Cell Cams Outlawed in Iowa for Hunting

[dennisstruble]

Thats good info sir. Good understanding to the delema .. dennis in saskatchewan

[alekart]

Interesting subject to keep an eye on. Something i need to do more research on.

[matthewkubik]

They just issued a new Statement saying the ban on cell cams has been put on hold. No changes will apply to the upcoming season regarding cell cams, as the Iowa DNR seeks more input from the public on this issue.

[pathfinder]

New law is you can’t leave them in over night. You also can’t use any electronic devise to aid in hunting which would include radios, drones or even cell phones.

[maxpowers]

It was always illegal to use while actively hunting they dodnt change anything. They are only clarifying the law. I don't understand why everyone keeps saying they changed it. If you want to actually know the law just get ahold of the iowa Dnr and they will clearly tell you that they aren100% illegal on any land public or private while actively hunting.

[alanpilcher]

Good for IOWA the rest of the states need to do the same thing!!!

[JoeSaidso]

Good video Sean. I get it that they are an advantage. Go Birds! 🦅

[boomerrangerron]

I’m not surprised Sean because I think the state of Arizona banned the use of all trail cameras! Look forward to your updates on the cellular camera rulings!

[johngarnergarner]

Well Sean, if true that's an interesting development. I'm a hunter from North Carolina who hunts a lot on public land. Within a thirty mile radius of my home there are over 100, 000 acres of public land. Typically I put out trail cameras in the middle of July. By then I'll get lots of pictures of big velvet bucks. Our bow season typically begins at the end of the first week of September. Normally I'll leave my cameras out for a month or so and, as a rule of thumb, I retrieve them a couple of weeks before the start of the season. For me, the trail cameras serve a twofold purpose. First of all, I love seeing the big bucks on camera. I enjoy that just about as much as hunting them. But of course, this does tell me if there are big bucks in a particular area so I can identify places I want to hunt. I don't own any cell cameras. When I go to the woods I have no idea what I have filmed until I look at the SD card. However, other than allowing me to identify areas I might like to hunt, I don't see how this gives me any unfair advantage. On the other hand, I can certainly see the argument that real time photos of deer might allow a hunter to rush out to the woods to harvest a deer. I wonder if the state of Iowa has done any type of study that would indicate that the use of cellular trail cameras has had a negative impact on their deer herd. After all, they do have restrictions on the number of bucks that can be harvested as does every state. So, as a hunter I just don't see how cell cams can be such a negative. Honestly, I don't use them because they tend to disappear on public land, otherwise I'd have a few

[dougcassin]

How on earth is the state going to enforce this ban? Do they have any idea just how low the compliance rate will be?

[brennanmayer]

It is not a law yet it has been tabled till the next year to get an insight on what the public thinks about the idea

[susanlebeau]

Its funny but how can they monitor all the puplic land for trail cams left overnight, like they are going round with flashlights at night looking 😅 its not going to effect the deer population at all!

[o.n.e.wayhunting]

I had read it was just public land that cell cams were outlawed on, or would be, in Iowa. Could have misread that as well, but that was how I understood what was posted elsewhere about it. If that is the case, I do support that on public lands but not on private lands owned and paid for by personal property taxes.

[Sonjaorleans]

Ill use my cell cams no matter what dnr says and bait too on public land

[brentbarnetthunting]

We need to get you a KC Chiefs jacket, Sean! All the best!

[dheller]

Doesn't seem fair to apply this to people who don't own land but not to people who do own land.

[ericbrooks]

Never bought in to the cell cam thing, just my opinion.👍

[pensnut]

I can see the reasoning... BUT.... Public land belongs to all.... Not to the "kings and queens" in gov't.
Private land ban... NO Game wardens will be going on to private land even MORE than they already do without warrants or actual probable cause.... Just because "they can". You can always say "I am monitoring MY land for trespassers,

Don't doubt me on the latter. They are doing it now and will not stop.

[Fisherman_]

It seems like it never ends In Iowa now there supposedly banning party hunting I’m glad I’m not in Iowa

[NorthMissouriOutdoors]

It’s not fair chase you ask me but that’s my opinion and thinking