Iowa Code § 481A.57
Possession and storage
Redline — January 1, 2012 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2018
As of January 1, 2012
A person having lawful possession of game or fur-bearing animals or their pelts, except deer venison, may hold them for not to exceed thirty days after the close of the open season for such game or furbearers. A person having lawful possession of deer venison which is taken with a valid deer hunting license, may hold the deer venison from the date of taking until the following September 1. From September 1 until the first day of the next deer open season for which the person holds a valid deer hunting license, the person shall not possess more than twenty-five pounds of deer venison. Any person may possess up to twenty-five pounds of deer venison if the deer was obtained from a lawful source. A permit to hold for a longer period may be granted by the department.
A person having lawful possession of game or fur-bearing animals or their pelts lawfully taken by that person with a valid hunting or trapping license, may hold, possess, or store the game or fur-bearing animals or their pelts in an amount that does not exceed the possession limit for the game or fur-bearing animal, from the date of taking until the day before the first day of the next open season for that game or fur-bearing animal. Any person may possess up to twenty-five pounds of deer venison if the deer was obtained from a lawful source.
88 Acts, ch 1216, §18
88 Acts, ch 1216, §18
C93, §481A.57
C93, §481A.57
Referred to in
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph e
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph e
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.