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Donated deer hides benefit disabled veterans

• 11/21/2023 11:56:00 AM
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Hunters donated more than 4,500 deer hides to Elks Lodges across Iowa last year, which was an increase of nearly 600 hides from the 2022 season. The deer hides are used by the Veterans Leather Program to make professionally-crafted leather gloves for veterans in wheelchairs and also turned into leather used for therapy programs for recovering veterans.

New veterans hunting, fishing licenses available April 12

• 4/12/2023 1:24:00 PM
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The new Armed Forces Hunting and Fishing licenses are now available to residents of Iowa who served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty. The new annual fishing license, or hunting and fishing combo license, is $5, with a $2 processing fee.

Donated deer hides benefit disabled veterans

• 11/15/2022 11:46:00 AM
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Hunters donated 4,183 deer hides to Elks Lodges across Iowa last year, which was a slight increase from the 2021-22 season

Iowa DNR accepting comments on proposed new veteran licenses

• 8/9/2022 2:21:00 PM
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DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments on new veteran licenses, through August 19.

Donated deer hides benefit disabled veterans

• 11/18/2020 6:46:00 AM
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Hunters donated more than 4,100 deer hides to Elks Lodges across Iowa last year, which was a slight decrease from the 2018-2019 season. The deer hides are used by the Veterans Leather Program to make professionally-crafted leather gloves for veterans in wheelchairs and also turned into leather used for therapy programs for recovering veterans.

DNR, VA to host Veterans Casting Away Disabilities event

• 5/4/2018 3:19:00 PM
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MORAVIA, Iowa -- The Iowa DNR is partnering with the VA to host the 17th annual Veterans Casting Away Disabilities event next week, May 6-12 at Honey Creek Resort at Rathbun Lake.

Healing through Hunting: Wounded Warrior Hunts

• 11/10/2015 10:05:00 AM
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Conservation officer Terry Nims pulls his camo rain jacket hood over his head. He lifts the truck’s door lever and swings his legs out and down. Shoulders humped against the downpour, he splashes his way to the blind door and tests it, then sticks a key in the lock and twists it. He waves for his companion to come ahead.