(a) While afield hunting turkeys, licensees may not have in possession or control:
(1) any firearm that is not a legal firearm as defined in paragraph (c); or
(2) any bow and arrow except those defined as legal for taking turkeys in rules adopted by the commissioner.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person carrying a handgun in compliance with section 624.714.
(c) For hunting turkeys, "legal firearm" means a shotgun or muzzleloading shotgun 10 gauge or smaller using fine shot size No. 4 or smaller diameter shot.
History:1Sp2015 c 4 art 5 s 26; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 70