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Iowans encouraged to report wild turkey sightings in July and August

• 6/25/2024 11:46:00 AM
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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.

Learn to Hunt program opens registration for turkey hunting workshops

• 2/14/2024 6:46:00 AM
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DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering two opportunities to learn skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook wild turkey to adults who have little to no wild turkey hunting experience.

Learn to Hunt program opens registration for wild turkey workshop

• 2/14/2023 12:01:00 PM
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DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a program to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook wild turkey to adults who have little to no wild turkey hunting experience.

Counting turkeys

• 7/5/2022 1:30:00 PM
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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. 

Turkey hunters reminded – new law allowing .410 becomes effective on July 1

• 4/1/2022 1:30:00 PM
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The Iowa Legislature recently passed a law allowing .410s as a legal method of take to hunt wild turkeys. This new law will be effective beginning July 1, 2022, and DNR will develop rules to implement the new law.

Learn to Hunt program opens registration for wild turkey workshop

• 2/22/2022 11:36:00 AM
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DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a program to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook wild turkey to adults who have little to no wild turkey hunting experience.

Help Us Count Wild Turkeys in July and August

• 7/5/2016 12:31:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for volunteers to help with its annual wild turkey survey this summer.

Five Awesome Outdoorsy Spring Recipes

• 5/1/2015 5:34:00 AM
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Set the table, because spring in Iowa is a great time to fill the frying pan and warm up the grill for the best of Iowa's outdoors, from crappie and turkey to morels and wild asparagus.

Top Spots to Hunt Turkey This Spring

• 5/1/2015 5:10:00 AM
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While we’re not about to give away anybody’s prized hunting spot, there are areas better than others when it comes to turkey hunting. Use these tips to scout out your own site this year, And don’t forget to brush up on your basic turkey hunting safety tips:

Cool Things You Didn’t Know About Wild Turkey

• 4/17/2015 9:25:00 AM
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'Tis the season to have wild turkey on the brain! Here are some cool facts you may not have known about wild turkey in Iowa: