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Handcannon

Handcannon

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It is beyond me why the Sioux City Journal has chimed in on the deer population. Around here (Sioux City area) we don't really even have a large deer population compared to other parts of the state.
The SCJ blames the DNR for the deer "problem" w/ it's overly protective attitude toward deer. But the bill is supported by the SCJ, DNR, Iowa Farm Bureau, auto insurance industry, IBA , Iowa Sportsmens Federation.
They claim their main concern is safer highways. 10 people were killed in 2003 & 2004 combined. They estimate that more than 20 accidents occur in Iowa everyday & that 1 in 9 involve deer. Too bad we can't go after drunk drivers or druggies like we do deer. Seems that would make highways safer faster than thinning out our only big game animal.
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I haven't read the article you mentioned, so I really can't comment on what they said. What paper was it in?

I can say the I would love to be able to go out and buy a few bonus tags and harvest a few drunk drivers this year. I'm hoping they approve rifles this season, I didn't have much luck with the bow last year.
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Handcannon,
I think the folks from the journal see whats in the city proper. Have you seen the amount of deer on Singing Hills Blvd or near the sewage lagoons on hwy 75 on a fall/winter night?
I bet I saw well over 100 deer near the crap ponds one night last fall.You can imagine that some reporter who doesn't hunt thinks the populations are common throughout the state.
 
Most reporters are too ignorant & lazy to actualy find facts these days. Almost all of them are like parrots. If it's good for Des Moines, then it has to be good for Sioux City.
I drive Singing Hills BLVD & Hwy 20/75 all the time, atleast 2 times a day. (I do service work for a Nat'l company). I see deer there everytime too. Be a great place for tree stand if you can stand the odor. But, if Sioux City doesn't want the problems of the Des Moines type cities then let the bow hunters handle it...to make our highways safer.
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One of my friends has an uncle who has hunted deer in the city limits in Des Moines or urbandale. All he had to do was apply, watch a video, and I think demonstrate he could shoot a bow. Says its some of the best hunting ever. Doesn't cost the city much to have this type of program. But you have to assume everyone on the street in town is a tree hugger. I know it would work in Sioux City too.
 
They allowed bowhunting near the turd ponds several years ago until a doe ran up and bled out in someones back yard. That was the end of that.

On the SD side of the Big Sioux near The Dunes I used to see tons of deer but I don't see them anymore. Talked with someone who said the Dunes folks hired snipers to come in at night and shoot them. I guess they whacked 80 plus deer in several nights?
 
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