Conservation officers push safety, target ID messages during first shotgun deer season 12/6/2022 9:01:00 PM View Count 4983 Hunter safety and target identification were the top messages by Iowa’s state conservation officers over the weekend during the first shotgun deer season.
For Iowa’s deer hunters, the wait is nearly over, shotgun deer seasons begin Dec. 3 11/15/2022 11:37:00 AM View Count 8452 Iowa’s most popular deer hunting seasons are just around the corner, when roughly 100,000 blaze orange clad hunters take to the timber and wildlife experts are forecasting another good year.
Include safety as part of the spring turkey hunting preparation 3/17/2020 12:15:00 PM View Count 2332 Spring turkey hunting success and safety comes down to the same thing – proper planning.
Increased harvest predicted for 2018 Iowa pheasant season, but standing crops likely impact opening weekend success 10/16/2018 12:37:00 PM View Count 14955 Thousands of hunters in blaze orange will take to the fields when Iowa’s pheasant season opens Oct. 27. And with the second highest pheasant population in a decade, hunters can afford to be optimistic.
Why doesn’t blaze orange give me away? 11/29/2017 10:57:00 AM View Count 26590 If you’re trying to sneak up on a deer or pheasant, possibly decked out in some camouflage, it may not seem to make sense to top it off with a neon orange vest or hat. After all, wouldn’t that make you more noticeable?
Think Safety Before Opening Day 10/20/2015 8:10:00 AM View Count 4297 Hunters heading to the field for the opening weekend of pheasant season are encouraged to review safe hunting practices before they head out.