Two weeks ago I was in attendance when the Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee voted to delay a ban of toxic lead shot for the upcoming mourning dove hunting season in Iowa. Earlier this year, the Legislature approved the first mourning dove hunting season in Iowa by passing Senate File 464.|From Rep. Sharon Steckman
Two weeks ago I was in attendance when the Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee voted to delay a ban of toxic lead shot for the upcoming mourning dove hunting season in Iowa. Earlier this year, the Legislature approved the first mourning dove hunting season in Iowa by passing Senate File 464.
The law does not limit the type of shot to be used during the hunting season. However, due to public comment, the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) added an amendment to the originally proposed administrative rule limiting the type of shot to any non-toxic shot approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. I came to the meeting in support of the NRC decision.
The decision of the Rules Review Committee states that if the 2012 Legislature does not act, the ban on toxic shot will go into effect for the 2012 mourning dove hunting season. The mourning dove hunting season will still begin September 1, 2011 as planned, and toxic shot can be used.
Please let your legislator know if you would like to weigh in on this issue.
