Sad!!!!!

[JNRBRONC]

I hear people complain all the time about not being able to find a place to hunt. There must be a bunch of ISU students who would find this convenient. This is a chance for hunters to get some good PR. Why aren't more people doing this? Because you can't shoot a buck? Is it such a hassle to "register" that it isn't worth it?

I think you people in Ames better take advantage of this. I'd love to be able to hunt within Iowa City, rather than paying tax dollars to hire White Buffalo to sharp shoot the city deer!

7 does, pathetic! Tell me why I'm wrong.


http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090913/NEWS/90912015/1001/NEWS

Bow-hunting season begins for deer in Ames

Associated Press • September 13, 2009
The bow-hunting season for urban deer in Ames started Saturday at South River Valley Park, Gateway Park and the landfill off Edison Street. Hunting at other sites will begin at later dates.

Along with designated city parks, new regulations approved by the Ames City Council this summer will also permit bow hunting on residential and other nonpublic parcels of at least three acres if the owners get a permit from the Ames Police Department.

Hunters 18 years or older must complete a proficiency test and safety course to obtain a hunting permit from the police.
Authorities say 15 hunters received permits last year and took seven does.

 

[Liv4Rut]

I would of done it if I was still in school or lived anywhere near Ames. It would of been great to jump out before class and hunt for awhile. One thing I do know though there isn't near the deer in Ames as Iowa City, Des Moines, or Davenport. I went there for 5.5 years and could count on one hand how many deer I seen in Ames. I wouldn't expect to see many deer on the hunt.

You go North of Ames and there are hundreds of deer all over in the late season. Too bad they don't give out more doe tags for that area as well.

 

[Bukslayr]

My buddy just killed a doe yesterday on his first hunt out of the year there in Ames.

 

[sep0667]

I'm in my first year of school at ISU, tranferred from DMACC after getting my Associate in Arts. I agree that there is not near as many deer in Ames as Iowa City, I have family there. I've only seen two since school started. I'd hunt here but with class and stuff there is hardly any time, plus I don't what I'd do with a deer if I shot it here. I'm going back home on weekends to hunt my uncles farms. One thing I really am looking forward to is doing some shed hunting here this winter. I'm really pumped for that!

 

[Liv4Rut]

When I went to school in Ames, I dropped all my deer off at Ridgeport locker for the Hush program North of Boone approximately 5-10minutes. It's about a half hour from campus.

 

[sep0667]

When I went to school in Ames, I dropped all my deer off at Ridgeport locker for the Hush program North of Boone approximately 5-10minutes. It's about a half hour from campus.

That's some really good info there. I would totally take advantage of the opportunity but I simply don't have time between class, work, studying, and intramuals, clubs. I'll just be going home on the weekends to hunt. If they were to offer a buck tag with this program then that would really get my interest up.