About 1,700 deer heads had been collected during the first of Iowa’s two regular shotgun deer seasons, said Willie Suchy, a DNR wildlife biologist. The second season runs Dec. 11-19. Thomas Holm, president of the Iowa chapter of the Izaak Walton League, said the disease affects more than just hunters. If it makes its way […]
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Des Moines, Iowa (AP) Test results to determine if a brain-wasting disease has spread to deer herds in Iowa won’t be available until February, Iowa DNR officials said.
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