katy
Ballagh
I was reading the 2005 turkey rules and regs on www.iowadnr.com and I came across this new rule for 2005. I remember a post a while back talking about this and thought I would share:
YOUTH TURKEY HUNTING SEASON (RESIDENTS ONLY)
For the first time, in 2005 hunters age 12 through 15 can participate in a special Youth Hunting Season April 8, 9
and 10 - the three days before the first turkey hunting season. Youth hunters must have reached their 12th
birthday but not have reached their 16th birthday on the day they purchase the license. The Youth license will
be a combination gun/bow license. It will be valid statewide (including Zones 1, 2 and 3) and will cost $23.
Hunters with a Youth Season license may also purchase one license for Season 4 in Zone 4.
The youth must provide proof of having passed a hunter education and ethics course sponsored by a state
wildlife agency when purchasing the license. While hunting, youth hunters must be under the direct supervision
of an accompanying adult. The adult must have a valid hunting license for one of the regular spring turkey
hunting seasons, a valid regular hunting license and have paid the habitat fee, if the adult is normally required to
have them to hunt wild turkeys. The accompanying adult must not possess a firearm or bow and must be in the
direct company of the youth at all times. There may be no more than one youth hunter with each properly
licensed accompanying adult. The youth hunter and accompanying adult must comply with all turkey hunting
regulations in force during the spring turkey hunting seasons.
A youth who resides with and is a member of the family of a landowner or tenant who is eligible for a free turkey
hunting license may obtain a free license for the Youth Season. The free license will count as the one spring
turkey hunting license the landowner or tenant family is entitled to for the spring turkey seasons.
Hunters who are eligible for the Youth Season but choose not to participate in it, and hunters under age 12, may
purchase two licenses for the regular spring turkey seasons as in the past.
YOUTH TURKEY HUNTING SEASON (RESIDENTS ONLY)
For the first time, in 2005 hunters age 12 through 15 can participate in a special Youth Hunting Season April 8, 9
and 10 - the three days before the first turkey hunting season. Youth hunters must have reached their 12th
birthday but not have reached their 16th birthday on the day they purchase the license. The Youth license will
be a combination gun/bow license. It will be valid statewide (including Zones 1, 2 and 3) and will cost $23.
Hunters with a Youth Season license may also purchase one license for Season 4 in Zone 4.
The youth must provide proof of having passed a hunter education and ethics course sponsored by a state
wildlife agency when purchasing the license. While hunting, youth hunters must be under the direct supervision
of an accompanying adult. The adult must have a valid hunting license for one of the regular spring turkey
hunting seasons, a valid regular hunting license and have paid the habitat fee, if the adult is normally required to
have them to hunt wild turkeys. The accompanying adult must not possess a firearm or bow and must be in the
direct company of the youth at all times. There may be no more than one youth hunter with each properly
licensed accompanying adult. The youth hunter and accompanying adult must comply with all turkey hunting
regulations in force during the spring turkey hunting seasons.
A youth who resides with and is a member of the family of a landowner or tenant who is eligible for a free turkey
hunting license may obtain a free license for the Youth Season. The free license will count as the one spring
turkey hunting license the landowner or tenant family is entitled to for the spring turkey seasons.
Hunters who are eligible for the Youth Season but choose not to participate in it, and hunters under age 12, may
purchase two licenses for the regular spring turkey seasons as in the past.
