RE: $428 for a deer license in iowa now
the reason you are DYING to hunt iowa, is because of the efforts of the IBA. if it wasn't for groups like the IBA, our legislature would be whoring out deer tags like a madman. the legislature couldn't care less about the quality of the deer herd, they would sell unlimited NR tags if they could. then all the big bucks would be gone, and the NR with $$$ would move on to the next "hot state". our herd is the envy of many hunters, because tags are limited, and the gun season comes after the rut. instead of bawling like a spoiled brat, maybe your efforts would be better served by getting some changes made in your own home state.
oh, and would you please drop that "i pay taxes in iowa" crap. your daddy pays the taxes. the only tax you pay here, is when you stop at the gas station for a candy bar and a pop. the NR landowner situation has been the same for years. your daddy knew the regulations when he bought the land, it didn't bother him enough to stop him then, so it shouldn't be a problem now. iowa land is bringing a premium price right now, maybe you should get daddy to sell(at a huge profit) and buy more land in WI, or, do your homework, and buy in a state that has regulations you can live with.
and as far as land loss goes, anyone that wants, i can take and show thousands of acres, leased away from local hunters. this leasing company has many, many more acres than they have hunters. all they are doing is creating safe havens for deer, and drives the deer population higher. and lining their pockets with cash