DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) annual auction is currently underway and will be open through Sept. 12, 2026.
The Iowa DNR has been tasked for decades to represent the State of Iowa to manage the annual sale of confiscated long guns (rifles, shotguns, bows) to the public who have the state or federally required permits to acquire.
The majority of the firearms in this sale were confiscated by law enforcement agencies from around the state, with only five percent coming from cases involving the Iowa DNR.
Money collected from this sale is deposited into the Fish and Wildlife trust fund for use in managing and improving Iowa’s natural resources.
Handguns, AR platform rifles and select miscellaneous guns are not included in this sale. Auction Solutions Inc., the auction host, will have an in-person inspection window from 6-8 p.m., on Sept. 11, to allow potential bidders to handle and inspect the firearms.
For more information, to register and to bid, go to https://auctionsolutionsinc.com/auctions.
Items up for auction include firearms, bows, gun cases and scopes. The items are sold “as is” with no guarantee or warranty. The list of items for sale and the terms of service are available at https://auctionsolutionsinc.com/auctions.
Iowans who are winning bidders are required to pick up their firearms from Auction Solutions at their facility located at 7803 Military Avenue, in Omaha, by 4 p.m., Sept. 12.
The Iowa DNR reserves the right to reject any bids and withdraw any item from the sale at any time.