This week, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host one of its annual town hall meetings in Lake View to allow Iowa outdoorsmen the opportunity to comment on proposed rules and regulation changes. On Thursday, March 5, Iowans will meet at the Speaker Park Shelter House at 6:30 p.m. with DNR staff to review the recent hunting and trapping seasons and to collect public feedback. DNR Wildlife Bureau Chief Todd Bishop says, “We want people to come out to these meetings, listen to the season reviews, ask questions, and hear directly from our staff. Part of the meeting will be devoted to discussing potential rule changes and collecting feedback as we work through the rules process.” Comments collected at these public meetings are considered by the DNR as it crafts revisions to be presented to the Natural Resources Commission. Public commentary has influenced previous changes, such as expanded raccoon hunting and trapping seasons and adjustments to Iowa’s antlerless deer quotas. Nearly two dozen meetings will be held across the state from March 2 to March 5. A full schedule is included with this story on our website.
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- Waverly, March 2, 6 p.m., Waverly Public Library, 1500 W. Bremer Avenue
- Bloomfield, March 3, 6 p.m., Pioneer Ridge Nature Center, 1339 Hwy. 63
- Boone, March 3, 6 p.m., Wildlife Research Station, 1436 255th Street
- Burlington, March 3, 6 p.m., Burlington Public Library, 210 Court St.
- Chariton, March 3, 6 p.m., Pin Oak Lodge, 45996 State Hwy. 14
- Creston, March 3, 6 p.m., Performing Arts Building multi-purpose room (124), 1201 West Townline Street
- Decorah, March 3, 7 p.m., Franklin W. Olin Building, Room 102, Luther College, 700 College Drive, next to the Prues Library
- Des Moines, March 3, 6:45 p.m., Des Moines Izaak Walton, 4343 George Flagg Parkway
- Maquoketa, March 3, 7 p.m., Hurstville Interpretive Center, 18670 63rd Street
- Spencer, March 3, 6:30 p.m., Iowa Lakes Community College, 1900 Grand Ave. Suite B1, Entrance #1-West side of the North Mall
- Iowa City, March 4, 5:30 p.m., Johnson County Extension Office, 3109 Old Hwy 218 South
- Charles City, March 4, 6:30 p.m., Public Library Zastrow Room, 910 Clark Street
- Okoboji, March 4, 6 p.m., Maser Monarch Lodge, 22785 Nature Center Road
- Perry, March 4, 6 p.m., Dallas County Conservation Board, Forest Park Museum administration building, 14581 K Avenue
- Algona, March 5, 7 p.m., Tietz Entrepreneurial Center at the Algona campus of Iowa Lakes Community College, 2111 Hwy 169 North
- Council Bluffs, March 5, 5:30 p.m., Bass Pro Shops, 2901 Bass Pro Drive
- Hinton, March 5, 5 p.m., Dennis L. Sohl Center for Outdoor Learning, Hillview Recreation Area, 25601 C60
- Lake View, March 5, 6:30 p.m., Speaker Park Shelter House, 418 North Blossom Street
- Toledo, March 5, 5:30 p.m., Tama County Nature Center at Otter Creek Lake Park, 2283 Park Road
- Ventura, March 5, 6 p.m., Clear Lake Wildlife Unit Office, 15326 Balsam Ave.
