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This bill modifies the existing requirements for farm units seeking special turkey and deer hunting licenses in Iowa. Specifically, the bill changes the land acreage requirements for qualifying for these licenses. Currently, landowners must have two or more contiguous acres to be eligible. The bill introduces a new provision that, starting January 11, 2027, landowners will need to have at least twenty contiguous acres to qualify for special hunting licenses. This change means that after the specified date, smaller parcels of land (between two and nineteen acres) will no longer be eligible for these special hunting licenses, while parcels of twenty or more contiguous acres will continue to qualify. The bill appears to be aimed at adjusting land size standards for hunting license access, potentially to promote larger, more consolidated agricultural or hunting properties.

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF555