ironwood
Active Member
Elkhunter just forwarded an overview of three pieces of proposed deer legislation. This looks off to me and I am a retired veteran. Unless I am reading this wrong it would allow every member of the armed services free access to hunt Iowa deer seasons as long as they serve whether they are station in Iowa or any place else in the world. I believe there should be some hunting and fishing privileges extend to those serving in an Active Duty Status and stationed in Iowa, also those Iowa residence that are serving on Active Duty status elsewhere in the world that may be home on leave. To include all nonresident soldier/airmen/sailor/marines/coastguardsman in this legislation is much more than other states offer. If stationed in Iowa was added to this proposal I would find it acceptable. What do you all think? As written every member of the armed services is invited and they don’t even have to be invited by a resident land owner. I am not sure of the number but it will be way north of 500,000.
Senate File 40 - Introduced
BY McKINLEY
1 An Act relating to deer hunting on farm units by nonresidents who
2 are active duty military and on leave.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
4 TLSB 1169XS 83
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2 8 EXPLANATION
2 9 This bill amends Code section 483A.24 to provide that a
2 10 nonresident who is on active duty with the armed forces of the
2 11 United States is not required to have a hunting license or a
2 12 deer hunting license to hunt antlered or any sex deer on a
2 13 farm unit with the written permission of the owner or tenant
2 14 of that farm unit. The military person is also not required
2 15 to pay the wildlife habitat fee or the deer herd population
2 16 management fee.
2 17 If a deer is taken, the military person is required to
2 18 contact a state conservation officer to obtain an appropriate
2 19 tag to transport the animal. A person who receives such a
2 20 military transportation tag pursuant to the new provision is
2 21 limited to one such transportation tag annually.
2 22 LSB 1169XS 83
2 23 av/nh/8
Senate File 40 - Introduced
BY McKINLEY
1 An Act relating to deer hunting on farm units by nonresidents who
2 are active duty military and on leave.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
4 TLSB 1169XS 83
5 av/nh/8
2 8 EXPLANATION
2 9 This bill amends Code section 483A.24 to provide that a
2 10 nonresident who is on active duty with the armed forces of the
2 11 United States is not required to have a hunting license or a
2 12 deer hunting license to hunt antlered or any sex deer on a
2 13 farm unit with the written permission of the owner or tenant
2 14 of that farm unit. The military person is also not required
2 15 to pay the wildlife habitat fee or the deer herd population
2 16 management fee.
2 17 If a deer is taken, the military person is required to
2 18 contact a state conservation officer to obtain an appropriate
2 19 tag to transport the animal. A person who receives such a
2 20 military transportation tag pursuant to the new provision is
2 21 limited to one such transportation tag annually.
2 22 LSB 1169XS 83
2 23 av/nh/8
