Its finally the day we all look forward to and prepare for all year long. For the archery hunter October 1 is a magical date. The first day of Iowa Archery Whitetail Deer season was today. Archery season begins on October 1st each year. Hopefully you have all the necessary preparations completed and its all business from here on out. A few notes and online resources about Iowa deer hunting season this year that are worth mentioning.
2007 / 2008 Iowa Hunting Regulations
- Licenses can be purchased at many retailers or online through the Iowa DNR online licensing system
- Hunter Safety Course is required in Iowa.
- You can check the statusof your non resident license purchase online
- Remember the new Harvest Reporting System requires you report your deer kill immediately.
- Limited quota licensescan be checked daily online on the DNR Website
- Big Box hunting retailers in Western Iowa Bass Pro Shop (Council Bluffs, IA) and Cabelas (LaVista, NE)
- Iowa Ortho maps and geographic map server is a great resource for hunters
- Iowa DNR has interactive mappingon their website for your reseach as well.
- Great Iowa deer hunting forums online at Iowa Outdoors and Iowa Deer
- Hunters Willing to Helpis a program to volunteer to help landowners remove excssive deer from their land. You can sign up on the DNR website to help landowners need help.
Below are the season dates, shooting hours and bag limits for many of the Iowa Hunting Season. Be safe, have a great year in the field and remember to take somebody new hunting!
| IOWA 2007-2008 HUNTING & TRAPPING SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS | ||||
| SPECIES | SEASON (DATES INCLUSIVE) | SHOOTING HOURS | BAG LIMITS (DAILY / POSSESSION) | |
| Youth Rooster Pheasant (age 15 or younger)*+ | Oct. 20-21 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | 1 | 2 |
| Rooster Pheasant | Oct. 27 - Jan. 10, 2008 | 3 | 12 | |
| Bobwhite Quail | Oct. 27 - Jan. 31, 2008 | 8 | 16 | |
| Gray Partridge | Oct. 13 - Jan. 31, 2008 | 8 | 16 | |
| Spring 2008 Youth Turkey (Residents under age 16)*+ | April 11 - 13 | 1/2 Hour Before Sunrise to Sunset | One bearded or male turkey per license## | |
| Spring 2008 Turkey (Gun/Bow) | April 14 - 17 or April 18 - 22 or April 23 - 29 or April 30 - May 18 | |||
| Spring 2008 Turkey (Bow Only)* | April 14 - May 18 | |||
| Fall Turkey (Combination Gun/Bow)* | Oct. 15 - Nov. 30 | One turkey per license | ||
| Fall Turkey (Bow Only)* | Oct. 1 - Nov. 30 and Dec. 17 - Jan. 10, 2008 | 1/2 Hour Before Sunrise to 1/2 Hour After Sunset | ||
| Deer (Bow) | Oct. 1 - Nov. 30 and Dec. 17 - Jan. 10, 2008 | One deer per license | One deer per license | |
| Deer (Muzzleloader) | Oct. 13 - Oct. 21* (early) or Dec. 17 - Jan. 10, 2008 (late) | |||
| Youth Deer (age 15 or younger)+ and Severely Disabled | Sept. 15 - 30 | |||
| Deer (Shotgun) | Dec. 1 - 5 (first) or Dec. 8 - Dec. 16 (second) | |||
| November Antlerless-Only Deer | Nov. 23 - 25 | |||
| Nonresident Holiday Season (Antlerless Deer)+ | Dec. 24 - Jan. 2, 2008 | |||
| Late Antlerless Deer (selected counties) | Jan. 11 - 27, 2008 | |||
| Ruffed Grouse | Oct. 6 - Jan. 31, 2008# | Sunrise to Sunset | 3 | 6 |
| Rabbit (Cottontail) | Sept. 1 - Feb. 28, 2008 | 10 | 20 | |
| Rabbit (Jack) | Oct. 27 - Nov. 30 | 1 | 2 | |
| Squirrel (Fox & Gray) | Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2008 | None | 6 | 12 |
| Groundhog | June 15 - Oct. 31 | None | ||
| Crow | Oct. 15 - Nov. 30 and Jan. 14 - March 31, 2008 | |||
| Pigeon ** | Oct. 1 - March 31, 2008 | |||
| Raccoon and Opossum | Nov. 3 - Jan. 31, 2008 | Open 8:00 a.m. First Day Only | ||
| Fox (Red & Gray) | Nov. 3 - Jan. 31, 2008 | |||
| Bobcat ¥ | Nov. 3 - Jan. 31, 2008 or until quota is reached, whichever occurs first. | Season limit of 1 Bobcat either hunted or trapped. | ||
| Coyote | Continuous Open Season | None | None | |
| Spotted Skunk (Civet Cat), Gray (Timber) Wolf | Continuous Closed Season | |||
## No person can have more than 2 Spring turkey licenses.
# Restricted to northeast Iowa Ruffed Grouse Zone
* Residents only
**However, within 100 yards of buildings and bridges pigeons may be taken year round
¥ Until quota is met. Only one bobcat is allowed per season per licensed furharvester, either hunted or trapped. Additional requirements
and map of open counties see Regulations Booklet
+See Regulations Booklet for more information.
Jason Smith, Realtor Licensed in Iowa USA
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