Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-51.9 - Use of nontoxic shot on wildlife areas

It shall be unlawful to hunt any migratory game bird or resident game or furbearers, except deer and turkeys, or target shoot with a shotgun while having in one's possession any shot other than nontoxic shot approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the following wildlife areas:

County

Wildlife Area

Benton

Iowa River Corridor

Boone

Harrier Marsh

Buena Vista

All state and federal areas

Calhoun

South Twin Lake

Cerro Gordo

All state and federal areas

Clay

All state and federal areas except the Ocheyedan wildlife area target shooting range

Dickinson

All state and federal areas except the Spring Run target shooting range

Emmet

All state and federal areas

Franklin

All state and federal areas

Greene

All state and federal areas except Rippey Access and McMahon Access

Guthrie

McCord Pond, Lakin Slough and Bays Branch

Hamilton

Little Wall Lake, Gordon Marsh and Bauer Slough

Hancock

All state and federal areas

Humboldt

All state and federal areas

Iowa

Iowa River Corridor

Jasper

Chichaqua

Kossuth

All state and federal areas

Osceola

All state and federal areas

Palo Alto

All state and federal areas

Pocahontas

All state and federal areas except Kalsow Prairie

Polk

Paul Errington Marsh and Chichaqua

Sac

All state and federal areas except White Horse Access and Sac City Access

Story

Hendrickson Marsh and Colo Bog

Tama

Iowa River Corridor

Winnebago

All state and federal areas

Worth

All state and federal areas

Wright

All state and federal areas

Notes

Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-51.9
Adopted by IAB May 14, 2025/Volume XLVII, Number 23, effective 6/18/2025

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