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DNR sets public meetings to recap hunting, trapping seasons, discuss possible rule changes

• 1/30/2024 11:42:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting and trapping seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting and trapping rules and regulations, and address other topics as requested.

DNR sets public meetings to recap hunting, trapping seasons, discuss possible rule changes

• 1/9/2024 3:31:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting and trapping seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting and trapping rules and regulations, and address other topics as requested.

Outdoor Notes

• 1/2/2024 12:01:00 PM
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Hunting seasons will begin closing soon in early January. Pheasant, archery turkey and deer seasons, and late muzzleloader deer season close on Jan. 10. Goose seasons start closing first in the north zone on Jan. 13, followed by the central zone on Jan. 20, and the south zone on Jan. 27.

Outdoor Notes

• 12/28/2021 1:15:00 PM
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Hunting seasons will begin closing in early January. Pheasant, archery turkey and deer seasons, and late muzzleloader deer season close on Jan. 10.

Waterfowl season dates corrected

• 8/31/2021 11:51:00 AM
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An error during a routine update of the Iowa Hunting Regulations mistakenly posted the 2020-21 waterfowl season dates to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources website late last week. The issue has been corrected.

Iowa DNR provides seasons review and proposed rule changes video online, accepting public comments

• 3/2/2021 2:46:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has posted online the presentation portion of its Feb. 23 public meeting where staff reviewed the recently completed hunting and trapping seasons, and proposed changes to the hunting regulations.

Public meetings recapping hunting, trapping seasons, and possible rule changes start Wednesday

• 2/18/2020 11:35:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) town hall-style meetings on recently completed hunting and trapping seasons, and possible changes to hunting and trapping rules and regulations, start Feb. 19.

Proposed waterfowl rules available for public comment

• 2/9/2020 2:48:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments on proposed waterfowl and coot hunting seasons and bag limits, which includes 2021-22 season dates, and the proposed restructuring of the hunting zones and seasons for 2021-2025.

DNR finalizes public meeting locations to recap hunting seasons, discuss possible rule changes

• 2/4/2020 12:36:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations, and address other topics as requested.

DNR to recap hunting seasons, discuss possible rule changes at public meetings across the state

• 1/30/2020 12:51:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations, and address other topics as requested.

DNR public meeting recapping hunting seasons and possible rule changes rescheduled for March 5

• 2/26/2019 10:31:00 AM
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ALGONA - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has rescheduled its Algona meeting where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, and discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations.