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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A person shall not release whitetail kept as farm deer onto land unless the landowner complies with all of the following:
1. The landowner must notify the department of natural resources and the department of agriculture and land stewardship at least thirty days prior to first releasing the whitetail on the land. The notice shall be provided in a manner required by the departments. The notice must at least provide all of the following:
a. A statement verifying that the fence which encloses the land is certified by the department of agriculture and land stewardship pursuant to section 170.4.
b. The landowner's name.
c. The location of the land enclosed by the fence.
2. The landowner shall cooperate with the department of natural resources and the department of agriculture and land stewardship to remove any whitetail from the enclosed land. However, after the thirtieth day following receipt of the notice, the state shall relinquish its property interest in any remaining whitetail that the landowner and the cooperating departments were unable to remove from the enclosed land. Any remaining whitetail existing at that time on the enclosed land, and any progeny of the whitetail, shall become property of the landowner.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Iowa Code Title V. Agriculture [Chs. 159-215A] § 170.5. Requirements for releasing whitetail--property interests - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ia/title-v-agriculture-chs-159-215a/ia-code-sect-170-5/
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