Iowa’s rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 2 8/29/2023 2:23:00 PM View Count 3639 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. 2 statewide.
Iowa’s rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 3 8/30/2022 1:39:00 PM View Count 7139 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.
Iowa’s rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 4 8/31/2021 11:46:00 AM View Count 2614 The good news for Iowa’s cottontail rabbit hunters is that Iowa has an abundant rabbit population, with the southern and east central part of the state seeing the best overall numbers. The better news for hunters is Iowa’s cottontail rabbit season begins Sept. 4 statewide.
Learn to Hunt program opens registration for virtual squirrel and rabbit hunting workshop 10/27/2020 2:25:00 PM View Count 2401 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.
Pheasant, quail, rabbit, dove and partridge harvest all down in 2019 8/25/2020 1:21:00 PM View Count 3015 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.
6 cool things you should know about flying squirrels 6/5/2019 10:42:00 AM View Count 13900 It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… flying squirrel? Rarely spotted, these critters are Iowa’s smallest squirrels.
Meet Iowa’s sleepiest mammal 1/15/2019 9:06:00 AM View Count 13509 The thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Spermophilus tridecemlineatus), colloquially known as “squinnies” in Iowa, spends more of the year asleep than awake.
Man shot during opening day of squirrel hunting 9/4/2018 1:13:00 PM View Count 6010 LEHIGH, Iowa – A man was shot on Saturday, September 1, while squirrel hunting at the Brushy Creek State Recreation Area.
Iowa’s squirrel season opens Sept. 1 8/21/2018 12:41:00 PM View Count 17807 Iowa hunters take note: it’s time to dust off the hunting skills and head to the woods to match wits with one of the most cunning species afield, the elusive Iowa bushy-tail. Squirrel hunting season opens Sept. 1 statewide.
Squirrel season begins September 2 8/22/2017 11:58:00 AM View Count 6108 Squirrel hunters should expect to find an average to above average squirrel population over most of the state, with higher squirrel numbers in areas with quality oak and hickory trees. Squirrel season opens Sept. 2.
9 animals you probably won’t see in Iowa 8/4/2017 2:15:00 PM View Count 50259 Whether they are on the endangered species list, only come out during certain times of the year, or are simply hard to see, these animals are rarely seen in Iowa.
Squirrel Season Begins September 3 8/16/2016 1:49:00 PM View Count 7236 Squirrel hunters should expect to find an average to above average squirrel population over most of the state, with higher squirrel numbers in areas with higher acorn production. Squirrel season opens Sept. 3.
7 Cool Things You Should Know About Squirrels 5/6/2016 11:52:00 AM View Count 120546 In Iowa it’s hard to go outside without at least glimpsing a squirrel. This nimble and common wildlife family is well known for its acrobatic tendencies and potential as a garden or birdfeeder thief. But do you know all the facts about your fuzzy neighbors?
Feeling Sleepy? Learn About Iowa's True Hibernators 1/6/2015 4:57:00 AM View Count 14127 Winter has a lot of us wanting to settle in for a long nap and wake up when spring arrives, but Iowa actually has very few true hibernators.