Iowa § 483A.24B Special deer hunts

Iowa Statutes

§ 483A.24B — Special deer hunts

Iowa § 483A.24B

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 483AFISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES, CONTRABAND, AND GUNS

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Iowa Code § 483A.24B (2026).

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1.The commission may establish a special season deer hunt for antlerless deer in those counties where paid antlerless only deer hunting licenses remain available for issuance.

2.Antlerless deer may be taken by shotgun, muzzleloading rifle, muzzleloading pistol, handgun, or bow during the special season as provided by the commission by rule.

3.Prior to December 15, a resident may obtain up to three paid antlerless only deer hunting licenses for the special season regardless of how many paid or free gun or bow deer hunting licenses the person may have already obtained. Beginning December 15, a resident or nonresident may purchase an unlimited number of antlerless only deer hunting licenses for the special season.

4.All antlerless deer hunting licenses issued pursuant to this section shal

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1. The commission may establish a special season deer hunt for antlerless deer in those
counties where paid antlerless only deer hunting licenses remain available for issuance.
2. Antlerless deer may be taken by shotgun, muzzleloading rifle, muzzleloading pistol,
handgun, or bow during the special season as provided by the commission by rule.
3. Prior to December 15, a resident may obtain up to three paid antlerless only deer
hunting licenses for the special season regardless of how many paid or free gun or bow deer
hunting licenses the person may have already obtained. Beginning December 15, a resident
or nonresident may purchase an unlimited number of antlerless only deer hunting licenses
for the special season.
4. All antlerless deer hunting licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be included in
the quotas established by the commission by rule for each county and shall be available in
each county only until the quota established by the commission for that county is filled.
5. The daily bag and possession limit during the special season is one deer per license.
The tagging requirements are the same as for the regular gun season.
6. A person who receives a license pursuant to this section shall be otherwise qualified to
hunt deer in this state and shall purchase a hunting license that includes the wildlife habitat
fee.
7. A person violating a provision of this section or a rule adopted pursuant to this section
is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation as provided in section
483A.42.