Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VIII - Seasons, Limits, Methods of Take › Chapter 91 - Waterfowl and Coot Hunting Seasons › Rule 571-91.5 - Canada Goose Hunting Within Closed Areas

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Closed areas.
All areas
				are as described in subrule 91.4(2).
a.
Purpose.
The hunting of Canada geese in closed areas is being
				undertaken to allow landowners or tenants who farm in these closed areas to
				hunt Canada geese on land they own or farm in the closed area.
b.
Criteria.
(1) Landowners and tenants who own or farm
				land in the closed areas will be permitted to hunt Canada geese in the closed
				areas.
(2) Landowners and those
				individuals named on the permit according to the criteria specified in
				subparagraph 91.5(1)
"b"
(9) will be permitted to hunt in the
				closed area. Tenants may obtain a permit instead of the landowner if the
				landowner transfers this privilege to the tenant. Landowners may choose, at
				their discretion, to include the tenant and those individuals of the tenant's
				family specified in subparagraph 91.5(1)
"b"
(9) on their
				permit. Assigned permits must be signed by both the permittee and the landowner
				assigning the permit.
(3)
				Landowners must hold title to, or tenants must farm by a rent/share/lease
				arrangement, at least eight acres inside the closed area to qualify for a
				permit.
(4) No more than one permit
				will be issued to corporations, estates, or other legal associations that
				jointly own land in the closed area. No individual may obtain more than two
				permits nor may an individual be named as a participant on more than two
				permits.
(5) Persons holding a
				permit can hunt with those individuals named on their permit as specified in
				subparagraph 91.5(1)
"b"
(9) on any property they own (or
				rent/share/lease in the case of tenants) in the closed area provided their
				activity complies with all other regulations governing hunting. Nothing herein
				shall permit the hunting of Canada geese on public property within the closed
				area.
(6) Persons hunting under
				this permit must adhere to all municipal, county, state and federal regulations
				that are applicable to hunting and specifically applicable to Canada goose
				hunting. Hunting as authorized by this rule shall not be used to stir or rally
				waterfowl.
(7) Hunting within the
				closed area will be allowed through October 31.
(8) Permit holders will be allowed to take
				eight Canada geese per year in the closed area.
(9) Permits will be issued only to individual
				landowners or tenants; however, permit holders must specify, when requesting a
				permit, the names of all other individuals qualified to hunt on the permit.
				Individuals qualified to hunt on the permit shall include the landowners or
				tenants and their spouses, domestic partners, parents, grandparents, children,
				children's spouses, grandchildren, siblings and siblings' spouses
				only.
c.
Procedures.
(1) Permits can
				be obtained from the local conservation officer or wildlife unit headquarters
				within the closed area no later than 48 hours before the first Canada goose
				season opens. The permit will be issued to an individual landowner or tenant
				and must list the names of all individuals who may hunt with the permittee. The
				permit will also contain a description of the property covered by the permit.
				The permit must be carried by a member of the hunting party whose name is
				listed on the permit. Conservation officers will keep a record of permittees
				and locations of properties that are covered by permits.
(2) Eight consecutively numbered tags will be
				issued with each permit. Geese will be tagged around the leg immediately upon
				being reduced to possession and will remain tagged until delivered to the
				person's abode.
(3) No one may
				attempt to take Canada geese under this permit unless the person possesses an
				unused tag for the current year.
(4) No landowner or tenant shall be
				responsible or liable for violations committed by other individuals listed on
				the permit issued to the landowner or tenant.