According to Steuck, many species of invertebrates and minnows flourish in Iowa's rivers and streams. Apply now Although some parts of Iowa are still having a difficult time saying goodbye to winter, non-residents who want to hunt deer in Iowa this fall need to think about applying for a license soon. Applications for non-resident deer licenses will be available at county recorder and DNR offices. Most people who died in boating accidents last year drowned in inland waters, many within a few feet of safety. Most of those who drowned owned lifejackets but were not wearing them when they died.
Most fatal accidents are the result of capsizing or falling overboard.
If the life jacket is stored away somewhere inside the boat and not worn, boaters take a chance on becoming a boating statistic. Because accidents happen suddenly and without warning, there is no time to get into a lifejacket. Satre said that should a boater fall into the water, a life jacket will keep that person floating until they can climb back on the boat, get to shore, or while keeping still in the water to forestall hypothermia until help arrives. A number of South Dakota hunting seasons will be unchanged from last year, report wildlife officials. Because no changes have been proposed, the 1996 cottontail rabbit and tree squirrel season will be open from Sept. 1 through the end of February, statewide.