Stop Iowa from becoming another Michigan!

(This is a post from TIM4TROUT on the Nuge board)


OK Folks ... The BEST Way to get back at the hsus for stopping dove hunting in Michigan is to push dove hunting through in another state (IA) where it does not currently exist.

Oh and BTW, Unlike Michigan ... Iowa does not have the citizens initiative process where factions like the hsus can pay signature gatherers to put the issue on the ballot and con voters into opposing it.

Senate File 82

Section 1. Section 481A.48, subsection 1, Code 2007, is amended to read as follows:

1. No A person, except as otherwise provided by law, shall not willfully disturb, pursue, shoot, kill, take or attempt to take or have in possession any of the following game birds or animals except within the open season established by the commission Gray or fox squirrel, bobwhite quail, cottontail or jackrabbit, duck, snipe, pheasant, goose, woodcock, partridge, mourning dove, coot, rail, ruffed grouse, wild turkey, pigeons, or deer. The seasons, bag limits, possession limits, and locality shall be established by the department or commission under the authority of sections 456A.24, 481A.38, and 481A.39.

EXPLANATION

This bill authorizes the natural resource commission to establish an open season for hunting mourning doves.

Bill History for SF 82

By Dearden.

A bill for an act allowing the establishment of an open season for hunting mourning doves.

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January 31, 2007 Introduced, referred to Natural Resources and Environment. S.J. 239.

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?categ ory=BillInfo&service=Billbook&ga=82&hbill=SF82&menu=text

http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/committee.do?id=10

If we want to succeed --EVERY hunter, trapper, and fisherman in America needs to flood the committee members with emails, letters, and phone calls in support of this.

E-mail the committee members:

• Dennis H. Black (D, District 21), Chair
• Tom Hancock (D, District 16), Vice Chair
• E. Thurman Gaskill (R, District 6), Ranking Member
• Jerry Behn (R, District 24)
• Joe Bolkcom (D, District 39)
• Dick L. Dearden (D, District 34)
• Rob Hogg (D, District 19)
• David Johnson (R, District 3)
• Steve Kettering (R, District 26)
• Mary Lundby (R, District 18)
• Larry Noble (R, District 35)
• Amanda Ragan (D, District 7)
• Brian Schoenjahn (D, District 12)
• Dr. Joe M. Seng (D, District 43)
• Frank Wood (D, District 42)

This story is also featured here in the Gazette, an Eastern Iowa newspaper.

Let the Gazette know we support Dove Hunting!

E-mail the Editor

mark.bowden@gazettecommunications.com