ElkHunter
Life Member
Below is a letter put out by FB. Comments are running 3 to 1 against cutting the tags. We as hunters haven't done a good enough job stating our case. This week the Gov. office will tell the DNR what changes they can make. You need to repond to letter below, but more importantly you need to contact the Gov. office email address below.
https://governor.iowa.gov/
DearFarm Bureau Member:
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed several new restrictions for deer hunters in 2011, including a plan to eliminate a total of 23,450 paid antlerless deer tags in 35 designated counties.
The list of counties offering fewer tags includes several in northeast Iowa and other areas of the state where farmers have indicated that the deer population is still hazardous and costly. For example, the proposal would reduce the number of antlerless tags in Clayton County by 3,300, in Allamakee by 1,800, in Winneshiek by 1,400, and in Fayette by 1,200.
DNR has supported its decision by claiming that the deer population is dropping, as indicated by a generally declining trend in deer harvest numbers over the past few years. The agency currently projects that the statewide deer population is 5-10 percent above its “management goal.”
Email DNR Wildlife Bureau Chief Dale Garner today! Tell him about the deer population in your area (be sure to indicate which county you live in). Is the population too high, posing a risk to safety and property, or is it acceptable? How would further restrictions on deer hunters, including a reduction in antlerless deer tags, help or hurt your farm?
Have your participated in DNR’s deer depredation program? Has that program helped your situation or not?
If the deer population is too high in your area, ask DNR to not place more restrictions on deer hunters, including a reduction in antlerless deer tags. Click on the link at the bottom of this email to submit your comments now!
DNR’s decision to place new restrictions on deer hunters and reduce the number of tags is important – your input will help the agency determine whether that decision is wise or misguided.
Sincerely,
Zach Bader
Grassroots Program Manager
Iowa Farm Bureau
Click the link below to log in and send your message:
http://www.votervoice.net/link/target/ifbf/Q6W73gGc.aspx
https://governor.iowa.gov/
DearFarm Bureau Member:
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed several new restrictions for deer hunters in 2011, including a plan to eliminate a total of 23,450 paid antlerless deer tags in 35 designated counties.
The list of counties offering fewer tags includes several in northeast Iowa and other areas of the state where farmers have indicated that the deer population is still hazardous and costly. For example, the proposal would reduce the number of antlerless tags in Clayton County by 3,300, in Allamakee by 1,800, in Winneshiek by 1,400, and in Fayette by 1,200.
DNR has supported its decision by claiming that the deer population is dropping, as indicated by a generally declining trend in deer harvest numbers over the past few years. The agency currently projects that the statewide deer population is 5-10 percent above its “management goal.”
Email DNR Wildlife Bureau Chief Dale Garner today! Tell him about the deer population in your area (be sure to indicate which county you live in). Is the population too high, posing a risk to safety and property, or is it acceptable? How would further restrictions on deer hunters, including a reduction in antlerless deer tags, help or hurt your farm?
Have your participated in DNR’s deer depredation program? Has that program helped your situation or not?
If the deer population is too high in your area, ask DNR to not place more restrictions on deer hunters, including a reduction in antlerless deer tags. Click on the link at the bottom of this email to submit your comments now!
DNR’s decision to place new restrictions on deer hunters and reduce the number of tags is important – your input will help the agency determine whether that decision is wise or misguided.
Sincerely,
Zach Bader
Grassroots Program Manager
Iowa Farm Bureau
Click the link below to log in and send your message:
http://www.votervoice.net/link/target/ifbf/Q6W73gGc.aspx
