Tree stand safety focus of awareness campaign 8/28/2018 11:41:00 AM View Count 5049 The campaign to reduce and eliminate tree stand accidents by raising awareness of this issue and providing education about safe tree stand hunting best practices appears to be getting positive results.
Space available in upcoming hunter education classes 8/28/2018 11:35:00 AM View Count 4417 Hunter Education Classroom courses are offered by knowledgeable and certified volunteer instructors and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers. Classroom courses are typically 12-15 hours in length and are held over 2 to 3 sessions (days). In order to receive certification, a student must attend all sessions and pass the final exam.
Iowa’s pheasant population second highest in a decade 8/28/2018 11:32:00 AM View Count 96898 BOONE - Iowa’s pheasant hunters can expect to find more birds this fall when they head to the fields, predict state wildlife experts. That forecast is based on the recently completed statewide population survey of pheasants, quail, partridge, cottontail rabbits and jackrabbits.
Learn to Hunt series teaches waterfowl hunting basics at Butch Olofson 8/21/2018 12:45:00 PM View Count 5129 Polk City - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Capitol Callers Chapter of Delta Waterfowl are offering two classes teaching waterfowl hunting basics at the Butch Olofson Shooting Range, near Big Creek State Park.
Iowa’s rabbit season opens Sept. 1 8/21/2018 12:42:00 PM View Count 11097 The good news for Iowa’s cottontail rabbit hunters is that Iowa has a lot of rabbits with the southern third and the east central region of the state leading the way. The better news for hunters is Iowa’s cottontail rabbit season begins Sept. 1 statewide.
Iowa’s squirrel season opens Sept. 1 8/21/2018 12:41:00 PM View Count 18201 Iowa hunters take note: it’s time to dust off the hunting skills and head to the woods to match wits with one of the most cunning species afield, the elusive Iowa bushy-tail. Squirrel hunting season opens Sept. 1 statewide.
Iowa's teal season opens Sept. 1 8/21/2018 12:40:00 PM View Count 7060 Iowa’s first duck hunting season begins September 1 with the 16 day teal-only season. These fast flying early migrators use the first cool spell in late August as a sign to start heading south.
Dove season opens Sept. 1 8/21/2018 12:39:00 PM View Count 5660 In a few days, hunters will be tucking into the edge of sunflowers and wheat fields awaiting the arrival of the most popular game bird in the country. Iowa’s dove season begins September 1.
Deer licenses on sale Aug. 15 8/14/2018 12:50:00 PM View Count 19168 Licenses to pursue Iowa’s world class deer herd go on sale Aug. 15 at more than 700 license sales agents statewide and online.
Iowa pheasant population survey begins Aug. 1 7/31/2018 1:41:00 PM View Count 4258 The extent of impact that a late winter and heavy rains and flooding in northern Iowa in June and July had on pheasant nesting success will likely be seen when the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conducts its annual pheasant counts.
Remote and quiet, Willow Slough is a Mills County treasure 7/10/2018 2:11:00 PM View Count 7307 Willow Slough Wildlife Area is the solution to the problem of what to do with land too wet to farm.
2017 Pheasant harvest tops 220,000, 2018 nesting forecast is mixed 7/10/2018 2:10:00 PM View Count 16857 An estimated 55,000 hunters harvested more than 221,000 roosters in Iowa last fall; a slight decline from 245,000 harvested in 2016. Hunters reported good success across the entire northwest quarter of Iowa.
Popular hunting camp for boys still has space available 7/10/2018 2:06:00 PM View Count 3009 POLK CITY – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Hunting and Conservation Camp, designed to introduce a variety of outdoor skills to young men ages 12-15, is still accepting registrations.
Space available in upcoming hunter education classes 6/6/2018 9:33:00 AM View Count 3499 Iowa law requires that anyone born after January 1, 1972 must be certified in hunter education before they are eligible to purchase an Iowa hunting license.
Iowa's deer application opens Saturday, May 5th 5/3/2018 8:26:00 AM View Count 5481 It's that time of year! Nonresident deer hunters can apply for a 2018 Iowa deer license, or purchase a preference point, beginning Saturday, May 5 at 6 a.m. CST. Applications will be accepted until midnight on June 3, 2018.
Space available in upcoming hunter education classes 5/1/2018 2:33:00 PM View Count 3664 Hunter Education Classroom courses are offered by knowledgeable and certified volunteer instructors and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers. Classroom courses are typically 12-15 hours in length and are held over 2 to 3 sessions (days). In order to receive certification, a student must attend all sessions and pass the final exam.
Iowa’s spring turkey hunting season is right around the corner 3/20/2018 1:02:00 PM View Count 36537 Thunderous calls from competing Toms trying to out-do one another for the affection from nearby hens will be rattling through Iowa’s timber later this month marking the beginning of the wild turkey breeding season.
Iowa DNR and National Wild Turkey Federation to offer Learn to Hunt classes 3/8/2018 1:17:00 PM View Count 3802 POLK CITY, Iowa – As spring nears, three basic “Learn to Hunt” classes for those interested in turkey hunting will be offered at the DNR’s Butch Olofson Shooting Range in Polk City.
Hunter education classes available before turkey season 2/20/2018 12:03:00 PM View Count 3718 Hunters who need to satisfy the hunter education requirement can search for and sign up for a course at www.iowadnr.gov/huntered.
Space available in upcoming hunter education classes 2/20/2018 11:59:00 AM View Count 8568 Hunter Education Classroom courses are offered by knowledgeable and certified volunteer instructors and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers. Classroom courses are typically 12-15 hours in length and are held over 2 to 3 sessions (days). In order to receive certification, a student must attend all sessions and pass the final exam.
DNR confirms Onawa location as site for Feb. 21 listening session on fall hunting and trapping regulations 2/8/2018 8:56:00 AM View Count 3602 DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the public library at 707 Iowa Ave., in Onawa, as a location for the wildlife rules public meeting on February 21. The meeting provides a setting for the DNR to listen to the public’s thoughts on hunting and trapping regulations for this fall.
DNR confirms Altoona location as site for Feb. 21 listening session on fall hunting and trapping regulations 2/6/2018 1:01:00 PM View Count 10502 Des Moines - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the Hy-Vee store in Altoona as the final location for the wildlife rules public meeting on February 21. The meeting provides a setting for the DNR to listen to the public’s thoughts on hunting and trapping regulations for this fall.
DNR to hold listening session on fall hunting and trapping regulations Feb. 21 1/23/2018 11:49:00 AM View Count 12760 Des Moines - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting public meetings on February 21 from 6 to 9 p.m., to listen to the public’s thoughts on the hunting and trapping regulations for this fall.
2017 hunting, fishing license sales 1/16/2018 2:13:00 PM View Count 6320 In 2017, Iowa residents purchased…
Licenses Expire January 10 1/2/2018 12:52:00 PM View Count 6409 Hunters and anglers are encouraged to purchase their 2018 license before their 2017 license expires. Annual Iowa hunting and fishing licenses expire on Jan. 10. License holders who purchased the three year option should check the date range printed on their license for expiration.
Seasons Begin Closing January 10 1/2/2018 12:49:00 PM View Count 4436 Iowa’s 2017 hunting season begin closing in January.
Iowa deer harvest tops 90,000 12/19/2017 1:20:00 PM View Count 10811 The 2017 Iowa deer harvest is running more than 5 percent ahead of the 2016 totals. So far this fall, 90,955 deer have been reported, compared to 86,506 for the same period last year.
As other seasons close, hunters turn attention to coyotes 12/12/2017 1:02:00 PM View Count 6280 An expected 10,000 to 15,000 Iowa hunters will turn their attention to pursuing the state’s top predator after Jan. 10. That’s when most of Iowa’s hunting seasons close, and coyote hunting begins in earnest.
Iowa deer harvest nearly identical to 2016 12/12/2017 1:01:00 PM View Count 8688 The 2017 Iowa deer harvest is running less than 1 percent ahead of the 2016 totals. So far this fall, 76,204 deer have been reported, compared to 75,909 for the same period last year.
Man shot in foot while hunting 12/11/2017 10:26:00 AM View Count 4120 TAYLOR COUNTY, Iowa – On December 5, 2017, John Fish, 65, of Villisca, was hunting five miles southeast of Nodaway when he was struck in the foot by a slug from another hunter in his hunting party.
Hunter shot, mistaken for deer 12/11/2017 10:25:00 AM View Count 4993 TAYLOR COUNTY, Iowa – Iowa DNR Conservation Officers are investigating a shooting involving a New Market man who was searching for an injured deer when he was shot by another hunter who had mistaken him for a deer.
Minor injured in Johnson County hunting incident 12/11/2017 10:24:00 AM View Count 3997 JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa – An 11-year-old boy was injured in a hunting incident on December 10, 2017. It happened on private property near the intersection of 320th Street Northeast and Prairie Du Chen Road Northeast in Johnson County.
2018 hunting, fishing licenses on sale Dec. 15 12/5/2017 12:26:00 PM View Count 8205 Iowans can start buying 2018 resident hunting, fishing and other licenses on December 15. Licenses purchased for 2017 expire on Jan. 10.
DNR investigates Wright County hunting incident 11/30/2017 8:19:00 AM View Count 19545 WRIGHT COUNTY, Iowa – DNR conservation officers responded to a personal injury hunting incident on November 29 around 1:20 p.m., in southwestern Wright County.
Two hunters injured while hunting in Audubon County 11/28/2017 12:38:00 PM View Count 4770 AUDUBON COUNTY, Iowa – Iowa Department of Natural Resources conservation officers responded to a hunting incident around 3:30 p.m., on Nov. 25.
DNR responds to hunting incident in Jackson County 11/15/2017 9:52:00 AM View Count 4644 BERNARD, Iowa -- State conservation officers with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources responded to a hunting-related injury that occurred in Jackson County at the Three Hills Hunting Preserve, during a pheasant hunt on Sunday shortly after 11 a.m.
Iowa’s furbearer season begins Nov. 4 10/31/2017 11:38:00 AM View Count 8684 Iowa’s furbearer season opens Nov. 4, and the outlook for 2017 is good as populations are stable to increasing statewide.
Think safety before opening day 10/24/2017 1:46:00 PM View Count 3702 Hunters heading to the field for the opening weekend of pheasant season are encouraged to review safe hunting practices before they head out.
Iowa’s pheasant hunting season opens Oct 28 10/24/2017 1:44:00 PM View Count 30585 An estimated 50,000 blaze orange-clad hunters will dot Iowa’s countryside at 8 a.m. on Oct. 28, for the opening of Iowa’s 2017 pheasant hunting season.
Rule change allows bow hunters with permit to carry to have a handgun during archery season 10/17/2017 12:36:00 PM View Count 83098 A rule change approved by the administrative rules committee during 2017 Iowa legislative session allows hunters who have a valid permit to carry to carry a handgun while hunting deer under an archery tag. The change was included as part of a gun rules package approved by the committee.
Iowa’s youth enjoy special pheasant season Oct. 21-22 10/17/2017 12:35:00 PM View Count 8413 Iowa’s young hunters will get to experience the first cackle and flush of the year during the youth-only pheasant season Oct. 21-22.
DNR launches “Let’s Go Hunting” campaign 10/17/2017 12:33:00 PM View Count 5612 The Iowa DNR is launching a new campaign this week called “Let’s Go Hunting” to encourage more people to either try hunting, to get back into hunting or for passionate hunters to share their favorite pastime with a beginner.
Indianola man falls more than 20 feet from tree stand 10/17/2017 9:08:00 AM View Count 4697 WARREN COUNTY - An Indianola man was injured while climbing into his tree stand on Sunday while deer hunting.
Iowa’s archery deer hunting season opens October 1 9/26/2017 11:52:00 AM View Count 23688 The days are getting shorter, nights are getting cooler and treestands are being moved into place. For bow hunters, the long wait is nearly over. Iowa’s archery deer season begins Oct. 1.
Locked up and feet down, Iowa duck hunters are ready for opening day 9/19/2017 2:38:00 PM View Count 4412 Waterfowlers have waited all year for this: for the next three weekends in Iowa, there will be an opening day for duck and goose hunting. The north zone opens on Sept. 23, the south zone opens on Sept. 30 and the Missouri River zone opens on Oct. 7.