Iowa’s pheasant hunting Thanksgiving tradition 11/26/2024 11:52:00 AM View Count 3482 Pheasant hunting has been as much a part of the Thanksgiving holiday for generations of Iowans, as cranberries and stuffing. And with a weather forecast that will likely put birds in cover, this would be a good year to continue that tradition and get back to the fields.
Revive the Thanksgiving pheasant hunting tradition this year 11/22/2022 11:34:00 AM View Count 5066 Iowa’s 2022 pheasant season has produced some of the best hunting in the past decade and peak hunting may be just starting.
Pheasant hunting on Thanksgiving as traditional as pumpkin pie 11/23/2021 3:09:00 PM View Count 2578 For many Iowans, a Thanksgiving Day pheasant hunt is as much a part of the holiday tradition as football, battling over the last turkey leg and an afternoon nap, and this year’s outing may be one of the best.
Traditional Thanksgiving pheasant hunt will be a little different this year 11/24/2020 12:39:00 PM View Count 3354 With many holiday gatherings put on hold due to the pandemic, pheasant hunting is one way to keep an annual holiday tradition alive, while staying apart.
Iowa DNR offices closed additional day for Thanksgiving holiday 11/18/2020 6:55:00 AM View Count 2591 DES MOINES, Iowa -- All Iowa Department of Natural Resources offices will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Friday, Nov. 27. Normal business operations will resume on Monday, Nov. 30.
Pheasant hunting on Thanksgiving as traditional as pumpkin pie 11/19/2019 2:00:00 PM View Count 3404 For many Iowans, a Thanksgiving Day pheasant hunt is as much a part of the holiday tradition as football, battling over the last turkey leg and an afternoon nap, and this year’s outing may be one of the best.
Get Creative This Thanksgiving with Wild Game 11/19/2014 5:49:00 AM View Count 13464 Not all Thanksgiving turkeys come from the grocery store. If you’re preparing your own wild turkey this Thanksgiving – or living on the extra wild side and trying goose, duck or other wild game instead – you’ll want to check out these recipes, favorites of DNR staff.