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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 531: Establishing crop loss deer hunting permits and seasons

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill establishes crop loss deer hunting permits and seasons. The bill allows an owner or tenant of a farm unit, or a family member of the owner or tenant, to apply to receive crop loss deer hunting permits and tags for use on the owner’s farm unit. An application shall be accompanied with proof of substantial yield loss due to deer. Upon application, the department of natural resources shall issue a crop loss deer hunting permit and tags for use on the farm unit. Six crop loss deer hunting tags are available for use during an early split crop loss deer hunting season, which shall encompass the months of September and October, and six crop loss deer hunting tags are available for use during a late split crop loss deer hunting season, which shall encompass the months of November and December.

Sponsors

Natural Resources and Environment committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 2 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Ravin Crossbows, LLC

Against: Iowa Bowhunters Association; Iowa Conservation Alliance; Lakeside Inc.

In plain words

  1. March 6, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. March 6, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate Natural Resources and Environment committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF531