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Iowa Code Title XI. Natural Resources [Chs. 455-485] § 481A.137. Abandonment of dead or injured wildlife

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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”.

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.

b. For a fur-bearing animal, the fur or hide of the animal.

4. This section does not apply to pigeons or crows.

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