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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 651: HSB 651

Became HF 2365 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

Pursuant to current rules, the natural resource commission (NRC) may establish an antlerless deer only deer hunting season from January through the second Sunday after that date if there are at least 100 unsold antlerless deer only deer hunting licenses in the county on the third Monday in December preceding the season. This bill allows a person who was unsuccessful in taking a deer during a bow season established by NRC by rule while using a bow season deer hunting license to use the license and unfilled tag during the late muzzleloader season or the January antlerless deer hunting season that follows the bow season for which the license and tag were valid. A person hunting pursuant to the bill is authorized to hunt using a crossbow during the January antlerless deer hunting season.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 2, 2022

  • Rep. Robert P. Bacon (R)
  • Rep. Terry C. Baxter (R)
  • Rep. RasTafari Smith (D)

Lobbying · 1 for, 2 against

For: Ravin Crossbows, LLC

Against: Iowa Bowhunters Association; Iowa Conservation Alliance

In plain words

  1. February 2, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee
  2. February 2, 2022House subcommittee named: Bacon, Baxter and Smith
  3. February 9, 2022Approved by the House committee
  4. February 9, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  5. February 9, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2365

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HSB651