exposed bait law

[justwannano]

So hows the exposed bait law read?
Some places its legal some places its not.
have a good one
just

[Kelly]

Don't have the current regulations on had(are out in truck and I ain't going out there in this blizzard) but have it from 2006/07 and know it is the same.

Exposed Bait

You cannot set or maintain any foothold or body gripping trap or snare within20 feet of exposed bait on land anywhere in the state, or over water in the following areas:
a) Mississippi River corridor-Allamakee, Clayton, Dubuque, Jackson, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, Louisa, Des Moines and Lee counties.
b) Missouri River corridor-Those portions of Woodbury, Monona, Harrison, Pottawattamie, Mills and Fremont counties west of Interstate 29.
c) Des Moines River corridor-Boone, Dallas, Polk, Marion, Mahaska, Wapello and Van Burem counties.
"Exposed bait" means meat or viscera of any animal, bird, fish, amphibian, or reptile with or without skin, hide, or feathers that is visible to soaring birds.

So in theose areas stated above one can not use exposed bait sets over water unless soaring birds can not see it, ie. not visible from above.

[justwannano]

Thanks Kelly

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www.iowadnr.gov/law/files/08huntingregs.pdf

Rules Handbook is available to read on-line at that link.

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