Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VIII - Seasons, Limits, Methods of Take › Chapter 105 - Deer Population Management Zones › Rule 571-105.3 - Special Deer Management Zones

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Special deer management zone boundaries, seasons, permitted
				  weapons, and other conditions for hunting shall be designated annually by the
				  commission.
(1)
Seasons.
Deer hunting in a special deer management zone may
				occur only on dates established by the commission. Season dates may or may not
				coincide with seasons for general deer hunting outside special deer management
				zones.
(2)
Licenses.
Every hunter must have in possession a paid special
				hunting license valid only for the specific special deer management zone. The
				hunting license shall specify dates of hunting and the type of deer that may be
				taken as designated by the commission. The special licenses will be issued at
				locations and on dates announced by the commission. Special licenses shall be
				issued to Iowa residents only and shall cost the same as deer licenses issued
				during the general deer seasons. The commission may establish procedures for
				issuing more than one license per person if quotas for any hunt do not fill, or
				if special circumstances limit the number of hunters that can be safely
				accommodated. Incentives, including but not limited to issuing additional
				antlerless-only or any-deer licenses, may be used to attract hunters to a
				special hunt.
(3)
Permitted
				weapons.
Only weapons permitted during the general deer seasons may be
				used. The commission may limit the use of specific weapons in some deer
				management zones and seasons on a case-by-case basis to improve the safety of
				hunters and the surrounding area.
(4)
Hunter safety and
				proficiency.
Hunters may be required to pass a weapons proficiency
				test or attend a meeting prior to hunting in special deer management zones. The
				meeting will be used to familiarize hunters with zone boundaries, location of
				private lands, safety areas around buildings, access points, objectives of the
				hunt and other aspects of hunting in a special deer management zone.
(5)
Checking deer.
A hunter
				who takes a deer may be required to check the deer at a designated headquarters
				prior to leaving the area.
(6)
Penalty for violating regulations.
A hunter who violates the
				hunting regulations in a deer population management zone may forfeit the
				license for the remainder of the hunt and may forfeit the right to participate
				in a future year in addition to the imposition of any legal
				penalties.
(7)
Educational
				hunts.
Hunts in designated special deer management zones may be
				restricted to youth or novice hunters to introduce them to safe and ethical
				deer hunting.
a. Age, experience or other
				eligibility restrictions may be designated by the commission. Zones, seasons
				and other conditions for hunting will be designated the same as specified in
				571- 105.3(481A).
b. An adult must
				accompany each youth participating in an educational hunt. The adult must be
				licensed as specified in 571-subrule 106.10(1).
c.A novice, nonyouth hunter may be
				accompanied by an adult mentor. The mentor must have a valid hunting license
				and have paid the habitat fee, if otherwise required to do so.