Hunter Education By providing hunter education to the public, the DNR will help ensure the safety of hunters throughout our state and continue to promote ethics and fair chase, hunter responsibility and landowner relations. Safety, recruitment, and retention of hunters is key to the long tradition of hunting in Iowa's GREAT Outdoors! 2000 Iowa Hunter Ed Program Hunting Incident Recap 2001 Iowa Hunter Ed Program Hunting Incident Recap 2002 Iowa Hunter Ed Program Hunting Incident Recap 2003 Iowa Hunter Ed Program Hunting Incident Recap 2004 Iowa Hunter Ed Program Hunting Incident Recap 2005 Iowa Hunter Ed Program Hunting Incident Recap 2006 Iowa Hunter Ed Program Hunting Incident Recap 2007 Iowa Hunter Ed Program Hunting Incident Recap 2008 Iowa Hunter Ed Program Hunting Incident Recap

Dove Hunting Hunt Safely this Waterfowl Season

Bow Hunter Education
The bow hunter program is designed to teach bowhunters safe and ethical hunting techniques and to install responsible attitudes toward people, wildlife and the environment. Learn more about Tree stand safety and urban bow hunting.

Get the Lead Out
Find out more about lead and how it can be toxic to animals at very low levels of exposure - and what you can do to help keep lead out of our ecosystem.

Hunting Instructors
Since the inception, the Hunter Education Program has been primarily taught by volunteer instructors. Its purpose is to provide a quality program of instruction and training in hunter safety education for the young hunter in Iowa.

Pheasant Mentored Hunt Program
One of the greatest and most rewarding events hosted by Pheasants Forever chapters across the state and nation are youth pheasant hunts.