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Iowa’s rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 3

• 8/30/2022 1:39:00 PM
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The good news for Iowa’s cottontail rabbit hunters is that Iowa has an abundant rabbit population, with the south-central part of the state seeing the best overall numbers. The better news for hunters is Iowa’s cottontail rabbit season begins Sept. 3 statewide.

Learn to Hunt program opens registration for Small Game Workshop

• 7/19/2022 12:25:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a program to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook small game, such as rabbits and squirrels, to adults who have little to no small game hunting experience.

Pheasant hunters bagged 375,000 roosters in 2021, nesting outlook predicts another good hunting season

• 6/21/2022 12:55:00 PM
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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.

Hunting seasons begin closing soon

• 12/29/2020 11:35:00 AM
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Hunting seasons will begin closing soon, starting with pheasant, archery turkey and deer seasons, and late muzzleloader deer season on Jan. 10. The staggered goose seasons begin closing in the north zone first on Jan. 9, followed by the south zone on Jan. 16, and the Missouri River zone on Jan. 23.

Learn to Hunt program opens registration for virtual squirrel and rabbit hunting workshop

• 10/27/2020 2:25:00 PM
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DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a free virtual workshop to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook squirrel and rabbit to individuals who have little to no hunting experience.

Seasons Begin Closing January 10

• 1/2/2018 12:49:00 PM
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Iowa’s 2017 hunting season begin closing in January.

Iowa Pheasant Population Similar to 2015, Quail Highest in 27 Years

• 8/30/2016 11:34:00 AM
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State officials covered more than 6,000 miles of county roads counting upland game during the first two weeks of August and after all the species were counted, data compiled and numbers crunched, what can Iowa pheasant hunters expect to find this fall?

2016 Small Game & Upland Hunting Seasons

• 5/3/2016 1:19:00 PM
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2016 small game and upland hunting seasons have been posted.