Deer Hunt Q&A
The hunt runs Oct 1 through Dec 2 and Dec 19 through Jan 10, overlapping the state bowhunt season. Hours are from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset, with most activity early and late. Bowhunting occurs on private property with written permission, often in timbered or large-lot areas and near neighbors who must approve. Eligible hunters must be state licensed, have a habitat stamp, complete safety and city orientation, pass the bowhunt proficiency test, hold a city hunt permit, and obtain the property owner’s signed permission. shooting height must be at least 5 feet above the target and within 20 yards of a deer.
City plans deer bow hunt starting October 1
City guidance from Dave Nichols delegates Cedar Rapids bowhunting to private property with landowner permission. Shooters must be camouflaged and at least five feet above ground, operate solo, avoid public trails, and avoid wearing blaze orange. Most residents likely won’t notice the activity.
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Urban deer management hunt aims to trim city herd
City officials describe the program as a non-recreational deer management effort to reduce a roughly 2,400 deer population by about 100. Hunters may kill only antlerless deer with no per hunter limit, reporting to Fire Chief Steve Havlik. Costs include a $17.50 license, $8.50 habitat stamp, $27 first deer tag, and $12 for each additional tag. Half the harvest is donated to food programs with a state fund covering meat processing. Bowhunters meeting five does may earn a male tag in 2006 if one doe is taken next year.
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