much of a % of that 16%...

I disagree on many fronts on this logic and 100% from a respectful argument. I do agree with comments about Skip, 100% respect the time and effort he puts in for all of us. My argument is, 20 small parcel landowners should have more voice than one landowner. This is a bill that is being...

I don’t understand this comment, so should big LO also not forfeit their LO tags and if they aren’t then they are only about ME? Why is it only the small parcel guys that are being selfish? With that philosophy those big LO should also recognize that we have a fragile resource and they should...

Skip, I’m on your side on this I just think it is gonna be a tough sell. Here we are with a proposed bill that is potentially gonna take a tag away that in my eyes is not a major player in affecting where our herd is today while another bill is also proposed that will increase opportunity for...

Agree to disagree here but I don’t buy it. Still sounds like using word salads to justify agendas. Not saying you are but Im pretty open to seeing the other side of a topic and it wouldn’t sit well. I’m on your side, buy three licenses including LOT on more than 40 acres so wouldn’t impact...

Skip, I’m sorry but that argument makes some big assumptions. #1, who says all three bucks came off the five acre tract? Number two, how many people actually shoot three buck and of those how many are on tracts under five acres? The premise you are suggesting of unsupported harvest would mean...

Depredation tags is exactly what I was going to point out. Does the basis of getting a depredation tag come on multiples of 40…. 1 buck per 40 acres…. Let’s limit our resident landowners with this bill but let our neighboring landowners bring their family in every year to hunt. Wow

They have an opportunity to come to Iowa. It is called the draw system. The net loss to actual residents is far greater than taking care of some family members that chose to leave the state for greener pastures.

I agree with 1983 on the blood trail as there has not been a great trail BUT all deer shot with the .350 that were decent shots were recovered in a short distance. I have saw the same blood trail issues with muzzleloaders so maybe something to do with speed of bullet and limited bullet...

I have a .350 for my 13 yo twins and they have used it the past three seasons with no complaints. IMO knock down doesn’t come into play when hunting from a heated blind with shots coming under 100 yards. All the deer they have shot have gone down within 30-40 yards including one that was not a...

BE grows down to the northern part of Missouri at least. I would say the tree species is less prevalent than it was when I was a kid as a lot of them have died and don’t se much for young BE trees. I have a small treed area on a pasture farm that is primarily BE but 90% have died since I...

Sounds good and wanted to know for myself also. I was wondering and didn’t want OP to think no big deal. From what I have checked into it by asking DNR is each CO may interpret differently but if hunter is gaining an advantage then chance for citations. I agree that taking the gray out...

1983, is that answer a little loose? Hunting directly over the bait is illegal but hunting on a trail just off the bait pile would be suspect to most COs. Can you put out corn piles during season, yes. But I sure wouldn’t want any active piles when I was hunting the property unless that...

I always have a few places where cheap or starting to fail cameras come in handy. Checked one such cam yesterday, great spot where deer cross a road. Cam is about 20 yards off a lightly traveled road on private ground. Someone decided to shoot it in the past week and destroy it. Love the...

Date changes (jumps around) while deployed is that what you mean?

Correct. The problem I see though is these are the population numbers that tag numbers and season decisions will be made from until 2027? And the area I am talking about did not appear to have had a significant EHD outbreak this year. I am not saying there weren’t any but have not came across...

So I ran a few numbers on the population estimates and current harvest data this morning. Based on the square miles in my main county and the population estimates the current harvest is 7% of the estimated population for this county. While statewide a 100,000 deer harvest is between 20 -25% of...

I understand that the approach to this study is widely used and widely accepted. I also recognize that my personal observations are not scientific but I am pretty good at math especially when using both my fingers and toes but…. I have thermal hunted the coyotes pretty hard the last two months...