Record Deer Season Poised For Strong Iowa Hunt Next Weekend
Forest and Stream notes Iowa deer season opens next Saturday across three corners of the state. DNR official Don Cummings says deer numbers are strong after a mild winter, with 48 000 hunters expected and 85 000 licenses issued. Zones 6 and 9 top for cover. Zone 3 along the Missouri River strong. Bucks only licenses limit areas. any sex licenses require zone picks. Archery licenses remain available and orange clothing is required in the field.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
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the Gazette
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Iowa
Cumming
Iowa Deer Trophy Rack Measured For Record Certificates
The Iowa Conservation Commission will measure antler racks to determine eligibility for a certificate and shoulder patch. Measurements require at least 60 days after kill due to antler shrinkage, with regional biologists and offices listed for scheduling. Minimum scores are 150 shotgun typical, 170 shotgun non-typical, 135 bow typical, 155 bow non-typical.
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Commission
Wallace State Office
Des Moines
Iowa
Bob Dolan
ASCS
Iowa City
Bob Sheets
Maquoketa
Bob Kurtz
Toledo
Waverly
Decorah
Endrin scare fails to halt western duck season
United Press International reports that 17 states in the Pacific and Central flyways kept duck seasons as planned after Montana officials delayed hunting in eight heavily sprayed counties. Endrin had been sprayed on 120000 acres of eastern Montana wheat to fight cutworms, with contamination found in waterfowl and other wildlife though EPA said levels were not dangerous unless large duck consumption occurred.
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Pacific and
Central Flyways
Montana
Environmental Protection Agency
Outdoor Roundup Notes on Hunting Seasons and NRA Events
Iowa hunters are reminded the duck and coot season ends at sunset Monday November 30 with goose hunting continuing through December 11. NRA also reports sanctions over 7 000 competitive shooting events in 1981.
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NRA
NRA celebrates 110th anniversary and aims to promote safe gun ownership
The National Rifle Association marks its 110th year this month tracing its 1871 charter to form a group to advance rifle practice. It now has over two million members and serves as a governing body in shooting for the International Shooting Union and the U S Olympic Committee. The Iowa Conservation Commission urges removal of docks and non permanent structures by December 15 to avoid ice damage. Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific in 1520 after passing the strait named for him.
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National Rifle Association of America
NRA
International Shooting Union
U.S. Olympic Committee
Iowa Conservation Commission
Commission
Iowa
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