We all have to remember,…. We can complain about dudes using the guns or any weapons all we want. Rightfully so. But many will say “I want as much advantage as the law allows” - even if they despise the laws. The MAJORITY of everyday hunters do NOT understand or care about these laws. If u told them they could hunt with nightvision on an AR, until midnight - on a corn pile - they would. That’s the problem or the line we need to draw- we can’t allow more weapons or seasons!!!! If we allow them and then the un-educated public goes bananas with them, degrades the deer herd…. I actually blame the politicians & special interests more than the hunters that utilize this insanity.
Make no mistake…. If I started the “Iowa Trappers Coalitian” & hired lobbyists to make it legal to trap deer…… if it were legal- there would be a pile of guys trapping deer. Anything u can do to legally kill deer or any animal - a portion of the public will utilize it immediately. High power rifles. Killing deer until February - u name it- legalize it - folks will use it!!! & make no mistake - u start legalizing high power rifles on gun drives in iowa……. Plenty will use them & the politicians & special interests will be dead silent when bullets hit houses & hunters are killed. It will happen. Could it happen with shotguns as well? Sure. Will it be vastly more prevalent with high power rifles that can shoot miles?? Absolutely!!!! If it passes (& even short wall gun groups with AR’s) pushing deer with Groups that are shooting at running deer- hunters will be killed in higher #’s if this passes. You will have a guy in your area die because of this at some point. There’s dozens of reasons why this is a bad idea…. & the quality of iowas herd being degraded is a huge one of them!! The reason FOR doing it is ONE: MONEY!!!!!!!
BOTTOM LINE: NO MORE SEASONS, WEAPONS, Etc!!!!!!! 4 months, 7 seasons, 6+ weapon choices & 7-8% timber in this state!!!
Sorry on the ADHD rant all over the board here.
To the main question…. Yes, .35 cal+ NECKED cartridges are legal. .35 whelen is probably gonna be one of the the flattest & fastest loads out to 400-500.