Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-91.18 - Migratory game bird hunting by falconry
(1) In addition to the falconry permit, a
falconer must have all other licenses, stamps, and permits required by law. A
falconry observer is not required to be licensed for hunting, but an observer
shall not assist in the hunt.
(2)
No falconer or observer may possess a long gun, bow, or crossbow while in the
field with a raptor or in the act of falconry.
(3) Ducks and coots. The season for taking
ducks and coots by means of falconry may vary among duck hunting zones.
Falconry seasons for ducks and coots shall be open whenever the conventional
(gun) duck and coot hunting season is open in each zone, as described in
571-91.1 (481A) and
571-91.2 (481A), and shall also
be open beginning the first Saturday in January in each zone and remain open
until the combined total of the conventional hunting season days plus falconry
hunting season days reaches 107 for the zone or February 28, whichever occurs
first.
(4) Geese. The season for
taking geese by means of falconry may vary among goose hunting zones. Falconry
seasons for white-fronted geese and light geese (white and blue-phase snow
geese and Ross' geese) shall begin each year on the first day of the
conventional (gun) hunting season for these geese in each zone, as described in
571-91.3 (481A). Falconry
seasons for Canada geese and brant shall be open concurrently with the
conventional (gun) hunting season for these geese.
(5) Rails, snipe and woodcock. The seasons
for taking rails, snipe, and woodcock by means of falconry shall begin each
year on the first day of the conventional (gun) hunting seasons for these
species, as described in 571-91.7(481A), 571-91.8(481A), and 571-91.9(481A),
and continue for 107 consecutive days. The entire state is open for these
species.
(6) Hawking hours and
limits. Hawking hours for migratory game birds are one-half hour before sunrise
to sunset. The daily bag limit shall include no more than three migratory game
birds, singly or in aggregate. The possession limit is three times the daily
bag limit. There are no hawking hour restrictions for nonmigratory game during
the legal season.
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