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Line in the sand

ElkHunter

ElkHunter

Life Member
Well, the day has finally come. Farm Bureau has drawn a line in the sand and stated they have compromised enough and will not move off their platform/agenda. All legislators on House & Senate Natural Resource committees are really feeling the heat from FB. Next week there will be several key committee meetings and all legislators need to hear from sportsmen & women.

FB is still after transferable tags, more shooting permits (shooting deer outside of regular hunting seasons) more free tags, centerfire rifles statewide for depredation program in gun season and a September hunting season.

Last month the DNR hosted a Kaizen event on the depredation program. Eighteen shareholders were represented, including FB. Many changes were made to streamline the whole process, making it producer (farmer) & hunter friendly. The new program will work given the chance. FB has now decided it’s not enough and wants to push their agenda using the legislature to get what they want. We all know what happens when personal agenda takes precedence over biological logic. Many of FB’s proposals will tie up more land, create more loopholes and provide less access, which in turns means less deer harvested.

<u>We as hunters need to be telling the legislators the deer management program already in place along with the changes in depredation program from Kaizen event will bring down the deer numbers given the time and opportunity. The DNR deer management program is working, now isn’t time the for knee jerk reaction. There is an election this fall and the last time I checked there were more hunters & sportsmen than FB members. Be polite and respectful but make them understand how you feel. </u>

If your legislator is on this list please call and email them. I truly believe that FB can smell blood and are ready to move in. For the first time they sense a legitimate chance to get their agenda though the legislature. The IBA has done all it can. It’s time for the membership and all hunters’ not just bowhunters to step up and make the calls. If you do, we can fight off this latest challenge, if you don’t we will lose.


House Natural Resources
Committee Members
• Paul Bell (D, District 41), Chair
• Dick Taylor (D, District 33), Vice Chair
• Henry Rayhons (R, District 11),
• Rich Arnold (R, District 72)
• McKinley Bailey (D, District 9)
• Clel Baudler (R, District 58)
• Mark Davitt (D, District 74)
• Dan Huseman (R, District 53)
• Steven Lukan (R, District 32)
• Jim Lykam (D, District 85)
• Dolores Mertz (D, District 8)
• Dan Rasmussen (R, District 23)
• Nathan Reichert (D, District 80)
• Paul Shomshor (D, District 100)
• Chuck Soderberg (R, District 3)
• Todd Taylor (D, District 34)
• Linda Upmeyer (R, District 12)
• Jim Van Engelenhoven (R, District 71)
• Andrew Wenthe (D, District 18)
• John Whitaker (D, District 90)
• Wes Whitead (D, District 1)

Senate Natural Resources and Environment
Committee Members
• Dennis H. Black (D, District 21), Chair
• Tom Hancock (D, District 16), Vice Chair
• E. Thurman Gaskill (R, District 6),
• Jerry Behn (R, District 24)
• Joe Bolkcom (D, District 39)
• Dick L. Dearden (D, District 34)
• Rob Hogg (D, District 19)
• David Johnson (R, District 3)
• Steve Kettering (R, District 26)
• Mary Lundby (R, District 18)
• Larry Noble (R, District 35)
• Amanda Ragan (D, District 7)
• Brian Schoenjahn (D, District 12)
• Dr. Joe M. Seng (D, District 43)
• Frank Wood (D, District 42)
 
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Thank you for the update Randy. It sounds to me like we may have an uphill battle with this one. Please everyone contact the reps, they need to hear from all of us.

The next couple of months will likely shape the future of deer hunting in the State of Iowa for many years to come. Perhaps forever!

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I guess I am wondering what type of line has been drawn?

What do they do that is so special that they are needed for the deer herd? If they are not happy with the current regs. plus what is proposed maybe they will have to live with it?

Just wondering??
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> FB is still after transferable tags, more shooting permits (shooting deer outside of regular hunting seasons) more free tags, centerfire rifles statewide for depredation program in gun season and a September hunting season.
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They want items above and won't back off.There are some proposed changes that will be brought up next week.
 
I've been asked a good question. If my rep isn't on a natural resource committee who should I contact.

Main ones are the 1st four in HNR comm. and the 1st three in the SNR comm

House would be
<span style="color: #FF0000">Bell </span>
Taylor
Rayhon
Arnold

Senate
<span style="color: #FF0000">Black </span>
Hancock
Gaskill

We really need calls & emails to Senate
 
House Natural Resources
Committee Members

• Paul Bell, Chair
E-mail: Paul.Bell@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 641-792-9514
• Dick Taylor, Vice Chair
E-mail: Dick.Taylor@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 319-393-7337
• Henry Rayhons,
E-Mail: Henry.Rayhons@legis.state.ia.us Phone 515-281-3221
• Rich Arnold,
E-mail: Richard.Arnold@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 641-535-6313
• McKinley Bailey,
E-mail: Mckinley.Bailey@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 515-832-3959
• Clel Baudler,
E-mail: Clel.Baudler@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 641-743-6327
• Mark Davitt,
E-mail: Mark.Davitt@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 515-962-9345
• Dan Huseman,
E-mail: Dan.Huseman@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 712-434-5880
• Steven Lukan,
E-mail: Steven.Lukan@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 563-921-3725
• Jim Lykam,
E-mail: Jim.Lykam@legis.state.ia.us Home Telephone: 563-391-1919
• Dolores Mertz,
E-mail: Dolores.Mertz@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 515-887-2952
• Dan Rasmussen,
E-Mail: Dan.Rasmussen@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 515-281-3221
• Nathan Reichert,
E-mail: Nathan.Reichert@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 515-281-3221
• Paul Shomshor,
E-mail: Paul.Shomshor@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 712-325-0638
• Chuck Soderberg,
E-mail: Chuck.Soderberg@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 712-546-6136
• Todd Taylor,
E-mail: Todd.Taylor@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 319-396-8587
• Linda Upmeyer,
E-mail: Linda.Upmeyer@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 641-923-3398
• Jim Van Engelenhoven,
E-mail: Jim.Van.Engelenhoven@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 641-628-1675
• Andrew Wenthe,
E-mail: Andrew.Wenthe@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 563-427-4831
• John Whitaker,
E-mail: John.Whitaker@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 319-796-4618
• Wes Whitead,
E-mail: Wes.Whitead@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 712-233-1408

Senate Natural Resources and Environment
Committee Members

• Dennis H. Black, Chair
E-mail: dennis.black@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 515-975-8608
• Tom Hanc*ck, Vice Chair
E-mail: tom.han*censored*@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 563-876-3219
• E. Thurman Gaskill,
E-mail: thurman.gaskill@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 515-583-2449
• Jerry Behn,
E-mail: jerry.behn@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 515-432-7327
• Joe Bolkcom,
E-mail: joe.bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 319-337-6280
• Dick L. Dearden,
E-mail: dick.dearden@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 515-262-1203
• Rob Hogg,
E-mail: rob.hogg@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 319-247-0223
• David Johnson,
E-mail: david.johnson@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 712-758-3280
• Steve Kettering,
E-mail: steve.kettering@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 712-657-8525
• Mary Lundby,
E-mail: mary.lundby@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 319-377-6673
• Larry Noble,
E-mail: larry.noble@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 515-964-7521
• Amanda Ragan,
E-mail: amanda.ragan@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 641-424-0874
• Brian Schoenjahn,
E-mail: brian.schoenjahn@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 563-633-4065
• Dr. Joe M. Seng,
E-mail: joe.seng@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 563-391-1627
• Frank Wood,
E-mail: frank.wood@legis.state.ia.us Telephone: 563-285-5311
 
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