Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to nonresident deer hunting licenses
Topics:Environment & natural resources
Same legislation: SF 2318
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 9, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 12, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2318
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2318 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2318 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People from outside of Iowa who want to hunt deer with antlers would no longer have to automatically buy an extra license for antlerless deer. This new rule only applies if the specific area where they are hunting had those extra licenses available for sale the year before.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, a nonresident who purchases an antlered or any sex deer hunting license is required to purchase an antlerless deer only deer hunting license at the same time. This bill requires the purchase of an antlerless deer only deer hunting license only if the zone in which the nonresident is purchasing the antlered or any sex deer hunting license had antlerless deer only deer hunting licenses available for purchase in the preceding year.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 9, 2026. On February 11, 2026 it recommended amendment and passage.
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