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I had this exact same thought last week. Very curious if anyone has done this with any luck.

Copy and pasted from the IBA email. Still lots of bad bills out there, as with every single year. Iowa Bowhunters Association Legislative Update - Week 7 This Friday, March 7, is the so-called “First Funnel,” the day by which most bills must be approved by at least one...

Identical bills have been introduced in the Iowa House and Senate restricting our state’s ability to expand parks, trails and wildlife areas. They are being fast-tracked — both had subcommittee meetings yesterday and both recommended passage — to beat this week’s legislative funnel. House...

No one is going to change your mind, clearly, and your arguments aren't changing anyone else's. Is your main gripe that people have flipped farms, made money, and now have much bigger farms and in your opinion, those guys are the ones not wanting the "little" guys to do the same? I would bet...

Which of the following changes do you feel would be the MOST beneficial for the 2025 season, in order to Keep Iowa Great for deer and deer hunters? I believe this is the survey you are referencing. I'm a huge fan of all the people in leadership roles with the ISC. However, I'm not sure they...

I read comments that I'm on board with on both sides of this one. Selfishly as someone who would enjoy owning hunting ground someday but knowing a large chunk of land wont be in the cards, I would like to see the number slightly lower than 40 acres but I try to hunt a few properties throughout...

What group did that come from?

If you haven't gone to one in the past I'd recommend going. You get the chance to voice your opinion on things directly to the DNR. However, just because the DNR hears the opinions, like Rjack said, they don't get to pass on that information unless they are asked. It makes you understand how...

This is straight from IBA's week 5 email update. HF 107 isnt getting talked about at all but I think it is terrible for our public lands. We need to get rid of e-bikes on public. No way should someone be able to drive their ATV onto public in my opinion. That will get abused so much. I...

I don't own land but I do the urban hunt and have done the urban hunt for probably close to 20 years now. For the last three years I have had an urban buck tag in my pocket, a statewide archery tag, and then the option of buying a gun buck tag (didn't buy one). I killed one buck the first two...

I don't necessarily agree with adding fences to dictate deer movement but why one earth do you care enough to jump his ass on here? Or that others have to agree with you? Maybe I think you adding smoke to your clothes, shooting coyotes from your porch, adding rubbing posts, planting food plots...

The Iowa deer herd was in the best shape when more guys were party hunting and doing deer drives through entire sections of ground. Just like you guys, I want to kill big mature whitetails, but how about we stop getting in our own way and let people enjoy deer hunting how they like it (within...

Same here.

I get it, but there was plenty of time to post in here and there were multiple guys that were able to make it. I guarantee the reach of the IBA and ISC on social media is far larger than some guys seeing it on a forum. Especially if you could get a page like Trophy Bucks of Iowa to share it. I...

First off - thank you to everyone that went to the meetings today and let your voice be heard! Does anyone else get frustrated that the IBA and ISC don't put it on their social media about specific bills that need stopped? It's not difficult to put a post that says, HF 22 and HF 65 need...

Thanks fellas!! I can't make it but I did send emails tonight and already got one response. Oh, and to all you "All Dems are the devil" people, Scholten is a democrat. Just because you don't agree with a lot, doesn't mean you can't have a conversation and you may even agree on a few things...

If you guys want real change or to keep things the same, IBA just sent out their first Week 1 Legislative Update. Time to start paying attention and contacting your legislators. Lots of good comments and suggestions have been made. I personally think we are on the down hill slide of deer...

My boys and I hit a small pond just down the street a few days ago and found one. Not much of a report but their first time ice fishing so it was memorable! Sent from my Pixel 6a using Tapatalk

Keep an eye on the honeysuckle. It can get out of hand FAST and take over everything. Overall, looks good!

You assumed correctly. Hillwalker has it right.