I read this in the August minutes of the Natural Resources Commission -- I don't remember deer hunting dates exactly, but it seems to me they might start as early as October 1 and run through January 10. Was anyone else aware of this new rule? Jane Clark ============================================== Some state parks will be closed during deer hunting. During the dates of deer hunting only persons engaged in deer hunting shall use the area or portions there of as designated by the DNR and signed as such. Elk Rock State Park Marion County George Wyth State Park Black Hawk County Lake Darling State Park Washington County Lake of Three Fires State Park Taylor County Lake Manawa State Park Pottawattamie County Springbrook State Park Guthrie County Viking Lake State Park Montgomery County Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code subsection 455A.5(6), the Natural Resource Commission hereby adopts an amendment to Chapter 61, "State Parks and Recreation Areas," and Chapter 62, "State Forest Camping", Iowa Administrative Code. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]