Iowa snowmobilers are no longer required to purchase and display an annual trail user permit, according to a new law that went into effect July 1, 2024.
After record low precipitation in September and October, drought conditions have reappeared across much of Iowa, causing river and stream flows to drop.
The Iowa DNR is partnering with Optimal Aquafeed and Page County Conservation Board to stock rainbow trout Oct. 19, in RAPP Park outside of Shenandoah.
Roughly 6,000 deer have been registered so far through the youth and disabled hunter seasons, which is slightly higher than last year and the five-year average.
Success during the 2023 pheasant season has Iowa hunters eagerly awaiting this year’s opening day and with bird population estimates similar to two years ago.
