This may be a question for Doug, but this is something everyone on the west side of the state should know... I called and talked to the Federal Game Warden at Desoto and she told me that starting this year, both Iowa and Nebraska resident hunters will be able to hunt Desoto at the same time on both sides of the river. I wasn't sure how legel that was, so I called and talked to both the Iowa DNR, and Nebraska Game & Parks, they both concurred the story was true. Does this seem strange to anyone else besides me? Also, are these safe measures? Being a long time hunter there, I feel this is a huge mistake on Desoto's part, and they are running a risk of having someone seriously hurt there in an accident, due to over crowding. I could see if there was a point to this, (too many deer) whatever. But to just aimlessly throw us all together makes no sense at all. The only people that are benefiting are the Nebraska hunters, and Iowa is getting the shaft! Fist fights, stands missing, are already a problem there, this decision on the Refuge will in the end compound these problems. The question I have is WHY? If anyone has some insight please feel free to share......
okla hawkeye
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I always thought more than half the refuge is in Nebraska .Are you saying Iowans can hunt the Neb. side and they can hunt the Iowa side? No state boundry. Those oxbows are hard to keep track of.
Half the refuge is Nebraska, but it's on the Iowa side of the river. And Carter Lake, Iowa is on the Nebraska side. It's very strange indeed... To your question, yes Iowa can hunt on Nebraska side.The reason I said Iowa was getting the shaft is because the Iowa hunting ground is much larger, which will lead to the overflow on Iowa side.
okla hawkeye
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Thats good for a friend of mine. He has land bordering the refuge. They'll be pushing the deer to him.Bad for everyone else.Is bow hunting included in all this?