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2008 Iowa Outdoors Archive
Iowa Outdoors for December 30, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Early Ice Causes Concern for Pheasants and Quail, 2009 Nongame Wildlife Support Certificate Available, Natural Resource Commission to Meet Jan. 8 in Des Moines, State Preserves Advisory Board to Meet Jan. 9 Via Teleconference
Iowa Outdoors for December 23, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Late Season Hunt Delivers Geese and Pleasant Memories - by Lowell Washburn, Final Either-sex Deer Season of the Year has Begun, Christmas Bird Counts - by Joe Wilkinson, Ice Anglers Welcome Cold Weather, Caution, Aerators in Use
Iowa Outdoors for December 16, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Angler Fees Improve Fishing, Lead to Increased Park Use, Conover, Joslin to Retire from the DNR, Last Minute Outdoor Holiday Gift Ideas
Iowa Outdoors for December 9, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Deer Harvest in Line with 2006, 2007, Deer Hunters Encouraged to Brush up on Safety Tips, Pheasants Heading for Cover, 2009 Licenses Available Dec. 15
Iowa Outdoors for December 2, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Deer Season Begins Saturday - by Lowell Washburn, Deer Tissue Sample Collection Looks for Chronic Wasting Disease, Deer Hunting Q&A: Spike Buck Reporting on Antlerless Licenses; Worn or Unreadable Tags; Where do I Attach that Tag?, Safety Stresses During Shotgun Deer Seasons, Ice Fishing Underway Across North Iowa, Easy Winter Bodes Well for Pheasants, Volunteers Offered Reprieve from the Holiday Frenzy
Iowa Outdoors for November 25, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Rare Bird Sightings Make North Central Iowa A Birding Hotspot - by Lowell Washburn, The First of Iowa's Antlerless-only Deer Seasons Begins Friday, Stephens Forest Bird Conservation Area Dedication, Shotgun Season IS Deer Season for Most Iowa Hunters, Natural Resource Commission to Meet Dec. 11 in Des Moines
Iowa Outdoors for November 18, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Clear Lake Research Project Searches for Carp Solution - by Lowell Washburn, Pheasant Hunting Expected to Improve as More Corn is Harvested, Ice Anglers Checking Gear, Hoping for Cold Snap
Iowa Outdoors for November 10, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: November Antlerless Season Deer Licenses on Sale Nov. 15, Fall Turkey Licenses Remain Available, DNR Honors Contributions of Statewide Volunteers, Natural Resource Commission to Meet Nov. 13 in Marshall County
Iowa Outdoors for November 4, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Storm of the Century - Armistice Day Blizzard Nov. 11, 1940 - by Lowell Washburn, A Goose By Any Other Name… - by Lowell Washburn, Deer Hunting Q&A: Spike Buck Reporting on Antlerless Licenses; Worn or Unreadable Tags; Where Do I Attach That Tag??, Ames Water Trails and Low Head Dam Listening Session Changed to Dec. 4, Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants Awarded to Rural Fire Departments, Volunteers Offered Opportunities to Give Thanks
Iowa Outdoors for October 28, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: First Ice Provides Final Chance for Wood Ducks - by Lowell Washburn, Iowa Furbearer Season Begins Nov. 1, Use Caution on Iowa's Roadways - Deer are on the Move, Get Away this Fall to Iowa's New Outdoor Destination - Honey Creek Resort State Park, Application Period Open for Springbrook State Park Special Deer Hunt, Cities Fund New Projects with REAP
Iowa Outdoors for October 21, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Hunt Safely: Another Chapter of Iowa Pheasant Hunting Tradition Begins Saturday, Fall Trout Spawn is Underway – by Joe Wilkinson, New Requirement for Tagging Antlered Deer, DNR Wants Your Ideas for Water Trails and Low-head Dam Safety, Donors and Local Fundraisers Help Build Iowa’s New Resort State Park, City Parks, County Conservation Fund New Projects with REAP, Conservation Group Adds to Open Spaces with REAP Grants, Good Supplies of Native Trees and Shrubs Available, But Order Early
Iowa Outdoors for October 14, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Pheasant Season Begins Oct. 25, Record Number of Gypsy Moths Caught in Iowa, Meeting Set to Discuss Proposed Bird Conservation Area, Macbride Lake Drawdown
Iowa Outdoors for October 9, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Early Muzzleloader Deer Season Opens October 11, Relaxed Fishing Regulations at Crystal Lake
Iowa Outdoors for October 7, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Youth Duck Hunt is a Learning Experience - by Lowell Washburn, Bow Season Underway - by Joe Wilkinson, November Antlerless Season Licenses on Sale Nov. 15, Avoid Fall Plowing - Leave Food and Cover for Wildlife, Green Iowa AmeriCorps Program Announced
Iowa Outdoors for October 3, 2008 (*.pdf file) (Special Edition)
Artciels: Iowa's Archery Deer Season is Underway, Producers Benefit from Program Targeting Problem Deer, Deer Hunters Willing to Help
Iowa Outdoors for September 30, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Parks Continue to Host Good Numbers of Campers, Anglers, Archery Seasons Begin Oct. 1, HawkWatch Begins Oct. 2, DNR Gears Up Des Moines Freshmen to "Go Green", A Bounty of Opportunities for Fall Volunteers, Natural Resource Commission to Meet Oct. 9 at Honey Creek Resort State Park
Iowa Outdoors for September 23, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Canyon Road At Ledges State Park Now Open To The Public, Plant Some Shade Tree Distribution Programs Planned For Fall, Eleventh Hour Duck Migration Brings Opening Day Success, Members Sought For Brushy Creek Trail Advisory Board, State Preserves Board To Meet Oct. 3 At Pine Lake State Park
Iowa Outdoors for September 18, 2008 (Special Edition) (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Deer Season Underway With Opening Of Youth, Disabled Hunter Seasons Saturday, Audubon Dedicates Effigy Mounds And Yellow River State Forest As “Important Bird Area”
Iowa Outdoors for September 16, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Six Operation ReLeaf Events Planned in Iowa for Fall 2008, Thousands Expected At Annual Ft. Atkinson Rendezvous, Members Sought For Brushy Creek Trail Advisory Board, "Give Back" Opportunities Abound For Volunteers, Volunteer Campground Hosts Recognized For Their Service
Iowa Outdoors for September 9, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Relaxed Fishing Regulations at Lake Darling, Summer Flooding Still Impacting Riverton Area, New 24-hour Hotline to Update Off-Highway Vehicle Park Conditions, Resident Hunters Prepare to Snap up Antlerless Deer Licenses, Three Rivers, 47 Tons of Trash, 141 Sponsors, 2221 Participants… and One Huge "Thank You!"
Iowa Outdoors for September 2, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Water Level at Lake Red Rock Kept Down for Construction Project, Iowa Open to Disabled Deer Hunting Youth, Permanent Blinds No Longer Allowed on the Iowa side of the Mississippi River Pools 14 and 15, Fall Color Hotline to Begin on Sept. 22, Natural Resource Commission to Meet in Bellevue
Iowa Outdoors for August 26, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Banner Shooting Range to Host Three Days of Competition, Soap Creek Watershed Project Provides Opportunities for Forest Owners, DNR Director Continues Public Forum Schedule Wednesday at Backbone State Park, Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop Set for Sept. 19 - 21
Iowa Outdoors for August 19, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: State Areas Take Hit From Flood, Tornados, Campgrounds Filling to Near Capacity for Labor Day Weekend, Crappie, Bluegill Limit Proposed, Rabbit, Squirrel Hunting Seasons Open Aug. 30, Archery Program Receives Industry Grant
Iowa Outdoors for August 12, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Anglers Confused About Eating Fish After Flooding, Open House for New Lake Darling Lodge Complex, AmeriCorps Helps New Peregrine Family Feel at Home, Last Volunteer Opportunities of the Summer, DNR Director Continues Public Forum Schedule at Lake Wapello
Iowa Outdoors for August 5, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Neighbors, Feds Step in to Help Iowa Trout Hatcheries, Natural Resource Commission to Meet in Wapello, DNR Director Continues Public Forum Schedule in Oskaloosa
Iowa Outdoors for July 29, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Four BWI Arrests During Boating Enforcement Project on Missouri River, Lots of Catching Up to Do - by Joe Wilkinson, Young Ospreys Taking Flight Across Iowa, Iowa Osprey Recovery Reaches New Milestone - by Lowell Washburn, New Maps of State Wildlife Areas Now On-line, Fish Iowa! Games Finals
Iowa Outdoors for July 22, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Clear Lake Dredge Project is Up and Running - by Lowell Washburn, Annual Survey of Upland Game Begins August 1, Minnesota and Wisconsin Osprey Relocation Going Well, DNR Director Continues Public Forum Schedule Wednesday in Des Moines, State Preserves Board to Meet July 24 at Hartman Reserve Nature Center, Dutch Elm Disease in High Levels This Year
Iowa Outdoors for July 15, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Green Valley State Park to Receive Major Facelift, DNR Director Kicks Off Public Forum Schedule Wednesday In Milford, One-of-a-Kind Deer Hunt Celebrates Camaraderie, Hunting Experience, Midwestern Hawk Heads Celebrated Peregrines' Return, Veteran DNR Researcher Named Fisheries Biologist Of The Year
Iowa Outdoors for July 8, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Lakes Show Little Impact From Long Winter, Work to Improve Meadow Lake Begins This Week, Great Egrets are Spectacular Summer Residents - by Lowell Washburn, Volunteers Needed to Enhance Iowan's Summer Recreation, Natural Resource Commission to Meet in Lehigh
Iowa Outdoors for July 1, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: State Park Campgrounds Bracing for Busiest Week of the Year, Flooded Hatcheries Fight Back – by Joe Wilkinson, Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers, Windbreak Assistance Funds Available, Iowa DNR Sending Firefighters to California, Other Incidents, Summer Look at Deer Seasons, Quotas – by Joe Wilkinson, Natural Resource Commission to Meet in Lehigh
Iowa Outdoors for June 24, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Trails Receive National Recognition; Hunters Bagged 630,000 Roosters in Iowa; Pheasants Endure Brutal Winter, Cold Wet Spring; Cost Share Money Available for Improving Wildlife Habitat
Iowa Outdoors for June 17, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Henry and Lee Counties Closed to Recreational Boating, Fishing for Osprey Event to Occur at Whiterock Conservancy, Flooding and the Impacts on Trees, Invasive Species Conference Thursday in Prairie City
Iowa Outdoors for June 10, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: High Water Continues to Impact State Parks, DNR Suspends Trout Stocking, Avoid Boating, Canoeing on High Water, Coralville Reservoir Overflow Also Impacts Lake Macbride, Peregrine Falcons Hatch at State Capitol, WHO Radio's Van and Bonnie and the Iowa DNR Team up for Kids Fishing Contest, Take Your Dad Fishing for Father's Day, June 15, Manawa Lake Renovation Focus of June 19 Public Meeting
Iowa Outdoors for June 3, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: DNR Monitoring Water Levels in Parks, Dealing with Storm Damaged Trees, Take a Break with Family and Friends During Free Fishing Weekend, Wet, Cool Spring May Lead to fall Pheasant Decline - by Lowell Washburn, For Iowa Pheasants - It's Been a Long Hard Year - by Lowell Washburn, Peregrine Falcon Nesting Increases in Iowa, Big Prizes at Big Creek Youth Fishing Tournament, DNR Offers Opportunities to Give Back This Summer
Iowa Outdoors for May 27, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Backbone State Park Closed While Storm Damage is Cleared, Holiday Weekend Slowdown - by Joe Wilkinson, Falcon Banding in Davenport, Coloring Contest Winners Announced
Iowa Outdoors for May 20, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: State Parks Filling for Memorial Day Weekend, Fishing Hitting its Peak as Memorial Day Weekend Nears, Birders Search for Rare Waterfowl Nest - by Lowell Washburn, State High School Trapshoot - by Joe Wilkinson, Prairie Rose Lake Focus of May 28 Public Meeting, Fish by the Millions Released in Iowa Waters, Annual Wildlife Baby Season Has Begun - by Lowell Washburn, Dry Weather Sends Riders to ATV Parks
Iowa Outdoors for May 13, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Full Campgrounds Expected for Memorial Day Weekend, New Mandatory Life Jacket Law for Youth, Iowa Walleye: Widespread Gains for Anglers as Researchers Build Fishing "Field of Dreams", Cool Weather Leads to Poor Mushroom Crop - by Lowell Washburn, Safe Boating Events Planned for National Safe Boating Week, DNR Offers Spring Fling Opportunities, High School and Youth Trap Shooting Season Concludes on Saturday, Iowa Residents Enjoy Free Fishing Days June 6 - 8, Fishing Events Set for Spring and Summer
Iowa Outdoors for May 6, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Camping Kick-off Weekend Take 2; Moves to May 16 - 18, "Take Me Fishing" Campaign Launches as Season Opens, Bowhunters Provide Valuable Data on Wildlife, Want Giant Catfish? No Need to Wait for Summer - the Action Starts Now - by Lowell Washburn, DNR Americorps Celebrates Americorps Week, DNR to Host Forum on Place-based Education
Iowa Outdoors for April 29, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Flooding Impacts State Parks Across Iowa Heading in to Camping Kick-off Weekend, For Clear Lake's Most Popular Game Fish - the Bite is On - by Lowell Washburn, Capitol Peregrine Initiates Nesting, Spring Goose Production Down, DNR Volunteers Honored During National Volunteer Week, Facts About New Trapping Procedure for Emerald Ash Borer in Iowa, Prairie Rescue Event Set for Big Creek State Park, Still Time to Order Tree and Shrubs Seedlings
Iowa Outdoors for April 22, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: DNR Netting Efforts Fill State Walleye Hatcheries Fish Crews Report Better Than Average Spring Run - by Lowell Washburn, Campers Get Ready for Prime Camping Season, Section of Silver Creek Off Limits to Trout Anglers, Spring Weather Has ATV Riders Ready to Hit the Trails, White Pelicans are Guaranteed Crowd Pleasers - by Lowell Washburn, Iowans Encouraged to Celebrate Earth Week, Prairie Rescue Events Set for April 26, DNR to Host Public Meeting April 29 on Proposed Wildlife Rules
Iowa Outdoors for April 15, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Camping Kick-off Weekend May 2, 3 and 4, Prairie Rescue Events Planned For April 18, 19, 20, State Preserves Board to Meet April 23 at Effigy Mounds, DNR to Host Public Meeting April 29 on Proposed Wildlife Rules
Iowa Outdoors for April 8, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Spring Turkey Hunting Preview - by Joe Wilkinson, Spring Turkey Hunting Safety Tips, Clean up Crews and Campers Share Time in State Parks, Soggy Trout 'Opener' - by Joe Wilkinson, Migrating Waterfowl Herald Change of Season - by Lowell Washburn, Camera to Feature Osprey Young Live on the Web, Iowa Tree Enthusiasts Honored, Prairie Rescue Event Set for Fayette County
Iowa Outdoors for April 1, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: DNR Website Offers Insider's View of Honey Creek Resort State Park, DNR to Collect Walleyes Release Through Dam at Lake Rathbun, Excellent Fishing Expected at Renovated Lakes in Southwest Iowa, Peregrine Falcons return to Mississippi River - by Lowell Washburn, Fishing Regulations Relaxed at Green Valley, Turkey Hunters Reminded to Report Their Harvest, Catchable Trout Stocking Season Underway, But Stocking Access Will be Limited, Eight Operation ReLeaf Events Planned in Iowa this Spring, From the Bottom Up - DNR to Unveil River Trash Sculpture on Earth Day, DNR Offers Springtime Opportunities for Volunteers, Jackrabbit Samples Needed Across Iowa, Project Learning Tree® Awards Two Service-Learning Grants in Iowa, DNR Spring Sale Set for May 10, Plant Native Trees and Shrubs for Best Results
Iowa Outdoors for March 25, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: DNR Unveils New High Tech Lake Maps, Scientists Look to Outer Space to Solve Iowa Duck Mystery - by Lowell Washburn, Plant Some Shade Tree Distribution Programs Planned for Spring, Prairie Rescue Event Set for Fayette County, Iowa Fishing Report
Iowa Outdoors for March 18, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Spring Snow Goose Migration Invades Iowa - by Lowell Washburn, 2008 Brass Bluegill Award, Celebrate Earth Day - Volunteer at a Prairie Rescue Event, Non-native Pest on Iowa's Doorstep
Iowa Outdoors for March 11, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Fish From Iowa Lakes Exceed Mercury Advisory Level, Long Winter Expected to Affect Fish Populations, Marina Project Enters Final Stage, Iowa Ice Fishing Report
Iowa Outdoors for March 4, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Public Celebrations Conclude as Bald Eagle Numbers Soar - by Lowell Washburn, North Iowa Becomes Hen House Super Site - by Lowell Washburn, DNR Hopeful Lost Grove Lake Construction Will Begin in 2009, Forestry Officials Keeping Tabs on Destructive Insects, Good Supplies of Native Trees and Shrubs Available for Spring, DNR Offers Opportunities to Beat Cabin Fever, Coloring Contest Promotes Wearing Life Jackets
Iowa Outdoors for February 26, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Campgrounds Filling for Memorial Day Weekend, Wintering Hawks Take Bird Feeing to its Highest Level - by Lowell Washburn, Checkoff Faces Hurdles - by Joe Wilkinson, Young Archers Vie for State Championship March 1, Join the 9th Annual Prairie Rescue Event, Deer Antler Scoring at Rathbun Event, Iowa Ice Fishing Report
Iowa Outdoors for February 19, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Pheasants Endure Long Hard Winter - by Lowell Washburn, Migrating Birds Reluctant to Return to Frigid Iowa, Health of Missouri River Focus of Four Day Conference, Iowa Outdoors Magazine Showcases Spring in Iowa, DNR Spring Sale Set for May 10
Iowa Outdoors for February 12, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: For Great Horned Owls, Spring Has Arrived - by Lowell Washburn, DNR Extends Deadline to Remove Ice Fishing Shelters, Accumulating Snow Can Weaken Ice, DNR Offers Random Acts of Kindness Opportunities, Iowa Ice Fishing Report
Iowa Outdoors for February 5, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Camping Kick-off Weekend May 2, 3 and 4, Letts Man Ordered to Prison, Clear Lake Ranks as Ice Fishing Hotspot - by Lowell Washburn, Natural Resource Commission to Meet in Boone, DNR to Hold Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Workshops
Iowa Outdoors for January 29, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Fence line Symphony for One North Iowa Rabbit Enthusiast, the Sound of the Hound Cannot be Denied - by Lowell Washburn, Trout Stocking at Banner Lake Set for Feb. 1, Great Backyard Bird Count Set for February 15-18, Spring is Right Around the Corner for Frog and Toad Surveyors, Help Rescue Iowa's Prairies and Celebrate Earth Day, Give a Few Dollars for Wildlife, Iowa Ice Fishing Report
Iowa Outdoors for January 22, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: 2007 Was a Safe Hunting Year - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa Trumpeter Swans Take Long Distance Road Trip - by Lowell Washburn, Iowa State Archery Championships March 1 in Des Moines, Annual River Cleanup Route and Dates Announced
Iowa Outdoors for January 15, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Natural Resource Commission to Meet Jan. 15 in Des Moines, State Preserves Board to Meet Jan. 18 in Des Moines, Iowa Ice Fishing Report
Iowa Outdoors for January 8, 2008 (*.pdf file)
Articles: TIP Call Results in Felony Charge Against Nebraska Man, January Antlerless Season Begins on January 11, Late Muzzleloader Season Extension, Sending Swans South - by Joe Wilkinson, Cast Away with Fish Iowa Games, Statewide Meeting for Youth Clay Target Programs, Winter Visitors - Bald Eagles Head to Iowa - by Joe Wilkinson, DNR Offers Volunteers Opportunities for the New Year
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