Tomorrow, Thursday, July 9, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding a meeting to discuss sportsmen-related issues, including the. 2026-27 proposed county anterless quota changes, construction and public land management projects, along with a public comment period.
Some Agenda Items:
- Proposed County Antlerless Quota Changes for the 2026-27 deer seasons.
- Multiple small and large construction projects, including improvements at Yellow River State Forest, Lake Anita, and Green Island and Princeton Wildlife Management Areas.
- Public land acquisition of the West Salt Creek WMA in Tama County.
Meeting Details:
- Date: Tomorrow, July 9
- Time: 9:30 a.m.
- Location: DNR Headquarters, 6200 Park Ave, Des Moines, IA 50321, Walnut Woods Conference Room on the 1st Floor
- Teleconference: 361-245-0121; PIN: 803 292 109#
- Video Conference: https://meet.google.com/smw-cnju-drz?pli=1
The Critical Need for Vigilance
Anti-hunting groups are constantly searching for backdoors to lock us out of public lands, outlaw essential conservation tools, and choke our heritage with red tape. By showing up, whether in the meeting room or on the virtual livestream, you send a clear message to the commission: Iowa’s sporting community demands science-based management, transparency, and respect for our time-honored traditions.
History proves that when outdoor enthusiasts drop their guard, radical animal-rights groups capitalize on the silence. We cannot sit back and let a loud, highly organized minority rewrite the rules of our outdoor heritage.
Defending the Future of Our Wildlife
As sportsmen, we are the true frontline guardians of a lifestyle that is increasingly coming under political fire. While we are actively funding conservation and managing the land, anti-sportsmen groups are busy filling public hearings to erase our way of life. The threats we face today are unprecedented. It is time for our community to stand together, match their energy, and fiercely protect our right to hunt, fish, and trap. This is how we ensure the legacy we inherited is preserved for our kids, grandkids, and generations to come.
Please forward this alert to your family, friends, and fellow hunters. Urge them to stand with you and the Sportsmen’s Alliance to defend our outdoor freedom in the Hawkeye State.
The Sportsmen’s Alliance guarantees hunting, fishing, and trapping for the American sportsman now and forever. We’re there when sportsmen need us most. We are the only organization specifically created to protect the individual hunter, angler, and trapper – no matter the threat. We will never compromise when it comes to defending our way of life in the courts, in the legislatures, in the public square, and at the ballot box. We make this promise to the American sportsman: we will never give up and never give in while proudly securing our future against those seeking to destroy our values, beliefs, and traditions.
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