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Iowa’s Prairie Chicken Festival is April 6

The unique courtship of Iowa’s prairie chickens will be on full display at the Kellerton Grasslands Bird Conservation Area on April 6.

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March 26, 2024
Wildlife - Pheasant
News Release

Think safety before opening day

Hunters heading to the field for the opening weekend of pheasant season are encouraged to review safe hunting practices before they head out.

Display Date
October 24, 2023
Wildlife - Pheasant
News Release

Anticipation is high for Iowa’s 2023 pheasant season

Iowa’s pheasant population is up, the crop harvest is advancing quickly and the weekend weather forecast is set for an excellent opening weekend pheasant season

Display Date
October 24, 2023
Wildlife - Pheasant

Iowa’s youth enjoy special pheasant season Oct. 21-22

Iowa’s young hunters will get to experience the first cackle and flush of the year during the youth only pheasant season, Oct. 21-22.

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October 17, 2023
Wildlife - Turkey
Wildlife - Pheasant
Wildlife Management Areas
News Release

Secluded Winford Wildlife Area supports quality deer and pheasant populations

That narrow access lane off a dead-end road is the only way in and out of the Winford Wildlife Area, a 637-acre floodplain grassland, just north of Oskaloosa.

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September 19, 2023
Wildlife - Pheasant
Hunting - Education
News Release

Learn to Hunt program opens registration for women’s upland bird hunting workshop and mentored hunt

The Iowa DNR is offering a comprehensive program on hunting upland game for women who have little or no upland bird hunting experience.

Display Date
September 5, 2023
Hunting - Education
Wildlife - Pheasant
News Release

Learn to Hunt program opens registration for rabbit workshop

The Iowa DNR is offering a program to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook rabbits to people with little to no small game hunting experience.

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September 5, 2023
Wildlife - Pheasant
Volunteer Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

Pheasant survey results highest in eight years

The 2023 August pheasant population survey had the highest statewide counts since 2015.

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August 29, 2023
Wildlife - Pheasant
News Release

Iowa’s rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 2

The good news for Iowa’s cottontail rabbit hunters is that Iowa has an abundant rabbit population.

Display Date
August 29, 2023
Wildlife - Pheasant
News Release

Weather model forecasts bump in Iowa pheasant population

Favorable winter and spring weather across much of Iowa is expected to benefit pheasant hunters this fall.

Display Date
June 20, 2023

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