ElkHunter
Life Member
We have a new piece of legislation that needs some immediate attention.There will be some movement next week.
HF 2296 never mentions party hunting, but that's the intent.
House File 2296
1 1 Section 1. Section 483A.8, subsection 2, Code Supplement
1 2 2005, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 2. a. The deer hunting license shall be accompanied by a
1 4 tag designed to be used only once. When a deer is taken, the
1 5 deer shall be tagged and the tag shall be dated.
1 6 b. The bag limit is one deer for each legal license and
1 7 transportation tag obtained. During muzzleloader seasons,
1 8 regular gun seasons, and November and January antlerless deer
1 9 only deer hunting seasons, the possession limit is one deer in
1 10 the possession of the person whose license number matches the
1 11 number of the transportation tag that is affixed to the
1 12 carcass of the deer taken.
1 13 EXPLANATION
1 14 This bill relates to the tagging and possession of deer
1 15 taken during certain deer hunting seasons.
1 16 The bill provides that during muzzleloader, regular gun,
1 17 and November and January antlerless deer only deer hunting
1 18 seasons, the possession limit is one deer in the possession of
1 19 the person whose license number matches the number of the
1 20 transportation tag that is affixed to the carcass of the deer
1 21 taken.
1 22 Currently during muzzleloader seasons, a hunter may tag and
1 23 possess only a deer that the hunter shot.
This one is a little hard to read. Party hunting was created by a rules change in the DTN and other changes with party hunting could happen the same way.What this bill would do is make party hunting the LAW (not a code change) in ALL gun seasons.I'll not speak for the ML'ers but have to believe most would not be in favor of party hunting.
The most alarming issue was the rumors and whispers that bowhunters should be able to party hunt, that ALL deer hunters be able to party hunt.It's not written in the legislation, just lots of talk.
When Laverne Schroeder,with the Ia. Sportsman Federation stands up and rails about how unfair it is that the Ia. bowhunter can't party hunt.(Not sure why he dislikes the bowhunter so much) Maybe we should ask him. Anyone a member of Ia. Sportsmans Fed.?
This time we need to call ALL the house members and contact the House Resource Committee even if they are not your legislators.
If Rep. Roberts from Carroll Co., is your legislator he needs some extra attention, he sponsored the bill.
Representative Rod Roberts (Republican - 051)
Iowa Legislature
Second Floor, State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-2813
Fax: (515) 281-2818
WebSite: http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=80
Email: rod.roberts@legis.state.ia.us
Go to this website to find your legislator
www.legis.state.ia.us
House
Natural Resources
Committee Members
Henry Rayhons (R, District 11), Chair Capitol Telephone: 515-281-3221
Mike May (R, District 6), Vice Chair Lake Okoboji area
Paul Bell (D, District 41), Ranking Member Paul.Bell@legis.state.ia.us
Rich Arnold (R, District 72) Rich.Arnold@legis.state.ia.us
Clel Baudler (R, District 58) Clel.Baudler@legis.state.ia.us
Mark Davitt (D, District 74) Mark.Davitt@legis.state.ia.us
Mary Lou Freeman (R, District 52) Mary.Lou.Freeman@legis.state.ia.us
Marcella Frevert (D, District 7) Marcella.Frevert@legis.state.ia.us
Steven Lukan (R, District 32) Steven.Lukan@legis.state.ia.us
Jim Lykam (D, District 85) Jim.Lykam@legis.state.ia.us
Rick Olson (D, District 68) Rick.Olson@legis.state.ia.us
Dan Rasmussen (R, District 23) Capitol Telephone: 515-281-3221
Nathan Reichert (D, District 80) from Muscatine area
[censored] Taylor (D, District 33) [censored].Taylor@legis.state.ia.us
Dave Tjepkes (R, District 50) David.Tjepkes@legis.state.ia.us
Linda Upmeyer (R, District 12) Linda.Upmeyer@legis.state.ia.us
Jim Van Engelenhoven (R, District 71) Jim.Van.Engelenhoven@legis.state.ia.us
Jim Van Fossen (R, District 84) Jim.Van.Fossen@legis.state.ia.us
John Whitaker (D, District 90) John.Whitaker@legis.state.ia.us
Wes Whitead (D, District 1) Wes.Whitead@legis.state.ia.us
Paul Wilderdyke (R, District 56) paul.wilderdyke@legis.state.ia.us
This bill should never see the light of day.
Please make the phone calls and emails, this is more about what you don't see than you do see.All the legislators are on their way home, catch them at the coffee shop, call at home or email just make sure to do so before the weekend is over.
Thanks
Randy
HF 2296 never mentions party hunting, but that's the intent.
House File 2296
1 1 Section 1. Section 483A.8, subsection 2, Code Supplement
1 2 2005, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 2. a. The deer hunting license shall be accompanied by a
1 4 tag designed to be used only once. When a deer is taken, the
1 5 deer shall be tagged and the tag shall be dated.
1 6 b. The bag limit is one deer for each legal license and
1 7 transportation tag obtained. During muzzleloader seasons,
1 8 regular gun seasons, and November and January antlerless deer
1 9 only deer hunting seasons, the possession limit is one deer in
1 10 the possession of the person whose license number matches the
1 11 number of the transportation tag that is affixed to the
1 12 carcass of the deer taken.
1 13 EXPLANATION
1 14 This bill relates to the tagging and possession of deer
1 15 taken during certain deer hunting seasons.
1 16 The bill provides that during muzzleloader, regular gun,
1 17 and November and January antlerless deer only deer hunting
1 18 seasons, the possession limit is one deer in the possession of
1 19 the person whose license number matches the number of the
1 20 transportation tag that is affixed to the carcass of the deer
1 21 taken.
1 22 Currently during muzzleloader seasons, a hunter may tag and
1 23 possess only a deer that the hunter shot.
This one is a little hard to read. Party hunting was created by a rules change in the DTN and other changes with party hunting could happen the same way.What this bill would do is make party hunting the LAW (not a code change) in ALL gun seasons.I'll not speak for the ML'ers but have to believe most would not be in favor of party hunting.
The most alarming issue was the rumors and whispers that bowhunters should be able to party hunt, that ALL deer hunters be able to party hunt.It's not written in the legislation, just lots of talk.
When Laverne Schroeder,with the Ia. Sportsman Federation stands up and rails about how unfair it is that the Ia. bowhunter can't party hunt.(Not sure why he dislikes the bowhunter so much) Maybe we should ask him. Anyone a member of Ia. Sportsmans Fed.?
This time we need to call ALL the house members and contact the House Resource Committee even if they are not your legislators.
If Rep. Roberts from Carroll Co., is your legislator he needs some extra attention, he sponsored the bill.
Representative Rod Roberts (Republican - 051)
Iowa Legislature
Second Floor, State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-2813
Fax: (515) 281-2818
WebSite: http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=80
Email: rod.roberts@legis.state.ia.us
Go to this website to find your legislator
www.legis.state.ia.us
House
Natural Resources
Committee Members
Henry Rayhons (R, District 11), Chair Capitol Telephone: 515-281-3221
Mike May (R, District 6), Vice Chair Lake Okoboji area
Paul Bell (D, District 41), Ranking Member Paul.Bell@legis.state.ia.us
Rich Arnold (R, District 72) Rich.Arnold@legis.state.ia.us
Clel Baudler (R, District 58) Clel.Baudler@legis.state.ia.us
Mark Davitt (D, District 74) Mark.Davitt@legis.state.ia.us
Mary Lou Freeman (R, District 52) Mary.Lou.Freeman@legis.state.ia.us
Marcella Frevert (D, District 7) Marcella.Frevert@legis.state.ia.us
Steven Lukan (R, District 32) Steven.Lukan@legis.state.ia.us
Jim Lykam (D, District 85) Jim.Lykam@legis.state.ia.us
Rick Olson (D, District 68) Rick.Olson@legis.state.ia.us
Dan Rasmussen (R, District 23) Capitol Telephone: 515-281-3221
Nathan Reichert (D, District 80) from Muscatine area
[censored] Taylor (D, District 33) [censored].Taylor@legis.state.ia.us
Dave Tjepkes (R, District 50) David.Tjepkes@legis.state.ia.us
Linda Upmeyer (R, District 12) Linda.Upmeyer@legis.state.ia.us
Jim Van Engelenhoven (R, District 71) Jim.Van.Engelenhoven@legis.state.ia.us
Jim Van Fossen (R, District 84) Jim.Van.Fossen@legis.state.ia.us
John Whitaker (D, District 90) John.Whitaker@legis.state.ia.us
Wes Whitead (D, District 1) Wes.Whitead@legis.state.ia.us
Paul Wilderdyke (R, District 56) paul.wilderdyke@legis.state.ia.us
This bill should never see the light of day.
Please make the phone calls and emails, this is more about what you don't see than you do see.All the legislators are on their way home, catch them at the coffee shop, call at home or email just make sure to do so before the weekend is over.
Thanks
Randy