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2013-14 Deer Seasons
Date
 License On-Sale Dates
Youth, Residents Only Sept 21 - Oct 6
 Aug 15 - End of Season
Disabled, Requires Permit
Sept 21 - Oct 6
 Aug 15 - End of Season
Archery, Early Split Oct 1 - Dec 6
 Aug 15 - End of Season
Archery, Late Split Dec 23 - Jan 10, 2014  Aug 15 - End of Season
Early Muzzleloader2, Residents Only
Oct 12 - 20
 Aug 15 - End of Season
Late Muzzleloader Dec 23 - Jan 10, 2014  Aug 15 - End of Season
Shotgun, Season 1 Dec 7 - 11
 Aug 15 - End of Season
Shotgun, Season 2 Dec 14 - 22
 Aug 15 - End of Season
January Antlerless3, Residents Only
Jan 11 - Jan 19, 2014  Dec 15 - End of Season
Nonresident January Antlerless3 Jan 11 - Jan 19, 2014  Jan 11 - End of Season
Nonresident Holiday Season4, 5 Dec 24 - Jan 2, 2014  Dec 15 - End of Season
  2 Purchase until quota (7,500 is reached)
  3 Purchase until county antlerless quota is reached
  4 Purchase until nonresident antlerless quota is reached
  5 See p.38 in the Hunting Regulations booklet for nonresident deer zone maps

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Places to Hunt & Shoot
- Wildlife Management Areas and Shooting Ranges

Deer & Turkey Harvest Report
- Information regarding numbers of deer/turkey harvested by county.

Left Over Quota Licenses
- Currently available options for general quota information will be listed in left side menu.

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- Hunter Education, lead information, mentored hunt programs


Additional Deer Hunting Information:
  • Successful deer hunters - please remember to report your deer via the Harvest Reporting System.
  • Internet sales of deer and turkey licenses will be suspended 10 days prior to the opening of the respective season (not including bow season).
A Review of Iowa's Deer Management Program
Drury Outdoors, Iowa DNR Roundtable
Mark and Terry with (www.druryoutdoors.com) sit down with the heads of the Iowa DNR and discuss whitetail hunting and Quality Deer Management.

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Drury Outdoors, Part 1 of 8: Intro, North American Model (13:54)
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Drury Outdoors, Part 2 of 8: Deer Management Program (13:09)
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Drury Outdoors, Part 3 of 8: Deer Management Program (14:07)
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Drury Outdoors, Part 4 of 8: Party Hunting (14:12)
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Drury Outdoors, Part 5 of 8: Party Hunting, Poaching (12:56)
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Drury Outdoors, Part 6 of 8: CWD, Baiting, Feeding (13:04)
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Drury Outdoors, Part 7 of 8: Baiting and Feeding (13:38)
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Drury Outdoors, Part 8 of 8: Quota for Non-Reident Deer (12:17)

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