483A.24B Special deer hunts.
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.
2005 Acts, ch 139, §11; 2012 Acts, ch 1096, §20, 23
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 483A - FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES, CONTRABAND, AND GUNS
Section 483A.1 - Licenses — fees — rules.
Section 483A.1A - Definitions.
Section 483A.2 - Dual residency.
Section 483A.3 - Wildlife habitat fee.
Section 483A.3A - Fish habitat development funding.
Section 483A.3B - Game bird habitat development programs.
Section 483A.4 - “Permanent disability” defined.
Section 483A.5 - Fur harvester license.
Section 483A.6 - Trout fishing fee.
Section 483A.6A - Paddlefish fishing license and tag.
Section 483A.6B - Nonresident five-day hunting license — fee.
Section 483A.7 - Wild turkey hunting license and tag.
Section 483A.8 - Deer hunting license and tag.
Section 483A.8A - Deer and wild turkey harvest reporting system.
Section 483A.8B - Senior crossbow deer hunting licenses.
Section 483A.8C - Nonambulatory persons — deer hunting licenses.
Section 483A.9A - Combination packages of licenses.
Section 483A.10 - Issuance of licenses.
Section 483A.11 - License agents.
Section 483A.12 - License agent responsibilities — fees and unused blanks — writing fee.
Section 483A.13 - Destroyed license blanks — accountability.
Section 483A.14 - Duplicate licenses and permits.
Section 483A.16 - Duplicate issuance.
Section 483A.17 - Tenure of license.
Section 483A.18 - Form of licenses.
Section 483A.19 - Showing license document to officer.
Section 483A.20 - Reciprocity.
Section 483A.21 - Revocation or suspension.
Section 483A.22 - Record of revocation.
Section 483A.22A - Sale of license lists.
Section 483A.23 - Game birds or animals as pets.
Section 483A.24 - When license not required — special licenses.
Section 483A.24A - License refunds — military service.
Section 483A.24B - Special deer hunts.
Section 483A.24C - Deer depredation management agreements — permits.
Section 483A.25 - Pheasant and quail restoration program — appropriations.
Section 483A.26 - False claims.
Section 483A.27 - Hunter education program — license requirement.
Section 483A.27A - Apprentice hunters.
Section 483A.28 - Noncommercial harvest of aquatic species.
Section 483A.30 - Nonresident deer and turkey license fees.
Section 483A.31 - Reciprocal privileges authorized.
Section 483A.32 - Public nuisance.
Section 483A.33 - Disposition of property seized as public nuisance.
Section 483A.34 - Right to appeal.
Section 483A.35 - “Gun” defined.
Section 483A.36 - Manner of conveyance.
Section 483A.37 - Prohibited guns.
Section 483A.38 - Free fishing days.
Section 483A.39 - Bass fishing tournaments.
Section 483A.50 - Definitions.
Section 483A.51 - Bonds issued by the commission.
Section 483A.52 - Additional powers of commission.
Section 483A.53 - Payment of bonds.
Section 483A.54 - Nonliability of the state and its officials.