Find information for resident and nonresident hunting applications, as well as applications for other designations including veterans, disabled Iowans, and senior citizens.
For further information, please contact the DNR Customer Service Center at 515-725-8200.
A permit which allows the use of a crossbow while bow hunting for deer and/or turkey for persons who are certified by a physician or physical therapist as having a disability in the upper extremities.
Residents of Iowa who are either a) permanently disabled AND the annual household income is below the federal poverty guidelines or b) age 65 or older AND the annual household income is below the federal poverty guidelines. Please see the application for the current federal poverty guidelines.
Iowa residents who are certified by a physician as being non-ambulatory may apply for eligibility to acquire a paid non-ambulatory deer hunting license.
Residents of Iowa who have served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty are eligible. Must submit their DD214 (must show characterization such as Honorable or General, Under Honorable Conditions). Applicants will only need to submit the application one time. Once approved, the licenses will be available for purchase every year.
