I received this clarification on another listserve about the deer season dates. I don't know if the parks are closed during archery seasons. I do know the closing of Brown's Woods was considered in Polk County for its archery season, but that restriction was not put in the final rule. Jane Clark >>Larry Stone wrote: According to printed rules for the 2001-2002 deer season, (available at sporting goods stores or on the web at www.state.ia.us/government/dnr/organiza/fwb/wildlife/pages/hunting.htm most of these parks have limited seasons. I believe the intent was that the parks would be closed only on those days, and only during firearm seasons. Archery seasons are longer, but I don't think parks have been closed during archery seasons in the past. Here is a partial list of park deer (firearm) season dates: > Elk Rock State Park Marion County - Dec. 1-2 > George Wyth - (Archery is Oct. 8-Jan 10) > Lake Darling State Park Washington County - Dec. 1-2 and Dec. 15-16 > Lake of Three Fires State Park Taylor County - Dec. 1-2 > Lake Manawa State Park Pottawattamie County - (archery is Oct. 1-Jan. 10) > Springbrook State Park Guthrie County - Dec. 2-3 (?) > Viking Lake State Park Montgomery County - Dec 1-2 The youth and disabled season for deer this year is Sept. 22-Oct. 7 The archery season is Oct. 1-Nov. 30 AND Dec. 17-Jan. 10 Muzzleloader seasons are Oct. 13-21 AND Dec. 17-Jan. 10 Regular shotgun seasons are Dec. 1-5 and Dec. 8-16. We can help hunters be safe by being orange and CONSPICUOUS when we're outdoors. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Clark <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 11:07 PM Subject: Some state parks will be closed during deer hunting > 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]