Habitat planning for bad weather is key to supporting pheasant populations 12/10/2024 12:21:00 PM View Count 1745 The first snow of the season is a popular event with pheasant hunters because it often sends the birds to cover where hunters expect to find them. And while a little snow is good, too much snow can be bad, burying waste grains that are an important food source and collapsing marginal habitat.
Pheasant survey predicts another year of good hunting for most of Iowa 8/27/2024 11:42:00 AM View Count 11723 Results of Iowa’s 2024 pheasant population survey are in and the results were nearly identical to the 2022 and 2021.
Iowa pheasant population survey begins Aug. 1 7/30/2024 1:57:00 PM View Count 6037 Pheasant hunters across the northern half of Iowa had an excellent season last year, and many are looking forward to what 2024 has in store.
Iowans encouraged to report wild turkey sightings in July and August 6/25/2024 11:46:00 AM View Count 3028 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for help with its annual wild turkey production survey. During the months of July and August wild turkey sightings are recorded to estimate this year’s nesting rates and nest success.
2024 spring turkey season was one for the record books 5/14/2024 12:21:00 PM View Count 2721 The final segment of Iowa’s spring turkey hunting season closed Sunday, ending the spring season with a record harvest of 16,059 birds reported, surpassing the 2023 record harvest of 14,843.
Annual spring wildlife spotlight survey underway 4/2/2024 11:44:00 AM View Count 2419 Staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are currently conducting their annual nighttime spring spotlight surveys across the state, collecting information on Iowa’s deer and furbearer populations.
Come Join the Frog and Toad Call Survey! 3/22/2024 6:02:00 PM View Count 2922 Calling all wildlife watchers! The Iowa DNR will be hosting two more frog and toad call survey training workshops in 2024.
Pheasant survey results highest in eight years 8/29/2023 2:12:00 PM View Count 15015 The 2023 August pheasant population survey had the highest statewide counts since 2015, with the biggest increases coming from southwest, northwest and northeast regions. The statewide average was nearly 23 birds per route; a 15 percent increase over 2022.
Iowa pheasant population survey begins Aug. 1 7/25/2023 11:51:00 AM View Count 4891 Pheasant hunters in the northern half of Iowa had an excellent season last year, and many are looking forward to what 2023 has in store. The fall forecast will be based on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) annual roadside pheasant counts, that begins Aug. 1.
Weather model forecasts bump in Iowa pheasant population 6/20/2023 2:24:00 PM View Count 4709 Favorable winter and spring weather across much of Iowa is expected to benefit pheasant hunters this fall.
Bat survey looking for volunteers 5/23/2023 1:32:00 PM View Count 2755 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University are looking for volunteers interested in performing night time surveys for bats in Dubuque, Pocahontas, Marshall, Franklin and Butler counties.
Iowa’s spring turkey season is one for the books 5/16/2023 1:47:00 PM View Count 3576 Despite a rainy cold closing weekend across much of state, Iowa’s wild turkey hunters reported harvesting more than 14,800 birds through the mandatory registration system, an increase of nearly 3,000 versus the 2022 harvest.
National Amphibian Week is May 7-13 5/2/2023 11:42:00 AM View Count 2644 The loud singing from springtime marshes comes from a tiny package, the chorus frog – an inch-long virtuoso common to Iowa. Chorus frogs along with other frogs, toads and salamanders are being recognized during National Amphibian Week, May 7-13.
Annual spring wildlife spotlight survey underway 3/28/2023 11:37:00 AM View Count 3344 Staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are currently conducting their annual nighttime spring spotlight surveys across the state, collecting information on Iowa’s deer and furbearer populations.
Iowa’s pheasant season is expected to be a repeat of 2021 10/11/2022 11:53:00 AM View Count 12939 Iowa’s 2022 pheasant season is expected to be another good one when more than 60,000 plus blaze orange clad hunters take to the fields on Oct. 29. And based on the results of the August pheasant survey, hunters can afford to be optimistic.
Pheasant survey predicts a repeat of last year’s excellent hunting for most of Iowa 8/30/2022 1:02:00 PM View Count 12414 Results of Iowa’s 2022 pheasant population survey are in and the results were nearly identical to that of 2021, when hunters harvested the highest number of roosters in more than a decade.
Counting turkeys 8/2/2022 12:17:00 PM View Count 3814 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for help with its annual wild turkey production survey. During the months of July and August wild turkey sightings are recorded to estimate this year’s nesting rates and nest success.
Iowa pheasant population survey begins Aug. 1 7/26/2022 12:46:00 PM View Count 6610 Iowa pheasant hunters had an excellent season last year, harvesting the most roosters since 2008, and many are looking forward to what 2022 has in store. That fall forecast will be based on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) annual roadside pheasant counts, that begins Aug. 1.
Counting turkeys 7/5/2022 1:30:00 PM View Count 4026 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for help with its annual wild turkey production survey. During the months of July and August wild turkey sightings are recorded to estimate this year’s nesting rates and nest success.
Pheasant hunters bagged 375,000 roosters in 2021, nesting outlook predicts another good hunting season 6/21/2022 12:55:00 PM View Count 4665 Survey results confirmed what Iowa pheasant hunters already knew – pheasant hunting last fall was really good. In fact, it was the best in more than a decade. Iowa hunters bagged an estimated 375,000 roosters in 2021, the most since 2008.
Spring turkey season ends on a high note 5/31/2022 3:31:00 PM View Count 2897 Despite some challenging weather conditions, Iowa’s wild turkey hunters reported harvesting nearly 12,000 birds through the mandatory registration system. While similar to 2021, the 300 additional birds registered represented and overall state increase in harvest of around two percent.
Spring prairie chicken survey is underway 4/6/2022 7:11:00 AM View Count 2184 The annual spring survey of known prairie chicken lek sites is underway.
Annual spring wildlife survey underway 3/22/2022 12:50:00 PM View Count 2371 Staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are currently conducting their annual nighttime spring spotlight surveys across the state, collecting information on Iowa’s deer and furbearer populations.
Trout survey prize winners announced 12/21/2021 3:54:00 PM View Count 2250 BOONE - The recently completed 2021 Iowa Trout Angler Survey received more than 4,100 responses, from which 10 names were drawn for prizes.
2021 Iowa Trout Angler Survey 11/2/2021 12:51:00 PM View Count 3011 Anglers who purchased the trout permit for the 2021 season may receive an email soon inviting them to participate in the online 2021 Trout Angler Survey.
Iowa’s youth only waterfowl season starts Sept. 25 in the north zone 9/14/2021 3:06:00 PM View Count 1648 The first of Iowa’s two-day youth waterfowl seasons begin Sept. 25 in the north zone, allowing the kids to experience the fun of the hunt, without the pressure of keeping up with the adults, or fighting lousy weather.
Pheasant survey predicts another good year of hunting for most of Iowa 8/31/2021 11:42:00 AM View Count 9908 Results of Iowa’s 2021 pheasant population survey shows the impact that weather can have on the popular game birds. In the regions where less snow fell, the counts were better; where more snow and ice fell, the counts were worse.
Iowa pheasant population survey begins Aug. 1 7/28/2021 11:41:00 AM View Count 4073 The impact that a cold and snowy Iowa winter and driest spring since 1994 had on pheasant nesting success will likely be seen when the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conducts its annual roadside pheasant counts between Aug. 1-15.
Pheasant hunters and pheasant harvest increased in 2020 7/13/2021 1:18:00 PM View Count 3361 Pheasant hunters harvested nearly 300,000 roosters in Iowa during the 2020 season, which was the second highest harvest reported in more than a decade. In 2019, hunters harvested nearly 284,000 roosters.
Counting turkeys 6/29/2021 1:34:00 PM View Count 1996 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for help with its annual wild turkey production survey. During the months of July and August wild turkey sightings are recorded to estimate this year’s nesting rates and nest success.
Popular fish survey data returns to Iowa DNR webpage 5/4/2021 2:38:00 PM View Count 2361 Iowa anglers can once again access fish survey data collected by Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries staff during electroshocking and netting surveys on lakes, rivers and streams.
Iowa pheasant survey results show popular game bird numbers up significantly 9/4/2020 9:42:00 AM View Count 12500 Iowa’s recently completed annual pheasant survey is great news for hunters – statewide, Iowa averaged 20.2 birds per 30-mile route, up significantly from 2019, with six of the nine survey regions averaging more than 20 pheasants per route, the most since 2007.
Pheasant, quail, rabbit, dove and partridge harvest all down in 2019 8/25/2020 1:21:00 PM View Count 3267 Pheasant hunters harvested nearly 284,000 roosters in Iowa during the 2019 season, which was the second highest harvest in the last decade. In 2018, hunters harvested an estimated 320,000 roosters.
Coronavirus and fishing in Iowa survey underway 7/28/2020 12:40:00 PM View Count 2051 Anglers who bought a 2020 Iowa fishing license may receive an email from Louisiana State University encouraging them to participate in a survey to share their fishing experiences in Iowa during the coronavirus pandemic. The 5-minute survey is part of a nationwide study.
Iowa pheasant population survey begins Aug. 1 7/21/2020 12:42:00 PM View Count 4731 The positive impact Iowa’s mild winter and reasonably dry spring has had on pheasant nesting success will likely be seen when the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conducts its annual roadside pheasant counts between Aug. 1-15.
Counting turkeys 6/30/2020 2:32:00 PM View Count 2985 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for help with its annual turkey population estimates in July and August.
Bat Survey Looking for Volunteers 6/9/2020 3:23:00 PM View Count 3340 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers interested in performing night time surveys for bats in Hamilton and Marshall counties.
Acoustic Monitoring Survey for Iowa's Nine Bat Species 6/8/2020 11:05:00 AM View Count 2683 The survey monitors bat occurrence in key areas of the state. It began in response to declining bat populations from White Nose Syndrome, among other challenges.
Iowa’s furbearer season begins Nov. 2 10/22/2019 3:43:00 PM View Count 6653 Furharvesters take note: the outlook is pretty decent for most of the commonly targeted species ahead of Iowa’s furbearer hunting and trapping season.
Pheasant hunters hoping for a repeat of 2018 season 10/22/2019 3:40:00 PM View Count 6164 Last year, Iowa pheasant hunters bagged more roosters than they had in the last decade. With that fresh in their memory, how will the 2019 pheasant season measure up?
AFO Survey Results 10/17/2019 3:30:00 PM View Count 2437 The results are in from the recent readership survey and overall, you gave the Animal Feeding Operations (AFO) eNews some pretty high ratings.
Iowa pheasant population survey begins Aug. 1 7/23/2019 12:35:00 PM View Count 5235 The extent of impact that a cold and snowy late winter and heavy rains and flooding in April and May had on pheasant nesting success will likely be seen when the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conducts its annual pheasant counts.
Bat survey looking for volunteers 4/23/2019 3:19:00 PM View Count 2786 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University are looking for volunteers interested in performing night time surveys for bats in Dubuque, Lucas, Jackson, Warren and Clayton counties.
Acoustic Monitoring Survey for Iowa's Nine Bat Species 4/23/2019 8:45:00 AM View Count 6414 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University are looking for volunteers interested in performing night time surveys for bats in Dubuque, Lucas, Jackson, Warren and Clayton counties
Annual spring wildlife survey underway 4/9/2019 12:07:00 PM View Count 3252 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.