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Deer Hunting Season Dates

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We work hard to keep our calendar current, but always refer to the hunting regulation booklet for official, legal season dates.

 

2024 Seasons Season Dates License On-Sale Dates
Youth Season Sept 21 - Oct 6, 2024 Aug 15 - End of Season
Disabled Hunter (Requires a permit) Sept 21 - Oct 6, 2024 Aug 15 - End of Season
Archery Season, Early Split Oct 1 - Dec 6, 2024 Aug 15 - End of Season
Archery Season, Late Split Dec 23 - Jan 10, 2025 Aug 15 - End of Season
Early Muzzleloader (residents only) Oct 12 - 20, 2024 Aug 15 - End of Season (until quota is reached)
Late Muzzleloader Dec 23 - Jan 10, 2025 Aug 15 - End of Season
Shotgun, Season 1 Dec 7 - 11, 2024 Aug 15 - End of Season
Shotgun, Season 2 Dec 14 - 22, 2024 Aug 15 - End of Season
Nonresident Holiday Season Dec 24 - Jan 2, 2025 Aug 15 - End of Season (until quota is reached)

Shooting hours for all deer seasons are half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.

Find out more regarding Deer Disease Monitoring and the CWD Reporting System.

Nonresidents: The nonresident deer application period is the first Saturday in May through the first Sunday in June. The application is available in December.

Migratory Game Bird Season Dates

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We work hard to keep our calendar current, but always refer to the hunting regulation booklet for official, legal season dates.


2024-2025 North Zone Central Zone South Zone
Youth Waterfowl Sept. 21-22 Sept. 28-29 Oct. 5-6
Ducks, Mergansers & Coots Sep. 28 - Oct. 4
Oct. 12 - Dec. 3
Oct. 5 - 11
Oct. 19 - Dec. 10
Oct. 12 - 18
Oct. 26 - Dec. 17
Dark Geese & Light Geese Sep. 21 - Oct. 6
Oct. 12 - Dec. 3
Dec. 14 - Jan. 11, 2025
Sep. 28 - Oct. 13
Oct. 19 - Dec. 10
Dec. 21 - Jan. 18
Oct. 5 - 20
Oct. 26 - Dec. 17
Dec. 28 - Jan. 25, 2025
 2024-2025 Statewide Limit
Special September Teal Sept. 1 - 16 Daily limit is 6
Doves Sept. 1 - Nov. 29 Daily limit is 15
Snipe Sept. 7 - Nov. 30 Daily limit is 8
Rail Sept. 7 - Nov. 15 Daily limit is 12
Woodcock Oct. 5 - Nov. 18 Daily limit is 3
  • Metropolitan Goose Hunting Season (in specified areas): Only in designated zones around Des Moines, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City and Cedar Falls/Waterloo. Special regulations apply. Maps: Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Zone, Des Moines Zone, and Waterloo/Cedar Falls Zone
  • Light Geese Conservation Order (additional regulations apply. Jan. 26 - May 1, 2025

Small Game and Upland Hunting Season Dates

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We work hard to keep our calendar current, but always refer to the hunting regulation booklet for official, legal season dates.


2024-2025 Season Dates Hours Daily/Possession
Rooster Pheasant (Youth) Oct 19 - 20, 2024 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 1/ 2
Rooster Pheasant Oct 26 - Jan 10, 2025 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 3/ 12
Bobwhite Quail Oct 26 - Jan 31, 2025 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 8 /16
Gray Partridge Oct 12 - Jan 31, 2025 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 8 /16
Ruffed Grouse Oct 5 - Jan 31, 2025 Sunrise to Sunset 3/ 6
Rabbit (Cottontail) Aug 31 - Feb 28, 2025 Sunrise to Sunset 10 /20
Rabbit (Jack) CLOSED   0/ 0
Squirrel (Fox and Gray) Aug 31 - Jan 31, 2025 No Restrictions 6 /12
Groundhog Continuous Open Season No Restrictions No Limit /No Limit
Crow Oct 15 - Nov 30, 2024
and Jan 14 - March 31, 2025
No Restrictions No Limit /No Limit
Pigeon Continuous Open Season No Restrictions No Limit /No Limit
Coyote Continuous Open Season No Restrictions No Limit /No Limit

Trapping & Fur Harvesting Season Dates

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We work hard to keep our calendar current, but always refer to the hunting regulation booklet for official, legal season dates.

  • General Trapping Nov. 2-Feb. 28, 2025
  • Beaver Nov. 2-April 15, 2025


Turkey Hunting Season Dates

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We work hard to keep our calendar current, but always refer to the hunting regulation booklet for official, legal season dates.

Licenses go on sale August 15.
Note: nonresidents are not eligible for fall turkey hunting licenses.

Gun shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to sunset
Bow shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.

2024 Fall Turkey Hunting Season Dates License On-sale Dates
Gun/bow Oct 14 - Dec 6, 2024 Aug 15 - until quotas are filled
Archery Only Oct 1 - Dec 6, 2024 &
Dec 23 - Jan 10, 2025
Aug 15 - end of season (no quota)

 

2025 Spring Turkey Hunting Season Dates Shooting Hours
Youth season (residents only) Apr 11 - 13, 2025 half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
Season 1 Apr 14 - 17, 2025 half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
Season 2 Apr 18 - 22, 2025 half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
Season 3 Apr 23 - 29, 2025 half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
Season 4 Apr 30 - May 18, 2025 half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
Resident archery-only Apr 14 - May 18, 2025 half-hour before sunrise to sunset.

 

Bag limit: daily bag and season possession limit is one bearded or male wild turkey for each valid license and transportation tag issued to the hunter.

The nonresident spring turkey application period is Jan. 1 to the last Sunday in January. the application is available in December.

Iowa DNR | Full Hunting Calendar