HF 2180: Relating to the retrieval of wounded deer by use of a registered unmanned aerial vehicle, and providing penalties

What it does

This bill allows a person with a valid hunting license and deer hunting license who wounds a deer while hunting to use a registered unmanned aerial vehicle to track and retrieve the wounded deer. The person may dispatch the deer using a legal method of take authorized by the person’s valid deer hunting license. The bill provides that a person may use a registered unmanned aerial vehicle to track a wounded deer on private property at any time with the consent of the property owner. Persons must register the unmanned aerial vehicle for wounded deer retrieval with the department of natural resources and the federal aviation administration.

House subcommittee · named January 29, 2024

• Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R) · mark.thompson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Luana Stoltenberg (R)

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Iowa Bowhunters Association

In plain words

1. January 29, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Natural Resources committee
2. January 29, 2024House subcommittee named: Thompson, M., Levin and Stoltenberg
3. February 1, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 6, 2024Approved by the House committee
5. February 7, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2365