7 Iowa Wildlife Comebacks 3/2/2020 3:43:00 PM View Count 14623 In the last few centuries, a number of Iowa wildlife species have been extirpated from the state - but some have seen successful comebacks, too. Check out these seven animals that have made a comeback in Iowa:
Test results are in, chronic wasting disease has been found in four new counties 2/11/2020 1:49:00 PM View Count 10029 Chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in wild deer from Woodbury, Winneshiek, Fayette and Decatur counties this year, bringing the total number of counties in Iowa where wild deer have tested positive to eight.
Iowa hunters harvest nearly 95,000 deer from the 2019-20 seasons 2/11/2020 1:48:00 PM View Count 7028 Hunters reported harvesting nearly 95,000 deer during Iowa’s 2019-2020 hunting seasons, which is a decline from 2018-19, when hunters reported nearly 108,000 deer.
Basic firearm rules are important for a safe hunt 11/19/2019 2:07:00 PM View Count 4810 The first of Iowa’s two shotgun deer seasons opens on Dec. 7, and while optimism for a successful hunt is the primary focus, hunters are encouraged to brush up on safe hunting practices.
For Iowa’s deer hunters, the wait is nearly over, shotgun deer seasons begin Dec. 7 11/19/2019 2:02:00 PM View Count 20016 Heading into Iowa’s busiest outdoor ‘opening day,’ shotgun deer season hunters should expect to see about the same number of deer in the timber as last year – with the possible exception for hunters in southcentral Iowa, where local deer populations were impacted by an outbreak of hemorrhagic disease.
5 ways homeowners can minimize damage from deer this fall and winter 11/18/2019 3:10:00 PM View Count 5613 Not a fan of deer making a quick snack of your backyard plants in the fall and winter? Here are five tips to help homeowners make their trees and shrubs less desirable to deer from November to April.
Donated deer hides benefit disabled veterans 10/29/2019 12:09:00 PM View Count 7653 Hunters donated more than 4,300 deer hides to Elks Lodges across Iowa last year, which was an increase of over 1,000 hides from 2017. The deer hides are used by the Veterans Leather Program to make professionally-crafted leather gloves for veterans in wheelchairs and also turned in to leather used for therapy programs for recovering veterans.
The wait for November is nearly over - for Iowa deer hunters, this is prime time 10/22/2019 3:49:00 PM View Count 4736 Iowa’s deer hunting intensity will ratchet up in the next few weeks as the peak of the rut approaches and archery hunters cash in vacation days to spend as much time as possible in the timber.
Virus claiming deer in Iowa 8/27/2019 11:51:00 AM View Count 5690 An outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is impacting deer primarily in south central Iowa with the largest concentration of infected animals being reported in Warren County.
Deer licenses on sale Aug. 15 8/13/2019 4:09:00 PM View Count 4849 Licenses to pursue Iowa’s world class deer herd go on sale Aug. 15 at more than 700 license sales agents statewide and online.
Commission approves extending Dubuque special deer management zone seasons to increase deer samples 1/24/2019 8:26:00 AM View Count 4460 Iowa hunters in the Dubuque area have the opportunity to extend their deer hunting season and help the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) sample more deer for chronic wasting disease in and around their city. The Natural Resource Commission of the Iowa DNR approved the Jan. 26 to Feb. 10 deer management zone season extension Wednesday.
Chronic wasting disease confirmed in 14 Iowa deer including first positive in Dubuque County 1/11/2019 1:55:00 PM View Count 24292 DES MOINES - Fourteen tissue samples from wild Iowa deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease, bringing the total deer testing positive to chronic wasting disease in Iowa to 44
January antlerless deer season begins Friday in four counties 1/10/2019 8:24:00 AM View Count 7913 The special January antlerless deer season will open in Allamakee, Clayton, Wayne and Appanoose counties this Friday. Of those four counties, only Allamakee County has licenses remaining – the other three have sold out.
Iowa’s 2018 shotgun deer season quickly approaching 11/20/2018 11:57:00 AM View Count 16119 Deer hunters will soon be trading in their bows for shotguns and body harnesses for blaze orange vests as the calendar turns to December and the first of Iowa’s three main gun seasons begin. And based on reports, it looks like hunting will be good, if the weather cooperates.
Iowa DNR to discuss deer diseases at Des Moines public meeting 11/15/2018 2:50:00 PM View Count 2825 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be in Des Moines on Nov. 27 to discuss issues related to deer diseases in an urban deer herd, the recent restrictions on wildlife rehabilitators accepting deer and hunter participation in the battle against chronic wasting disease (CWD).
7 lakes you’ve got to fish this fall 10/23/2018 3:27:00 PM View Count 10943 Get out and enjoy Iowa’s fantastic fishing opportunities. The air is cool, the views are picturesque, lakes are less crowded and the fish are easy to catch.
Drivers Alert, as Deer Activity Increases 10/2/2018 1:51:00 PM View Count 29185 Shorter days and cooler fall temperatures are reminders to Iowa drivers that the risk of deer-vehicle collisions will increase in the coming weeks. On the plus side, the chance of hitting a whitetail remains at the lowest level in the last nine years.
Iowa’s archery deer season begins Oct. 1 9/25/2018 4:38:00 PM View Count 12161 An estimated 60,000 hunters will be heading to the timber in the next few weeks as Iowa’s archery deer season gets underway Oct. 1.
Bowhunters encouraged to practice the ABCs of tree stand safety 9/25/2018 4:37:00 PM View Count 3122 Tree stand accidents can happen to deer hunters regardless of skill level or experience and result in serious injury or even death. Unfortunately, in nearly every case, these incidents were preventable.
Public meetings set to discuss chronic wasting disease 9/25/2018 4:35:00 PM View Count 3404 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of meetings in early October to discuss the changes and new focus areas to its efforts to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Iowa’s deer herd.
Deer licenses on sale Aug. 15 8/14/2018 12:50:00 PM View Count 19078 Licenses to pursue Iowa’s world class deer herd go on sale Aug. 15 at more than 700 license sales agents statewide and online.
Two Waterloo men charged with illegally killing antlered deer 8/14/2018 12:47:00 PM View Count 19204 WATERLOO – On Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 1:26 a.m., Iowa Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Bureau was contacted by the Waterloo Police Department after they conducted a traffic stop of two males who had illegally killed two antlered deer that were still in velvet.
7 things you may not know about deer antlers 7/18/2018 3:05:00 PM View Count 29060 Let's get right to the point (wait, tine?) and get to the basics of white-tailed deer and their antlers:
Iowa's deer application opens Saturday, May 5th 5/3/2018 8:26:00 AM View Count 5394 It's that time of year! Nonresident deer hunters can apply for a 2018 Iowa deer license, or purchase a preference point, beginning Saturday, May 5 at 6 a.m. CST. Applications will be accepted until midnight on June 3, 2018.
Annual spring wildlife survey underway 4/3/2018 1:11:00 PM View Count 3253 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.
Fatal deer disease confirmed in Wayne County – first case in wild deer outside northeast Iowa 2/8/2018 9:33:00 AM View Count 47798 A hunter-harvested adult doe taken in southeast Wayne County during the first shotgun deer season has tested positive for the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD). This is the first hunter-harvested wild deer outside of northeast Iowa to test positive for the always fatal disease.
Effort underway to sample for fatal deer disease in Allamakee, Clayton counties 1/23/2018 12:51:00 PM View Count 10147 Deer hunters participating in the first weekend of the nine day scientific collection effort in the surveillance zones in Allamakee and Clayton counties provided 54 tissue samples to state officials that will be tested for the presence of chronic wasting disease.
2017 Iowa deer harvest surpasses 2016 totals 1/16/2018 2:10:00 PM View Count 21310 Hunters reported harvesting 105,544 deer in Iowa for 2017, which is an increase of more than 4,100 deer from 2016. Iowa’s deer seasons closed on Jan. 10.
DNR to discuss chronic wasting disease Jan. 18 in Harpers Ferry & Elkader, ahead of deer tissue collection effort 1/11/2018 10:39:00 AM View Count 4631 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a special scientific collection effort Jan. 20-28, in targeted areas of Allamakee and Clayton counties near where chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in wild Iowa deer.
Seasons Begin Closing January 10 1/2/2018 12:49:00 PM View Count 4380 Iowa’s 2017 hunting season begin closing in January.
Iowa deer harvest tops 90,000 12/19/2017 1:20:00 PM View Count 10748 The 2017 Iowa deer harvest is running more than 5 percent ahead of the 2016 totals. So far this fall, 90,955 deer have been reported, compared to 86,506 for the same period last year.
Iowa deer harvest nearly identical to 2016 12/12/2017 1:01:00 PM View Count 8610 The 2017 Iowa deer harvest is running less than 1 percent ahead of the 2016 totals. So far this fall, 76,204 deer have been reported, compared to 75,909 for the same period last year.
Late muzzleloader deer season opens Dec. 18 12/5/2017 12:25:00 PM View Count 19868 Iowa’s late muzzleloader deer season begins Dec. 18, which is the final season that any-deer licenses are available.
Iowa deer harvest ahead of 2016 12/5/2017 12:21:00 PM View Count 11174 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 9085 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 25706 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 3273 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 5295 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 23540 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 6658 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 27876 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 4307 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 9511 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 19303 Licenses to pursue Iowa’s world class deer herd go on sale Aug. 15 at more than 700 license sales agents statewide and online.