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DNR News > Iowa Outdoors


2006 Iowa Outdoors Archive

Iowa Outdoors for December 26, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Committee on Sustainable Funding for Natural Resources to Meet Jan. 3, Winter Eagles - by Joe Wilkinson, State Preserves Board to Meet Jan. 5 in Des Moines, Two Videos Added to DNR Website

Iowa Outdoors for December 19, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Concession Will be Rebuilt at Viking Lake, DNR to Feature Videos Online, Iowa's Cheerleader: Bill Riley, 2007 Hunting, Fishing Licenses on Sale

Iowa Outdoors for December 12, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Lakes are Quickly Losing Ice, Lodge Reservation Launch a Go for Friday, Abundant Cottontails Provide Winter Fun - by Lowell Washburn, DNR to Promote Shooting Sports, Boating Education, Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season, A Gift of Nature, 2007 Hunting, Fishing Licenses on Sale Dec. 15, Ice Fishing Clinics Scheduled

Iowa Outdoors for December 5, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Harvest Reporting System Working Through Few Growing Pains, Regal Canvasback is Still the Undisputed King of Ducks - by Lowell Washburn, Raccoon River Savanna Bird Conservation Area to be Dedicated, Volunteers Provided Many Opportunities to Give, Nature Plate Makes Great Holiday Gift, Great Gifts from the Iowa Nature Store, Natural Resource Commission to Meet Dec. 14 in Des Moines

Iowa Outdoors for November 28, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Shotgun Deer Season Preview - by Joe Wilkinson, Clock is Ticking to Register Land, New Harvest Reporting System Awaits Shotgun Deer Seasons, Boone River Protected Water Area Selected as Pilot Project

Iowa Outdoors for November 21, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Still Plenty of Pheasants For Hunters Willing to Change Their Ways - by Lowell Washburn, Landowners and Tenants Encouraged to Register On-line, DNR Takes First Step Towards Resort State Park, Neil Smith Bike Trail to Close Temporarily Nov. 30, County Antlerless Deer Tags Going, Going… Gone, The Business of Pheasant Hunting - by Joe Wilkinson, Give a Gift that Keeps on Growing

Iowa Outdoors for November 14, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: River Otter Season Will Close November 17, Bo Hunting - by Lowell Washburn, Don't Bring Out of State Firewood to Iowa, Cold Weather is for the Birds - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa DNR Continues to Test Deer for Chronic Wasting Disease, Hardwood Trees and Shrubs for Wildlife Habitat Available this Fall

Iowa Outdoors for November 7, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Fall Archery Hunt Nearing its Peak - by Lowell Washburn, Hearings Set on Proposed Dock Rules

Iowa Outdoors for October 31, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Pheasant Numbers Better Than Predicted in Parts of Iowa, DNR Completes Record Walleye Stocking - by Lowell Washburn, Iowa to Hold First Modern Day Otter Season - by Lowell Washburn, DNR Offers Volunteers Opportunities to Give Thanks for Natural Resources, Two Men Face Poaching Charges in Muscatine County, Waterfowl Hunters Reminded to Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers, Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants Awarded to Iowa Rural Fire Departments, Hardwood Trees and Shrubs for Wildlife Habitat Available This Fall, Waterflowlers Watch for Trumpeter Swans on the Move, Natural Resource Commission to Meet Nov. 9 in Des Moines

Iowa Outdoors for October 24, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa's Pheasant Season Outlook - by Joe Wilkinson, Play it Safe, Pheasant Hunters Urged, Super Saturday is Iowa's Sporting Event of the Year - by Lowell Washburn, State Conservation Officers Stressing Safety in Wake of Recent Treestand Accidents

Iowa Outdoors for October 17, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Special Trout Stockings Begin Oct. 19, Work Continues to Improve New Harvest Reporting System

Iowa Outdoors for October 10, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Deer Season Underway, Preseason Bow Care - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa DNR to Facilitate Outreach Meetings in the Five Protected Water Areas, Meeting Set to Discuss Proposed Bird Conservation Area, Natural Resource Commission to Meet Oct. 12 in Dubuque, FINAL IOWA FISHING REPORT UNTIL ICE FISHING

Iowa Outdoors for October 3, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Successful Deer, Turkey Hunters Must Report Harvest, Rose Rosette Disease - The Promise of a Biological Control for Multiflora Rose, The Change of Seasons - by Joe Wilkinson, Chilly Weather not an Issue for DNR Volunteers, Iowa Wildlife Action Plan Gains Federal Approval, Cedar Rock Under Moonlight

Iowa Outdoors for September 26, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Official Ceremony to Launch New Resort State Park, Statewide Goose Season Begins Saturday - Good Habitat Conditions and Strong Migration Predicted - by Lowell Washburn, Viking Lake Renovation Continues on Schedule, Enjoy Iowa's Fall Beauty, Search for Endangered Mussels - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa Parks Welcome Volunteers on Public Lands Day, Fishing Regulations Relaxed at Dickinson County Lake, Iowa Hawk Bander Makes Incredible Discovery - by Lowell Washburn, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for September 19, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Natural Lakes Survey Reveals Good Survival for 2006 Walleye Stockings - by Lowell Washburn, State Forest Nursery - Looking for Good Nuts, Underrated and Unappreciated, Turkey Vultures Provide Essential Service by Beautifying the Iowa Landscape - by Lowell Washburn, Big Wall Lake Duck Hunters Should Find Alternative Marsh for 2006 Waterfowl Season, Youth Hunting Opportunities Help to Pass Along the Tradition - by Joe Wilkinson, Fall Volunteer Tree Distribution Events Begin, Along with Other Opportunities, Weekend Hawk Watch to Celebrate Annual Migration - by Lowell Washburn, DNR Thanks Volunteer Campground Hosts

Iowa Outdoors for September 12, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Broken Pump Sinks Duck Boats for Opener, Pelicans and Shorebirds are Coming - by Joe Wilkinson, Youth Deer Hunting Season Begins Saturday, Natural Resource Commission to Meet Sept. 14 Near Pisgah, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for September 5, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Pheasant Numbers Down; Good Hunting Still Available, Iowa Goose Season Begins Saturday - by Lowell Washburn, Bird Watchers Paradise - World Class Warbler Display Arrives in Iowa - by Lowell Washburn, State Preserves Board to Meet Sept. 8 in Boone County

Iowa Outdoors for August 29, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Landowners, Tenants Begin Registration September 1 for Deer and Turkey Tags, Hunting Seasons Begin Sept. 1, This Year's Duck Hunting Forecast Offers Mixed Bag of Good and Bad News - by Lowell Washburn, Historic House at Black Hawk State Park Now Available to Rent, Will 2006 Be Remembered as Year of the Cicada? - by Lowell Washburn, Fall Migration Begins - Blue-winged Teal Invade Iowa - by Lowell Washburn, River Cleanup Grants Announced, More to Come, State Preserves Board to Meet Sept. 8 in Boone County, Natural Resource-based Opportunity Grants Awarded to 15 Iowa Projects, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for August 22, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Error in Iowa Waterfowl Hunting Regulations, Viking Lake Renovation to Begin Sept. 11, Don't Bring Out of State Firewood to Iowa Parks and Forests, Exotic Honeysuckle Invades Many Iowa Woodlands, DNR to Work on Cold Springs Lake in September, October

Iowa Outdoors for August 15, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Deer, Turkey Hunters Must Report Harvest, Landowners, Tenants Must Register for Tags, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for August 8, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: August Roadside Pheasant Routes Underway - by Joe Wilkinson, Dewey's Pasture Bird Conservation Area Dedication, Melt Some Metal, Help Create Garbage Sculpture at State Fair, DNR to Hold Firearms Auction on August 26, Natural Resources Volunteers Finish Summer Strong

Iowa Outdoors for August 1, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Summer Bass Fishing - by Joe Wilkinson, DNR to Hold Firearms Auction on August 26, Time to Order Trees and Shrubs, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for July 25, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Trumpeter Swans Reclaiming Historical Territory, Zebra Mussels Found in Eastern Iowa Lake, Fishing Regulations to be Relaxed at Hendrickson Marsh, Family Fishing - by Joe Wilkinson, Trout Fishing Without the Crowds - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for July 18, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Statewide Survey of Upland Game to Begin Aug. 1, Wipers are Coming On - by Joe Wilkinson, Minnesota and Wisconsin Ospreys Taking to Iowa, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for July 11, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Minnesota and Wisconsin Ospreys Join Iowa Birds, State Preserves Board to Meet July 14 in Scott County, Grant Money Available for Facilities Catering to Larger Boats, Meeting Set to Discuss Proposed Bird Conservation Area, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for July 3, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Osprey will be Banded on July 5 at Jester Park, Collision Sends Tuber to Hospital, Money Available for Volunteer Watershed Clean-ups, Dry Hydrants Help Local Fire Protection

Iowa Outdoors for June 27, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: State Park Campgrounds Filling Quickly, Heavy Boat Traffic Anticipated for Long Holiday Weekend, Aware Paddlers Haul Tons of Trash from Iowa, English Rivers, Red-shouldered Hawk Reproductive Success Along the Upper Mississippi River, Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!, June 30 - Last Day for CRP Contract Renewal, Wildlife Babies - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for June 20, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Project AWARE Volunteers Racking-up River Miles, AWARE Volunteers Scour Two Rivers - by Joe Wilkinson, Improvements at Hendrickson Marsh to Begin in December, Fishing for Science, Fishing for Life, Catfish, Caged and Catching'em - by Joe Wilkinson, Fish Kill at Lake Panorama Due to Natural Causes, Garlic Mustard Impacting Iowa Woodlots, Diseases and Insects Active on Iowa's Trees, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for June 13, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Spending Summer Outdoors - by Joe Wilkinson, Three-year Project Underway In Casino Bay At Storm Lake, Fishing For A Healthy Diet, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for June 6, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: 2005 Iowa Rooster Pheasant Harvest Tops 800,000, Mild Weather Good for Pheasants, Grants Available to Rural Fire Departments, Summer Brings Project AWARE, Other Volunteer Events, River Cleanup Volunteers Coming to Southeast Iowa, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for May 30, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Deer Hunters Set Record Harvest, Campgrounds Busy During Hot Memorial Day Weekend, Oak Trees Damage Being Studied at White Pine Hollow, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for May 23, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: State Park Campgrounds Filling for Holiday Weekend, Protect Iowa's Forests - Leave Firewood at Home, Fire Damages Restroom at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Boat Noise Law To Be Enforced - by Lowell Washburn, DNR Urges Outdoor Enthusiasts to Leave Wildlife Babies Where They Belong - In the Wild - by Lowell Washburn, Statewide Waterfowl Summit to be Held June 3, Peregrine Falcons Produce Young in Iowa, Iowa Free Fishing Days Slated for June 2, 3 and 4, Take Me Fishing! June 3 to 11 is National Fishing and Boating Week, Last Chance to Order Conservation Plants for this Spring, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for May 16, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Drivers Urged to Watch for Deer on Iowa Roads, Iowa Mushroom Enthusiasts Harvest Bumper Morel Crop, June 30 - Last Day for CRP Contract Renewal, Close Encounter With Wild Turkey Sends North Iowa Hunter to Hospital Emergency Room, River Cleanup Grants Announced, More to Come, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for May 9, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa State Parks Already Filling for Memorial Day Weekend, Shooting Range at Summerset State Park to Close for Improvements, Homeowners Encouraged to Avoid Tree Topping, Nature Plates Rebounding, Final Tree Distributions, Other Volunteer Events in May, Fishing Events Set for Spring and Summer, Natural Resource Commission to Meet May 11 Near Hamburg, Trees and Shrubs for Wildlife Habitat Available for Planting this Spring, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for May 2, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Free Camping Weekend Starts May 5, Events During State Parks Free Camping Weekend, Farm Ponds Popular Among Anglers, Shimek Forest Bird Conservation Area Dedication, Time is Running Out to Order Trees From the State Forest Nursery, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for April 25, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: State Park Visitors Benefit from Construction Projects, Food Plots Benefit Pheasants and Other Wildlife, Iowa Clean Rivers Team to Clean-up the North Raccoon River, Iowa Snow Shoers Take on Nationals, Tree and Shrub Seedlings Still Available, Final Prairie Rescue Event Set for Ledges State Park, A Big "Thank You" to Keepers of the Land Volunteers, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for April 18, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Lake View Off-Highway Vehicle Park Under New Management, Third Annual Ringgold County Prairie Chicken Day, DNR Netting Effort Fills State Walleye Hatchery - by Lowell Washburn, Give "Thanks" by Volunteering This Earth Day, Iowa DNR Awards 31 Community Tree Planting and Maintenance Grants, Spring Turkey Hunt as Good as it Gets - by Lowell Washburn, Prairie Rescue 2006 Comes to Big Creek, Cedar Bluffs, Still Time to Get Tree and Shrub Seedlings, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for April 11, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Spring Trout Fishing - by Joe Wilkinson, Proposals to Wildlife Rules Available for Public Comments, Iowa Community Forestry Award Recipients Honored, DNR to Unveil Garbage Sculpture Before Earth Day, Earth Day Brings Packed Prairie Rescue Week, Extended Snow Goose Hunting Season Closes April 15, DNR Spring Sale Set for May 13, Clear Water from the Iowa to the Mississippi: "AWARE 06", Still Time to Order Tree and Shrub Seedlings, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for April 4, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Spring Turkey Season Preview - by Joe Wilkinson, Preseason Scouting Can Increase Hunter Success - by Lowell Washburn, Brush up on Safe Hunting Practices Before Spring Turkey Season Begins, State Parks Busy With Spring Cleaning, Preparing for Campers, Meeting Set to Discuss Proposed Bird Conservation Area, State Preserves Board to Meet April 14 in Wapello County, Prairie Rescue 2006 Moves to Springbrook, Trees and Shrubs Available for Wildlife Habitat, April Brings a Packed Schedule of Volunteer Events, High School Trapshooting Competition Set for April 29, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for March 28, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Fish Hatcheries Gear-up for Busy Season, Deer Hunters Donate Deer… BigTime, Boat Operators to Find New Rules on Certain North Iowa Lakes, Snow Geese Heading Back North - by Joe Wilkinson, Prepping for Spring Fishing - by Joe Wilkinson, "Aldo Leopold Month" Brings Prairie Rescue Events, DNR Spring Sale Set for May 13, Plant Native Trees and Shrubs for Best Results

Iowa Outdoors for March 21, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Proposals to Wildlife Rules Available for Public Comments, Fishing Regulations to be Relaxed at Viking Lake and Cold Spring Lake, Homegrown Maple Syrup Steeped in Tradition - by Lowell Washburn, Commitment to Program Helps Landowners Reduce Local Deer Numbers, Conservation Officers Recognized for Outstanding Work, Iowa Needs More Oaks

Iowa Outdoors for March 14, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Pheasant Plate 5th Best in North America, DNR Completes Acquisition of 140 Acres Along Upper Iowa River, North Iowa Pheasants Chapter Wants More Youths in Outdoors, Ventura Hunter Bags Rare Goose, Rescue Iowa's Prairies with the Legacy of Aldo Leopold, Time to Order Trees and Shrubs

Iowa Outdoors for March 7, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Cold Springs Lake Renovation Topic of March 23 Meeting, Trout Headed for Summerset on March 10, Wood Duck Trail - by Joe Wilkinson, Volunteerism Blooming in Iowa State Parks, Surf the Internet for Trees this Spring

Iowa Outdoors for February 28, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Pheasant Plate Among Tops in Hemisphere, Eagle Numbers Dip Slightly, But Population is Strong, Money Still Available for Planting Bottomland Trees, DNR Plans Renovation Project at Viking Lake

Iowa Outdoors for February 21, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Public Invited to Discuss Population Status and Management Options for Bobcats and River Otters, Tips to Avoid Problems When Buying a Used ATV, Snowmobile or Personal Watercraft, 2006 Was a Safe Hunting Year in Iowa - by Joe Wilkinson, Time to Order Trees and Shrubs

Iowa Outdoors for February 14, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Two Public Meeting Dates to Discuss Population Status and Management Options for Bobcats and River Otters Have Changed, Deer Harvest in 2005-06 Jumps - by Joe Wilkinson, National Survey Seeks to Determine Wants and Needs of American Duck Hunters - Iowa Reflects Current Trends - by Lowell Washburn, Mississippi River Tailwater Saugers - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa AmeriCorps Members Serve One Million Hours, Trees and Shrubs on Private Land is Vital for Wildlife Habitat, DNR Plans Renovation Project at Viking Lake, Landowners: Keep that CRP Letter and Opportunity, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for February 7, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Public Meetings Will Discuss Population Status and Management Options for Bobcats and River Otters, Bike Ride Through South America Aimed at Preserving Rainforest Habitat For Neo-tropical Migrants - by Lowell Washburn, Mild Winter Gives Wildlife a Boost - by Joe Wilkinson, Red Rock Bald Eagle Appreciation Day, Water Trail Grants Will Fund Diverse Waterway Projects, Evergreen Up Your Landscape, Walleye Season Closes Feb. 15 on Iowa Great Lakes, Natural Resource Commission to Meet Thursday in Des Moines

Iowa Outdoors for January 31, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: DNR is Accepting Comments on Proposed Otter, Bobcat Seasons, Sign up for Spring and Summer Volunteer Activities, Good Supplies of Oaks and Other Native Trees and Shrubs Available for Spring, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for January 24, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: License Buyers Donate More Than $10,000 to Catch Poachers, Quail Buffer Cost-Share Expanded Statewide - by Joe Wilkinson, Trout Stocking This Friday at Banner Lakes, Area Hunts Reduce Deer Numbers - by Joe Wilkinson, Osterkamp Named Supervisor of Fisheries in Northeast Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Post-Season Gun Care - by Joe Wilkinson

Iowa Outdoors for January 17, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Input Asked on Shape of Conservation Programs, Plant Native Trees and Shrub for Best Results, Iowa DNR Offers Competitive Tree Planting and Maintenance Grant, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for January 10, 2006 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Proposed Law Would Limit Boat Speeds at Night in Dickinson County, Warm Weather Ends Ice Fishing Over Much of Iowa, Most Hunting Seasons Drawing to a Close, Look Beyond Your Target, Deer Hunters Urged, Trumpeter Swan Viewing Day Jan. 23, New Year Brings New DNR Volunteer Opportunities, More Than 3 Million Tree and Shrub Seedlings Available This Spring

Iowa Outdoors for January 3, 2005 (*.pdf file)
Articles: First Weekend in May is Now Free Camping Weekend Each Year, Bald Eagles Vacation in Iowa - by Joe Wilkinson, Surfing for Trees This Spring, Trees and Shrubs for Wildlife Habitat Available This Spring, 2005 Hunting, Fishing Licenses Expire on Jan. 10

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