Iowa deer harvest ahead of 2016 12/5/2017 12:21:00 PM View Count 11493 The 2017 Iowa deer harvest is running 4.5 percent ahead of the 2016 totals. So far this fall, 55,793 deer have been reported, compared to 53,191 for the same period last year.
DNR looking for deer tissue samples from specific areas as it monitors for chronic wasting disease 12/5/2017 12:20:00 PM View Count 9328 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to collect deer tissue samples from willing hunters as part of its effort to monitor for and track the presence of chronic wasting disease.
Iowa’s 2017 shotgun deer season preview 11/21/2017 11:39:00 AM View Count 26281 The first of Iowa’s popular shotgun deer seasons is Dec. 2-6 when an expected 60,000 orange-clad hunters head to the timber. That group will be followed by another 60,000 hunters who prefer the Dec. 9-17 second shotgun season.
Iowa deer harvest similar to 2016 11/15/2017 9:51:00 AM View Count 3495 The 2017 Iowa deer harvest is running slightly behind the 2016 totals. So far this fall, 21,825 deer have been reported, compared to 21,947 for the same period last year.
Iowa DNR to host chronic wasting disease meetings Oct. 9 and 10 in western Iowa 9/26/2017 11:57:00 AM View Count 5499 Deer hunters in western Iowa take note – chronic wasting disease (CWD) has shown up on your doorstep. Five deer harvested in southeast Nebraska in 2016 have tested positive for CWD.
Iowa’s archery deer hunting season opens October 1 9/26/2017 11:52:00 AM View Count 23943 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.
Iowa hunters encouraged to keep food safety in mind this hunting season 9/12/2017 4:02:00 PM View Count 6906 DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Chuck Gipp, director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, are encouraging Iowa hunters to follow proper field-dressing and handling procedures this hunting season to ensure they are able to enjoy safe and high-quality meat.
Iowa’s youth deer season begins Sept. 16 9/12/2017 3:55:00 PM View Count 28637 The Iowa deer hunting tradition will be passed on to about 10,000 youths who will participate in the youth deer hunting season, which opens on Sept. 16. This season provides an opportunity to teach deer hunting, wildlife behavior, and safe hunting practices to resident youths while they are under the watchful eye of a licensed adult.
Tree stand safety focus of awareness campaign 9/5/2017 12:55:00 PM View Count 4499 A campaign is underway by tree stand manufacturers, retailers, media, natural resource agencies and deer hunters to reduce and eliminate tree stand accidents by raising awareness of this issue and providing education about safe tree stand hunting best practices.
Tieville Bend Wildlife Area is western Iowa’s secret hunting hot spot 8/29/2017 1:08:00 PM View Count 10391 The parking lot of the Super 8 at I-29 and Hwy. 175 fills each fall with trucks pulling boats covered with duck blinds. For hunters, the bread and butter at Tieville Bend is the fall duck migration and if you want to know how the hunting is, go to Onawa and stop in Dave’s World Truck Stop and Restaurant, Suds and Jugs, or Millers Kitchen.
Deer licenses on sale Aug. 15 8/15/2017 11:59:00 AM View Count 20280 Licenses to pursue Iowa’s world class deer herd go on sale Aug. 15 at more than 700 license sales agents statewide and online.
Oct. 6-8 Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop now accepting registrations 7/25/2017 1:17:00 PM View Count 5093 Registration is now open for the Oct. 6-8 Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop at Dolliver Memorial State Park, near Otho.
Look for expanded waterfowl zone and deer hunting options in 2017-18 Iowa hunting regulations 7/25/2017 1:15:00 PM View Count 4587 The 2017-18 Iowa Hunting, Trapping and Migratory Game Bird Regulations will be arriving at license vendors across the state in the next few weeks.
Now available: Iowa deer hunting draw results 6/26/2017 8:34:00 AM View Count 14484 Hunters who applied for the 2017 draw can now view results online by logging into the DNR purchasing system and choosing "View Application Status."
Drive with caution – does are on the move 6/6/2017 11:38:00 AM View Count 6445 Early June is the second busiest month in Iowa behind the November rut for deer-vehicle collisions, as does are moving to more secluded areas prior to giving birth.
New law allows approved pistol cartridges for use in rifles to hunt deer 4/18/2017 12:14:00 PM View Count 65771 Iowa hunters will have a new option this fall while hunting deer during the youth season, disabled hunter season and both shotgun seasons – rifles that are capable of shooting straight walled cartridges.
Annual spring wildlife survey underway 4/4/2017 12:41:00 PM View Count 3849 Ordinarily, a slow moving vehicle at night in the Iowa countryside spotlighting deer, raccoons or coyotes would send Iowans to their phone, speed-dialing their local conservation officer, but in this case, it may be the officer doing the shining.
Jefferson man pleads guilty to poaching trophy buck 3/14/2017 11:42:00 AM View Count 35068 Brett Cranston, 41, of Jefferson, pleaded guilty on March 9 to three charges related to illegally taking a deer during the first shotgun deer season in Greene County.
2016 Iowa deer harvest tops 100,000 2/28/2017 12:49:00 PM View Count 10061 Deer hunters reported harvesting 101,397 deer during the 2016 Iowa deer hunting season, which is about 3,000 fewer than were reported in 2015, but nearly identical to the 2014 harvest.
Clayton County deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease 2/1/2017 8:25:00 AM View Count 14149 A wild deer taken during the 2016 deer hunting season northwest of Elkader has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), which is the first CWD positive wild deer confirmed outside of Allamakee County.
Volunteers step forward to help DNR to collect additional deer samples near Harpers Ferry to look for chronic wasting disease 1/25/2017 2:22:00 PM View Count 5091 Nine samples from hunter-harvested deer from near Harpers Ferry during the 2016 hunting seasons have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, bringing the total of CWD positive deer from the area to 15.
Hunting tips for a more successful late muzzleloader season 12/28/2016 3:48:00 PM View Count 11614 The late muzzleloader season is in full swing. Here are a few tips to make your season more successful:
Late muzzleloader deer season begins December 19 12/13/2016 2:19:00 PM View Count 7370 Iowa’s late muzzleloader deer season begins Dec. 19, which is the final season that any-deer licenses are available.
Deer Season Notes 12/7/2016 10:11:00 AM View Count 10620 Iowa hunters have reported harvesting nearly 54,000 deer through the first weekend of the first shotgun season. First shotgun deer season ends on Dec. 7.
Waterfowl refuges closed to any access until duck seasons end 12/2/2016 10:16:00 AM View Count 5359 Iowa waterfowl refuges are closed to all access until the day after duck season closes. This year the duck season closes later than previous years and the later season dates may impact some deer hunters who have hunted the areas in the past.
Iowa’s 2016 shotgun deer season preview 11/29/2016 11:34:00 AM View Count 17040 The first of Iowa’s popular shotgun deer seasons is December 3-7 when an expected 75,000 orange clad hunters head to the timber. That group will be followed by 50,000 hunters who prefer the December 10-18 second gun season.
Register your harvest 11/22/2016 1:59:00 PM View Count 13623 Your deer is down, tagged and on its way to the truck. Your harvest is not complete, though, until you register it; online, over the phone or at a license vendor.
Hunters use popular program to donate deer meat to Food Bank of Iowa 11/22/2016 1:57:00 PM View Count 12845 Have an extra deer at the end of the hunt? Maybe you bought an extra tag, to hunt longer? Consider donating to Iowa’s HUSH program. HUSH (Help Us Stop Hunger) works with 81 participating lockers to provide high quality meat to needy Iowans, through the Food Bank of Iowa.
DNR to continue surveillance for Chronic Wasting Disease 11/22/2016 1:55:00 PM View Count 4957 The Iowa DNR’s wildlife staff will be collecting tissue samples during Iowa’s shotgun deer seasons to test for the presence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Iowa’s wild deer herd.
Don’t wait till the last minute to purchase shotgun deer season licenses 11/22/2016 1:53:00 PM View Count 14898 Hunters planning to participate in Iowa’s shotgun deer season are encouraged to purchase their licenses ahead of time to avoid long lines at the retailer.
Hunter compliance slipping on reported deer harvest requirement 11/15/2016 12:36:00 PM View Count 4765 Hunters play a large role in managing Iowa’s world class deer herd by working with landowners and neighbors to reduce doe numbers, providing tissue samples to monitor for chronic wasting disease and by reporting successful hunts to the harvest reporting system.
Drivers: stay alert as deer activity increases 11/9/2016 2:48:00 PM View Count 11841 Shorter days and cooler fall temperatures are reminders to Iowa drivers: the risk of deer-vehicle collisions will rise in the coming weeks.
Review gear before shotgun deer seasons begin 11/8/2016 1:42:00 PM View Count 4052 The first of Iowa’s shotgun deer seasons begin December 3 giving hunters ample time to get their gun, cleaned, oiled and patterned before heading to the timber.
Louisa County man pleads guilty to deer poaching 10/4/2016 1:41:00 PM View Count 11752 DES MOINES – A Morning Sun man has pled guilty to multiple counts of illegally taking deer in Louisa County.
Iowa’s archery deer hunting season opens October 1 9/27/2016 2:12:00 PM View Count 12870 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.
Iowa's Youth Deer Season Begins September 17 9/6/2016 1:27:00 PM View Count 14338 The Iowa deer hunting tradition will be passed on to about 10,000 youths who are participating in the youth deer hunting season, which opens on Sept. 17. This season provides an opportunity to teach deer hunting, wildlife behavior, and safe hunting practices to resident youths while they are under the watchful eye of a licensed adult.
Two southeast Iowa men charged after deer were shot and abandoned 8/17/2016 10:00:00 AM View Count 31443 DES MOINES – Multiple charges were filed against two southeast Iowa men following an Iowa Department of Natural Resources investigation into several deer that had been shot and left to rot.
Iowa's Deer Seasons Approved for Public Comment 4/19/2016 7:49:00 AM View Count 5614 Iowa’s proposed 2016-17 deer hunting seasons were approved for public comment Thursday by the Natural Resource Commission of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The proposal included a status quo county antlerless license quota and maintained the buck only restriction for select counties in northwest Iowa during early muzzleloader season and first shotgun season.
Remaining Hunting Seasons Starting to Close 12/29/2015 6:54:00 AM View Count 5390 Iowa’s pheasant, late muzzleloader and archery deer, and archery fall turkey seasons close on Jan. 10. Furbearer seasons, squirrel, quail, partridge and grouse remain open until Jan. 31.
Late Muzzleloader Deer Season Open Through Jan 10, 2016 12/22/2015 5:23:00 AM View Count 13454 The final stretch for hunters to pursue Iowa’s world class deer began Monday with the start of the late muzzleloader season and the re-opening of the popular archery season. Both seasons close Jan. 10.
Don't Wait Till the Last Minute to Purchase Second Shotgun Deer Season Licenses 12/8/2015 6:56:00 AM View Count 5362 Second shotgun deer season could see a few more hunters than usual this year. The combination of warmer than usual temperatures during the first shotgun season and the Iowa Hawkeyes playing in the Big Ten championship football game kept many first season hunters out of the timber.
Don't Wait Till the Last Minute to Purchase Shotgun Deer Season Licenses 11/24/2015 7:15:00 AM View Count 6593 Hunters planning to participate in Iowa’s shotgun deer season are encouraged to purchase their licenses ahead of time to avoid long lines at the retailer.
Deer Harvest Running Ahead of Previous Years 11/24/2015 7:14:00 AM View Count 6459 Hunters have reported harvesting more than 27,300 deer so far into the 2015 season, which is nearly 4,000 more than was reported in 2013 and 2014 over the same time period.
Sight in Guns Before Deer Season Begins 11/17/2015 10:30:00 AM View Count 5012 Hunters have the opportunity to get reacquainted with their gun before deer season begins at 11 Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ shooting ranges across the state.
Hunters Use Popular Program to Donate Deer Meat to Food Bank of Iowa 11/17/2015 10:25:00 AM View Count 18807 Have an extra deer at the end of the hunt? Maybe you bought an extra tag, to hunt longer? Consider donating to Iowa’s HUSH program. HUSH (Help Us Stop Hunger) works with 81 participating lockers to provide high quality meat to needy Iowans, through the Food Bank of Iowa.