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I was only made aware of existence these tags very recently. Is the provision for these tags in the Iowa Code? If not, where can I find it? I’d like to learn more about the “program.” I’ve seen it referenced repeatedly that the purpose of celebrity deer tags is to promote IA deer hunting. Is...

SF351 - are you sure that’s the correct #? Shows up as inheritance bill from last legislative session.

NR buyers see the writing on the wall and are already buying up recreational land. A steady couple years of it already. A newly politically red state that has no intention of funding IWILL, and last in line of all the Midwest states to grant unlimited NRLO tags. If IA passed Baxter’s...

I used OR Verglas, but they were too light for IA briars and stickers. I bought a pair of Kennetreks, which are sturdier - yet to try them out. I’ve heard others note that Kennetreks don’t fit well unless you have meaty calves (I do).

This subject is so depressing. The Republicans on the natural resource committees in the legislature appear tone deaf to the concerns of resident sportsmen and sportswomen. Overwhelming opposition to proposed changes, and the votes advance bad bills in favor of big money. I’m concerned...

There are many more combinations than XX and XY. It would have to be if there is a Y chromosome, you don’t play girls sports, period. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_chromosome_anomalies

I work for the state, in my 12th year now. State salaries are flat. In contrast, private companies have nimbly raised compensation for employees in order to staff their organizations in the face of the national labor shortage and soaring inflation. IA public safety workers and teachers are...

So if there’s almost zero threat of significant public land acquisitions, why is FB pouring so much into this? Don’t they have bigger fish to fry?

Maybe not so much an issue of right or wrong, but rather what do most Iowans want? Iowa has the most altered landscape of any state. Maybe 1-2% of our native tall grass prairies remain, ~78% of total land in agricultural production. 49th or 50th in % of public land. On the other hand, we have...

This is the Natural Resource Committee, right?

Adrian Dickey is the sponsor? Does it have a subcommittee assignment yet? It is a very sad state of affairs in place like NM where transferable LO tags are widespread. Wildlife is just a commodity to be enjoyed by the highest paying customers.

Does the bill go to the natural resources committee now?

What is the thought behind this bill? Just to ensure IA doesn’t acquire more public land? Why?

Good or bad idea: NRLO allotted a LO buck tag in any year their property is IHAP-enrolled. Special IHAP conditions: no public deer hunting, and closed to the public the first week of Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan. Basically, the NRLO can get and hunt their buck tag at the cost of opening their land to...

Rep. Baxter replied to me, and stated the bill is not meant to address CWD. I emailed the NRC group back to acknowledge my error of logic based on his canned email.

Whelp, they all got an email! “Newton resident opposed. HSB 610, championed by Rep. Baxter, does NOT benefit Iowans. It does benefit non-resident landowners who pay taxes in Iowa, and former residents whom have moved away from Iowa. Iowa boasts the best whitetail buck age class of any state...

It’s a bunch of smoke and mirrors to expand crossbow use. Allows people to buy an archery tag and fill it with a crossbow in Dec/Jan

Now that it has passed subcommittee, who is the next group of legislators to contact?

I got the same response from Baxter. He is concerned about NR taxpayers, and persons who once lived in IA, per his own admission. I asked him to cite one real example of an anti hunting individual or group buying recreational land in IA to shut down hunting access.

There’s a new outfitter bill?! Please post link