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IA Code § 481A.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.6 - Game management area.

481A.6 Game management area.   The commission may establish a game management area upon any public lands or waters, or with the consent of the owner upon any private lands or waters, when necessary to maintain a biological balance as provided in section 481A.39 or to provide for public hunting, fishing, or trapping in conformity with sound wildlife management; and when a game management area is established, the commission shall with the consent of the owner, if any, have the right to post and prohibit, and to regulate or limit the lands or waters against trespassing, hunting, fishing, or trapping, and any violation of the regulations is unlawful.  [C35, §1709-e1; C39, §1709.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.6]  90 Acts, ch 1216, §6  C93, §481A.6  Referred to in §805.8B(3)(c)  For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph c
IA Code § 481A.6A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.6A - Pen-reared pheasants — release by landowners and tenants.

481A.6A Pen-reared pheasants — release by landowners and tenants.   1. As used in this section, “pen-reared pheasant” means a Chinese ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus torquatus) and its subspecies which originates from a captive population and which has been propagated and held by a hatchery. For the purposes of this section “pen-reared pheasant” does not include a Reeves (Syrmaticus reevesii) or Lady Amherst (Chrysolophus amherstiae) pheasant, a subspecies of the Chinese ring-necked pheasant classified as a Japanese (Phasianus versicolor) or a Black-necked (P. colchicus colchicus) pheasant, or a melanistic mutant (black, white, or other color mix) of the Chinese ring-necked pheasant. This subsection is not applicable to game birds released for officially sanctioned field meets or trials and retriever meets or trials on private land pursuant to section 481A.22, pen-raised game birds used on private land pursuant to section 481A.56, or game birds released on hunting preserves pursuant to chapter 484B.   2. Notwithstanding section 481A.60, an owner or tenant of land may obtain pen-reared pheasants from a hatchery approved by the department, and raise or release the pen-reared pheasants on the owner’s or tenant’s land. A person shall not relocate a pen-reared pheasant to any other land.   3. A person taking a pen-reared pheasant shall comply with all requirements provided in this chapter and chapter 483A.  2010 Acts, ch 1180, §1; 2012 Acts, ch 1118, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §143  Referred to in §484B.3
IA Code § 481A.6B (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.6B - Pheasant population studies — reports.

481A.6B Pheasant population studies — reports. Repealed by its own terms;  2012 Acts, ch 1106, §1  .
IA Code § 481A.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.7 - Hunting on game refuges.

481A.7 Hunting on game refuges.   1. It shall be unlawful to hunt, pursue, kill, trap or take any wild animal, bird, or game on any state game refuge so established at any time of the year, and no one shall carry firearms thereon, providing, however, that predatory birds and animals may be killed or trapped under the authority and direction of the director.   2. The commission may specify the distance from a state game refuge where shooting is prohibited, and shall have notice of same posted at such distance in conspicuous places around the refuge, provided, however, this prohibition shall not apply to owners or tenants hunting on their own land outside of a state game refuge. The commission may prohibit shooting at any reasonable distance from a state game refuge deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the refuge is established.  [C27, 31, 35, §1709-a2; C39, §1709.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.7]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1855  C93, §481A.7  Referred to in §805.8B(3)(d)  For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph d
IA Code § 481A.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.8 - Notice of establishment.

481A.8 Notice of establishment.   When any such refuge or preserve is established by the commission, it shall post notices of such establishment in conspicuous places around the refuge.  [C27, 31, 35, §1709-a3; C39, §1709.4; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.8]  C93, §481A.8
IA Code § 481A.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.9 - Spawning grounds.

481A.9 Spawning grounds.   To effect sound wildlife management and maintain biological balance as provided in section 481A.39, the commission may set aside certain portions of any state waters for spawning grounds where the same are suitable for this purpose for such length of time as it may deem advisable by the posting of notices in conspicuous places around such area, and it shall be unlawful for any person to fish or to in any manner interfere with the spawning of fish in this area. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.  [C31, 35, §1709-c1; C39, §1709.5; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.9]  C93, §481A.9
IA Code § 481A.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.10 - Reports and accounting.

481A.10 Reports and accounting.   At the time provided by law, the director shall make a report to the governor of the director’s doings for the preceding biennial period, including therein an itemized statement of all receipts and disbursements; also all contracts for the taking of soft fish from the waters of this state, with the profits accruing from such contracts; also such other information upon the subject of the culture of fish and the protection of game as may be of value. All funds derived under said contracts shall be paid into the state fish and game protection fund.  [C97, §2539; SS15, §2539; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1710; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.10]  C93, §481A.10
IA Code § 481A.10A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.10A - Farmer advisory committee.

481A.10A Farmer advisory committee.   1. The director shall establish a farmer advisory committee for the purpose of providing information to the department regarding crop and tree damage caused by deer, wild turkey, and other predators.   2. Members of the committee shall include a representative designated by each of the following organizations:   a. The Iowa corn growers association.   b. The Iowa farm bureau federation.   c. The Iowa farmers union.   d. The Iowa state horticulture society.   e. The Iowa Christmas tree growers association.   f. The Iowa nursery and landscape association.   g. The department of agriculture and land stewardship.   h. The Iowa state university agricultural extension service.   3. The committee shall meet with a representative of the department of natural resources on a semiannual basis. The committee shall serve without compensation or reimbursement for expenses.  87 Acts, ch 233, §224  CS87, §109.10A  C93, §481A.10A  2008 Acts, ch 1037, §1, 6; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §111  Referred to in §481C.2
IA Code § 481A.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.11 - Seized or accidentally killed game — disposition.

481A.11 Seized or accidentally killed game — disposition.   Except as provided in section 481A.13 or 481A.13A, any game or fish seized by the commission under section 481A.12 or any game accidentally killed by a motor vehicle on a public highway shall, when salvageable, be disposed of as determined by the commission or its designee.  [C77, 79, 81, §109.11]  C93, §481A.11  2018 Acts, ch 1150, §1
IA Code § 481A.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.12 - Seizure of wildlife taken or handled illegally.

481A.12 Seizure of wildlife taken or handled illegally.   The director or any peace officer shall seize with or without warrant and take possession of, or direct the disposal of, any fish, furs, birds, animals, mussels, clams, or frogs, which have been caught, taken, or killed at a time, in a manner, or for a purpose, or had in possession or under control, or offered for shipment, or illegally transported in the state or to a point beyond its borders, contrary to the Code. All fish, furs, birds, animals, mussels, clams, or frogs seized under this section shall be relinquished to a representative of the commission, disposed of, or kept as provided in section 481A.13.  [SS15, §2539; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1714; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.12]  88 Acts, ch 1216, §3  C93, §481A.12  94 Acts, ch 1148, §1; 2018 Acts, ch 1150, §2  Referred to in §331.653, 481A.11, 481A.13A, 483A.33, 716.8
IA Code § 481A.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.13 - Search warrants.

481A.13 Search warrants.   1. Any court having jurisdiction of the offense, upon receiving proof of probable cause for believing that any fish, mussels, clams, frogs, birds, furs, or animals caught, taken, killed, had in possession, under control, or shipped, contrary to the Code, or hidden or concealed in any place, shall issue a search warrant and cause a search to be made in any place therefor.   2. The property so seized under warrant shall be safely kept under the direction of the court so long as necessary for the purpose of being used as evidence in any trial. If a trial results in a conviction, the property seized shall be confiscated by the director or the director’s officers. If the trial does not result in a conviction, the property shall be returned to the person pursuant to section 481A.13A unless the property is fish or wildlife that is illegal to possess, including fish or wildlife that was taken, possessed, or transported unlawfully.  [SS15, §2539; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1716; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.13]  88 Acts, ch 1216, §4  C93, §481A.13  2018 Acts, ch 1150, §3; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §70  Referred to in §481A.11, 481A.12, 481A.13A  Search warrant proceedings, chapters 808 and 809
IA Code § 481A.13A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.13A - Conviction required for property confiscation — return of property.

481A.13A Conviction required for property confiscation — return of property.   1. The state shall not confiscate property seized under section 481A.12 or 481A.13 unless the person from whom the property was seized is convicted of the violation for which the property was seized. However, the state shall not return any fish or wildlife that is illegal to possess, including fish or wildlife that was taken, possessed, or transported unlawfully.   2. If the person from whom the property was seized is not convicted of the violation for which the property was seized, the department, law enforcement agency, or other governmental agency in possession of the seized property shall return the seized property to the person within thirty days of any of the following:   a. The date the person is found not guilty of the violation.   b. The date the action involving the violation is dismissed.   c. The date the statute of limitations expires for the alleged violation for which the property was seized.   3. For purposes of this section, “convicted” includes a finding of guilt, payment of a scheduled fine, a plea of guilty, deferred judgment, deferred or suspended sentence, adjudication of delinquency, or circumstance where a person is not charged with a criminal offense related to the violation based in whole or in part on the person’s agreement to provide information regarding the criminal activity of another person.  2018 Acts, ch 1150, §4  Referred to in §481A.11, 481A.13, 483A.32, 483A.33
IA Code § 481A.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.14 - Dams — fishways.

481A.14 Dams — fishways.   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to place, erect, or cause to be placed or erected, any dam or other device or contrivance in such manner as to hinder or obstruct the free passage of fish up, down, or through such waters, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Dams for manufacturing or other lawful purposes may be erected across the waters of the state. No permanent dam or obstruction across such waters shall be erected or maintained which is not provided with a fishway, except by written approval of the director, nor shall any pumping station or plant except sand pumping and dredging machines, in or connected with such waters be constructed or operated except by written approval of the director, which is not provided with screens to prevent fish from entering the pumping station or plant. Such fishways and screens shall be constructed and used according to the plans and specifications prepared and furnished by the director. Any dam, obstruction, or pumping plant which is not so constructed is a public nuisance and may be abated accordingly.  [C97, §2540, 2547, 2548; S13, §2547; SS15, §2540, 2548; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1741; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.14]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1855  C93, §481A.14  Nuisances in general, chapter 657
IA Code § 481A.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.15 - Destruction or alteration of dam.

481A.15 Destruction or alteration of dam.   It is unlawful for any owner or the owner’s agent to remove or destroy any existing dam, or alter it in a way so as to lower the water level, without having received written approval from the environmental protection commission of the department.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1742; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.15; 82 Acts, ch 1199, §54, 96]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1853  C93, §481A.15
IA Code § 481A.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.16 - Taking by director for stocking and exchange.

481A.16 Taking by director for stocking and exchange.   The director may take from the public waters of the state, at any time and in any manner, any fish for the purpose of propagating or restocking other waters, or exchanging with fish and wildlife agencies of other states, the federal government, or private fish hatcheries.  [C97, §2546; S13, §2546; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1744; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.16]  83 Acts, ch 110, §1  C93, §481A.16
IA Code § 481A.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.17 - Target shooting sports program.

481A.17 Target shooting sports program.   The department shall establish a target shooting sports program to promote recreational target shooting sports. The purposes of the program shall be to introduce more Iowans to target shooting sports, promote existing target shooting programs, provide more target shooting facilities, and improve existing target shooting facilities. The commission may adopt rules to achieve these purposes.  2012 Acts, ch 1118, §6
IA Code § 481A.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.18 - Hunting incidents — mandatory reporting.

481A.18 Hunting incidents — mandatory reporting.   This section applies to a person who is involved in a hunting incident with a firearm or a fall from a device that allows or assists a person to hunt from an elevated location, if the hunting incident results in an injury to a person, or property damage exceeding one hundred dollars. The person shall report the hunting incident to the sheriff’s office in the county where the hunting incident occurred or to the department within twelve hours after the hunting incident occurred. However, if an injury caused by the hunting incident prevents timely reporting, the person shall make the report as soon as practicable. A person who fails to report the hunting incident as required in this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.  90 Acts, ch 1198, §1  C91, §109.18  C93, §481A.18  2008 Acts, ch 1161, §15
IA Code § 481A.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.19 - Reciprocity of states.

481A.19 Reciprocity of states.   1. a. Any person licensed by the authority of Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, or South Dakota to take fish, game, mussels, or fur-bearing animals from or in the waters forming the boundary between such state and Iowa, may take such fish, game, mussels, or fur-bearing animals from that portion of said waters lying within the territorial jurisdiction of this state, without having procured a license from the director of this state, in the same manner that persons holding Iowa licenses may do, if the laws of Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, or South Dakota, respectively, extend a similar privilege to persons so licensed under the laws of Iowa.   b. Any person licensed by the authority of Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, or South Dakota to take fish, game, mussels, or fur-bearing animals from or in lands under the jurisdiction of any of those states may take such fish, game, mussels, or fur-bearing animals from or in lands under the jurisdiction of the commission when such land is adjacent to that respective state but is separated from other land in Iowa by a body of water, without having procured a license from the director of this state, in the same manner that persons holding Iowa licenses may do, if the laws of Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, or South Dakota, respectively, extend a similar privilege to persons so licensed under the laws of Iowa.   2. Any privileges conferred by this section shall be subject to a reciprocal agreement as negotiated by the commission and the authority of a state provided in subsection 1 which confers upon a licensee of this state reciprocal rights, privileges, and immunities as provided in section 483A.31. Such agreements may include determination of which state’s seasons and limits shall apply for specific geographical areas.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1762; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.19]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1855  C93, §481A.19  2008 Acts, ch 1161, §16; 2009 Acts, ch 144, §15, 16; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §108
IA Code § 481A.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.20 - Parrots and canaries.

481A.20 Parrots and canaries.   This chapter shall not be construed to forbid the selling or shipping of parrots, canaries, or any other cage birds which are imported from other countries or not native to any part of the United States.  [S13, §2563-r; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1777; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.20]  C93, §481A.20
IA Code § 481A.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.21 - Birds as targets.

481A.21 Birds as targets.   A person shall not keep or use any live pigeon or other bird as a target, to be shot at for amusement or as a test of skill in marksmanship, or shoot at a bird kept or used for such purpose, or be a party to such shooting, or lease any building, room, field, or premises, or knowingly permit the use thereof, for the purpose of such shooting. This section does not prevent any person from shooting at live pigeons, sparrows, and starlings when used in the training of hunting dogs. This section does not prevent any person from shooting at a game bird that is released a minimum of twenty-five yards from that person on a licensed hunting preserve. For the purposes of this section, “game bird” means the same as defined in section 484B.1.  [S13, §2563-i; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1778; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.21]  88 Acts, ch 1216, §5  C93, §481A.21  2009 Acts, ch 179, §213, 217; 2010 Acts, ch 1154, §1  Referred to in §481A.22, 805.8B(3)(c)  For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph c
IA Code § 481A.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.22 - Field and retriever meets — permits and tags required.

481A.22 Field and retriever meets — permits and tags required.   1. a. All officially sanctioned field meets or trials and retriever meets or trials where the skill of dogs is demonstrated in pointing, retrieving, trailing, or chasing any game bird, game animal, or fur-bearing animal shall require a field trial permit. Except as otherwise provided by law, it shall be unlawful to kill any wildlife in such events. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 481A.21 it shall be lawful to hold field meets or trials and retriever meets or trials where dogs are permitted to work in exhibition or contest whereby the skill of dogs is demonstrated by retrieving dead or wounded game birds which have been propagated by licensed game breeders within the state or secured from lawful sources outside the state and lawfully brought into the state. All of the birds must be released on the day of trials on premises where the trials are held.   b. Any birds released may be shot by official guns after having secured a permit as provided in this section.   c. The permits may be issued by the director of the department upon proper application and the payment of a fee of two dollars for each trial held. A representative of the department shall attend all such trials and enforce the laws and regulations governing same.   2. The person or persons designated by the committee in charge to do the shooting for the trials shall be known as the official guns, and no other person shall be permitted to kill or attempt to kill any of the birds released for such trials.   3. Before any birds are released under this section, they must each have attached a tag provided by the department and attached by a representative of the department at a cost of not more than ten cents for each tag. All tags are to remain attached to birds until prepared for consumption.   4. It is unlawful for any person to hold, conduct, or to participate in a field or retriever trial before the permit required by this section has been secured or for any person to possess or remove from the trial grounds any birds which have not been tagged as required in this section.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.22]  86 Acts, ch 1244, §24; 90 Acts, ch 1216, §7  C93, §481A.22  2015 Acts, ch 30, §157; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §88  Referred to in §481A.6A, 805.8B(3)(c)  For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph c
IA Code § 481A.23 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.23 - Transportation for sale prohibited.

481A.23 Transportation for sale prohibited.   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, except as otherwise provided, to offer for transportation or to transport by common carrier or vehicle of any kind, to any place within or without the state, for the purposes of sale, any of the fish, game, animals, or birds taken, caught, or killed within the state, or to peddle any of such fish, game, animals, or birds.  [C97, §2555; SS15, §2540, 2555; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1780; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.23]  C93, §481A.23  See also §481A.32 and 481A.38