Iowa Code § 481A.137
Abandonment of dead or injured wildlife
Redline — January 1, 2012 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2013
As of January 1, 2012
1. While taking or attempting to take game or fur-bearing animals, a person shall not abandon an injured game or fur-bearing animal without making a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal from the field. A person shall not leave a useable portion of game or a fur-bearing animal in the field.
1. While taking or attempting to take game or fur-bearing animals, a person shall not abandon an injured game or fur-bearing animal without making a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal from the field. A person shall not leave a useable portion of game or a fur-bearing animal in the field.
2. A person violating subsection 1 is subject to a scheduled fine as provided in section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph “e”.
2. A person violating subsection 1 is subject to a scheduled fine as provided in section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph “e”.
3. As used in this section, “useable portion” means the following:
3. As used in this section, “useable portion” means the following:
a. For game, that part of an animal which is customarily processed for human consumption.
a. For game, that part of an animal which is customarily processed for human consumption.
b. For a fur-bearing animal, the fur or hide of the animal.
b. For a fur-bearing animal, the fur or hide of the animal.
4. This section does not apply to pigeons or crows.
4. This section does not apply to pigeons or crows.
92 Acts, ch 1149, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5
92 Acts, ch 1149, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5
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