Just curious about the already established mineral sites? Deer will continue to use these areas for years ... are we now poachers/law breakers if we do nothing with these? Are we now obligated to spend our resources to remove established mineral sites?
Here is the details of the bill. You would have to cover or dig the mineral area up.
Sec. 53.
NEW SECTION. 481A.41 Feeding or baiting of
25 30 wildlife prohibited.
<A name=" 25 31"> 25 31 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise
<A name=" 25 32"> 25 32 requires:
<A name=" 25 33"> 25 33 a. "Baited area" means any area where any feed is
<A name=" 25 34"> 25 34 intentionally placed, deposited, distributed, or scattered
<A name=" 25 35"> 25 35 so as to lure, attract, or entice wildlife to, on, or over a
<A name=" 26 1"> 26 1 specific location. An area shall remain a baited area for
<A name=" 26 2"> 26 2 thirty days following complete removal of all feed, except for
<A name=" 26 3"> 26 3 salt, minerals, or any other feed that will dissolve and leach
<A name=" 26 4"> 26 4 into the soil, in which case such area shall be considered a
<A name=" 26 5"> 26 5 permanently baited area until such time as all contaminated
<A name=" 26 6"> 26 6 soil is either removed or covered in such a manner that the
<A name=" 26 7"> 26 7 area no longer serves to artificially attract wildlife.
<A name=" 26 8"> 26 8 b. "Feed" means any grain, fruit, vegetable, nut, hay,
<A name=" 26 9"> 26 9 salt, mineral, or any other natural food material, commercial
<A name=" 26 10"> 26 10 products containing natural food materials or by=products of
<A name=" 26 11"> 26 11 such materials, or other food material that is capable of
<A name=" 26 12"> 26 12 luring, attracting, or enticing wildlife. Scents or lures used<A name=" 26 13"> 26 13 to mask human odor or attract wildlife by the sense of smell
<A name=" 26 14"> 26 14 are not considered feed.
<A name=" 26 15"> 26 15 c. "Wildlife" means any wild bird or wild animal residing in<A name=" 26 16"> 26 16 or migrating through the state of Iowa.
<A name=" 26 17"> 26 17 2. Except as provided in subsection 3, feeding or baiting
<A name=" 26 18"> 26 18 of wildlife is unlawful. A person shall not place, deposit,
<A name=" 26 19"> 26 19 distribute, or scatter feed for wildlife on any public or
<A name=" 26 20"> 26 20 private property, or knowingly allow another person to place,
<A name=" 26 21"> 26 21 deposit, distribute, or scatter feed for wildlife on private
<A name=" 26 22"> 26 22 property under the person's ownership or lease in the state.
<A name=" 26 23"> 26 23 It shall be unlawful to hunt, take, or attempt to take any
<A name=" 26 24"> 26 24 wildlife on or in a baited area.
<A name=" 26 25"> 26 25 3. The prohibitions contained in subsection 2 are not
<A name=" 26 26"> 26 26 applicable to the following:
<A name=" 26 27"> 26 27 a. Feed that is used to attract wildlife for viewing and
<A name=" 26 28"> 26 28 observation if the feed is placed within fifty yards of a
<A name=" 26 29"> 26 29 residence, dwelling, or other structure permanently inhabited
<A name=" 26 30"> 26 30 by a person. However, such an area shall be considered a
<A name=" 26 31"> 26 31 baited area for the purpose of hunting, taking, or attempting
<A name=" 26 32"> 26 32 to take wildlife in or on that area.
<A name=" 26 33"> 26 33 b. Feed that is present solely as a result of normal
<A name=" 26 34"> 26 34 agricultural, forest management, orchard management, wildlife
<A name=" 26 35"> 26 35 food planting, or other similar land management practices.
<A name=" 27 1"> 27 1 c. Feed that is placed for agricultural or livestock
<A name=" 27 2"> 27 2 purposes if one or more of the following conditions apply:
<A name=" 27 3"> 27 3 (1) The feed is placed for domestic livestock that are
<A name=" 27 4"> 27 4 present and actively consuming the feed on a regular basis.
<A name=" 27 5"> 27 5 (2) The feed is covered to deter wildlife from gaining
<A name=" 27 6"> 27 6 access to the feed, or the feed is stored in a manner
<A name=" 27 7"> 27 7 consistent with normal agricultural practices.
<A name=" 27 8"> 27 8 d. Feed that is placed for purposes such as including
<A name=" 27 9"> 27 9 but not limited to population control, capture and handling
<A name=" 27 10"> 27 10 of wildlife, or other specific purposes under written
<A name=" 27 11"> 27 11 authorization from the director or the director's designee,
<A name=" 27 12"> 27 12 or as otherwise provided by law. This section shall not
<A name=" 27 13"> 27 13 be construed to limit employees of agencies of the state,
<A name=" 27 14"> 27 14 the United States, or local animal control officers in the
<A name=" 27 15"> 27 15 performance of their official duties related to public health,
<A name=" 27 16"> 27 16 wildlife management, or wildlife removal.
<A name=" 27 17"> 27 17 e. Feed that is placed for the purpose of luring fur=bearing
<A name=" 27 18"> 27 18 animals for trapping as permitted by law.
<A name=" 27 19"> 27 19 f. Feed that is placed within the confines of a whitetail
<A name=" 27 20"> 27 20 deer hunting preserve that is licensed by the department
<A name=" 27 21"> 27 21 pursuant to chapter 484C.
<A name=" 27 22"> 27 22 4. During the twelve=month period beginning July 1,
<A name=" 27 23"> 27 23 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, peace officers shall issue
<A name=" 27 24"> 27 24 only warning citations for violations of this section. This
<A name=" 27 25"> 27 25 subsection is repealed July 1, 2011.
