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Hunting
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News Release

Iowa’s deer hunting shifts to late season mode

Iowa's two January antlerless deer seasons, Population Management and Excess Tag, run Jan. 11-25 with differences.

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January 9, 2026
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Whitetailed deer in snowy underbrush.
News - Featured
Canoe, Kayak & Paddle Sports
News Release

Iowa DNR reminds paddlers - water is dangerously cold despite spring-like air temps

With a couple of above average temperatures forecast this week, the Iowa DNR reminds all paddlers that water temperatures remain dangerously cold.

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January 6, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Urban Forestry Management
News - Featured
News Release

Bundle up and get outside this Holiday Season

Keep the whole family active and entertained this holiday season and all winter long!

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December 29, 2025
News - Featured
Trout Fishing
News Release

Winter community trout stockings start Jan. 10

Iowa DNR will release rainbow trout in nine locations across Iowa this winter in areas that would not support them during warmer months.

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December 23, 2025
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A young girl holding a trout she caught through the ice at a community trout stocking event
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State Parks
News Release

Dozens of seasonal employee opportunities available in Iowa state parks for summer 2026

Iowa state parks have dozens of openings for recreational aides, seasonal patrol officers and a carpenter for the summer 2026 season.

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December 23, 2025
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Join our team, seasonal employment opportunities image.
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Fishing
News Release

Ice fishing not advised across much of Iowa

Iowa’s stretch of unseasonably warm temperatures has deteriorated the quality of ice across much of the state south of Iowa Hwy. 3; ice fishing is discouraged.

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December 23, 2025
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Fishing
Employment
News Release

Don’t miss your chance to get hands-on fisheries career experience 2026

Summer seasonal positions at Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries offices are open for applications until Jan. 16.

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December 16, 2025
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State Parks
News Release

Join a First Day Hike on New Year’s Day 2026

DES MOINES – What’s the best way to spend New Year’s Day? Take a First Day Hike in an Iowa state park or forest!

Display Date
December 16, 2025
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First Day Hikes at Pine Lake.
Off-Highway Vehicles
News - Featured
News Release

Snowmobilers cheer the return of winter

It’s middle December, and much of Iowa is covered under a thick blanket of snow with a weekend forecast calling for high temperatures that barely scratch double

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December 9, 2025
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Snowmobiles driving on a trail through a snowy winter scene.
Fishing
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News - Featured
News Release

Stay safe on the ice this winter

Ice safety in Iowa: 4" min for fishing, 5-7" for snowmobiles/ATVs. Ice thickness varies; check as you go & stay off slushy/dark spots. Be safe!

Display Date
December 9, 2025
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Triangular warning sign with red border and an exclamation point in the center.
Hunting
News - Featured
News Release

Iowa’s busiest deer seasons are almost here

Iowa’s most popular deer hunting seasons start this weekend, when more than 100,000 hunters take to the timber for the long-awaited gun seasons.

Display Date
December 2, 2025
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Deer standing profile in the snow.
Hunting
Fishing
News - Featured
News Release

2026 hunting, fishing licenses on sale Dec. 15

Iowans can buy 2026 resident hunting, fishing and other licenses on Dec. 15. Licenses purchased for 2025 expire on Jan. 10.

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December 2, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Fishing
News - Featured
News Release

Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license on sale Dec. 15

Iowa anglers can buy the Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license and tags starting Dec. 15 through Jan. 7.

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December 2, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Hunting
Chronic Wasting Disease
News - Featured
News Release

Deer gun seasons important for chronic wasting disease sample collection

The Iowa DNR will be partnering with Iowa deer hunters to collect tissue samples to monitor for chronic wasting disease during the upcoming gun seasons.

Display Date
December 2, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Hunting
News - Featured
News Release

Safety first, during the gun deer seasons

For an expected 100,000-plus deer hunters, the long wait is almost over, Iowa’s gun deer seasons are right around the corner.

Display Date
December 2, 2025
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Whitetailed deer in snowy underbrush.

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