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Final
Deer
Hunting Season Begins January 11
Posted 6 January
2010
Iowa's final deer hunting opportunity until fall begins Jan. 11 for the
January antlerless season and licenses are plentiful for most of the 42
eligible counties. Hunters will need to purchase a new small game
license and habitat fee to participate. All 2009 licenses expire on
Jan. 10. The season ends on Jan. 31.
Last year, an estimated 30,000 licenses were sold and hunters harvested
about 10,000 deer. The January antlerless season is important for deer
herd management and has accounted for between 15 and 40 percent of the
doe harvest for the southern Iowa counties.
Party hunting is allowed and hunters may use shotguns, muzzleloaders,
handguns or bows. In the 21 counties in the southern two tiers of the
state, center-fire rifles are allowed. The blaze orange clothing
requirement is also in effect.
The HUSH program is still accepting deer at 84 lockers across the
state. Hunters may donate any legally taken deer to the Iowa Food Bank
that provides needed meat for Iowans. All deer harvested must be
reported to the DNR using the harvest reporting system.
Tips to Avoid Shooting a Shed Antler Buck
The goal of the January antlerless deer hunting season is to harvest
does in select areas of the state. Hunters can reduce the number of
shed antler bucks killed by following a few guidelines.
* Wait for deer traveling in family groups [does and
fawns], and do not shoot an antlerless deer that is alone.
* This time of year, bucks may be traveling in small
bachelor groups of 2 to 4 adult deer. If this group contains even one
antlered buck, then the group is likely all bucks.
* A group that contains fawns is likely a family
group composed of does and fawns.
* Older bucks move slower, with a more stiff-legged
gait than does, and have blockier, wider heads.
* Use binoculars to determine if antler pedicels or
a forehead patch are visible.
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