The flat terrain, numerous food sources and great genetics keep iowa frontofmind for anyone who loves to hunt deer. Founded in 2010, the iowa firearms coalition is a nonpartisan, single issue, civil rights organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing. A friendly airport located within an hour of our lodge site. Timberline price list timberline wyoming big game hunting.
Whitetail deer hunting timberline wyoming big game. Iowa outfitters offering iowa deer hunting outfitting and outfitters services for iowa whitetail deer hunting with archery, shotgun and muzzleloader deer hunts. Iowa deer whitetailed hunts and turkey hunting services in both zone 4 and 5 at reasonable prices. Straight wall cartridge rifles are now legal in iowa for deer hunting, and gun shops report brisk business in sales of. Deer harvest slightly down in iowa after shotgun season. County restrictions on antlerless deer hunting mdc. Nebraska mule deer and whitetail deer hunts iowa whitetail deer hunts. Tentative 20152016 iowa hunting season dates announced. I have hunted eastern, southern, northern, northeast, and central iowa.
Deer hunting in iowa the return of the whitetailed deer as a major game species in iowa is a tribute to good landowner attitude and progressive management, research and enforcement programs. County restrictions on antlerless deer hunting mdc hunting. Those who are temporarily disabled must submit an application to obtain a temporary hunting permit. Seasons, antlerless quotas and buckonly counties during. Iowa cuts deer tags to maintain population, combat disease. Finally, holders of a valid permit to carry weapons may now have a handgun on their person while deer hunting. Iowa deer hunting history is a great example how fast things can go bad without good conservation efforts. The application period is right around the corner and the price has made a significant jump this year. For the purposes of hunting deer and turkey, legal bows include long, recurved, or compound bows with a minimum draw weight of 40 pounds and crossbows. Straight wall cartridge rifle law has iowa hunters, gun. This season provides an opportunity to teach deer hunting, wildlife behavior, and safe. Southwest iowa outfitters the premier iowa outfitters. Woodcock hunting times are sunrise to sunset, which is the only exception to the migratory game bird hunting times. On todays show, we tell a few great stories of big bucks in the hawkeye state.
Licenses and permits are available for both iowa residents and nonresidents, and vary in price. Discussion on hunting out of state, harvests, and photos. Likewise, responsibility for the future of deer in iowa depends upon the cooperation of hunters and landowners, preservation of critical timber habitat. The duo set out with the mission to provide their guest with an outstanding iowa hunting experience. Resident and nonresident archery either species eithersex permit, nonresident archery whitetailed deer permit, resident anyseason whitetailed deer permit, huntownland permit valid for unit 19, special huntownland permit valid for unit 19, and antlerless whitetailed deer permit. Follow along w jason bourbonnais and mike valliere as they both fill gun tags in ia on big bucks just a few short. Its difficult to estimate how many deer are in iowa, but hunters reported harvesting a little over 100,000 of them during the 2016 hunting season. Stop in and talk scrapes, rubs, scent, equipment and tactics for harvesting iowas wonderful whitetail deer. They cherish the chance to harvest the bucks that they have become so close with, after seeing them while farming throughout the. It contains basic information needed during the hunting and trapping seasons. Its a must to keep up to date on iowa hunting laws and regulations before heading out on your first hunt. Davenport, iowa approximate population 102,000 initiated its deer management program in 2005.
Illinois digest of hunting and trapping regulations. Iowa hunting and trapping regulations, download full book hunting seasons and bag limits, quick reference card. Iowas herd is on the upswing again after spotty outbreaks of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in 2012 caused localized losses. The first cwd positive was confirmed in the 202014 hunting season and the number of confirmed cases was in the single digits until the 20162017 year. Iowa hunting and trapping regulations, 20162017 iowa. Iowa deer hunting iowa deer hunting season information. In 1900, deer were extinct in iowa, but they have been. If your looking for crashin antlers, locking horns and big bucks. Disabled hunters may obtain a crossbow hunting permit to harvest turkey andor deer. However, only the handguns authorized for use in hunting deer shall be used to hunt and only during the seasons in which handguns are a lawful method of take which is every season besides the archery season. In the 20162017 hunting season, more than 32,000 whitetails were killed by hunters in the four wisconsin counties with the highest incidence of cwd in the state dane, iowa, richland and sauk counties. We use tree stands, blinds and sometimes just the terrain itself to hunt deer over food plots and timber. The 20162017 indiana whitetailed deer summary is a comprehensive report of the states deer herd including information on the deer hunting season, use of depredation permits, deervehicle collisions, and disease surveillance efforts.
I live in burlington ia hunt cornfields of my grandpas fun times fun times. The red dots on the map above are the home zip codes for every hunter who harvested at least one of those deer. My son killed his best buck to date and we could not have been happier with cole and his knowledge. Sep 21, 2017 new rifle law could bring big bucks for iowa deer hunting, gun shops. You may fill one firearms antlerless deer hunting permit in these counties or county sections during firearms deer season all portions combined. However, only the handguns authorized for use in hunting deer shall be used to hunt and only during the seasons in which handguns are a lawful method of. Tests show record number of iowa deer testing positive for.
Davenports urban deer hunt is managed through the citys parks and recreation department and is overseen by the parks supervisor. Permanently disabled persons need only submit one application. May 23, 20 iowa is a state that has a great deer hunting season in the fall and winter. Studying your states hunting laws might be a bit time consuming, and we know youre impatient to get out there and start shooting. Stop in and talk scrapes, rubs, scent, equipment and tactics for harvesting iowa s wonderful whitetail deer. Iowa hunting and trapping regulations, 20162017 2016 iowa hunting and trapping regulations, 20162017. Seasons, antlerless quotas and buckonly counties during the early muzzleloader and first shotgun season remain the same as last year.
Deer permit applicationssales chart firearm and muzzleloader deer season information including season dates and how to apply list of special hunt area permits remaining after deer muzzleloader lottery drawings. To use, 1 select the preferred anydeer from the left column and follow to the right, staying within the same horizontal lines, to determine what additional licenses the customer may purchase. Deep provides hunters with a variety of opportunities to harvest deer in connecticut. Within a hundred years from the time white settlers first came to iowa, the deer population was so near being extinct that deer season was legally closed 1898. Hunting and fishing licenses purchased for 2016 expire on jan.
See the iowa hunting and trapping regulations for specific hunting and trapping hours. Best iowa counties for hunting mature bucks midwest whitetail. All archery deer hunting on sundays must take place at least 40 yards away from blazed hiking trails. Duck, goose and mourning dove seasons can be found in the iowa migratory game bird regulations.
Species of deer to hunt iowa may not have mule deer, but there are plenty of whitetails to hunt. Timberline offers a limited number of trophy whitetail hunts in south central iowa. The waterfowl season dates are expected to be finalized later this month august 2015. The 2017 iowa deer harvest is running more than 5 percent ahead of the 2016 totals. Jan 23, 2017 its a must to keep up to date on iowa hunting laws and regulations before heading out on your first hunt. Having hunted with southwest iowa outfitters was an unreal experience. Contest open to hunters who legally harvested an antlered whitetail deer in the state of iowa.
New rifle law could bring big bucks for iowa deer hunting, gun shops. Nonresident deer application guide season datesinfo, application dates, licenses, group info, landowner info, etc 2019 nonresident deer draw statistics. View a calendar listing the upcoming and ongoing dates for each hunting and trapping season in iowa. Unique deer seasons are based on equipment used to harvest deer. So far this fall, 90,955 deer have been reported, compared to 86,506 for the same period last year. Whitetail deer hunting timberline wyoming big game hunting. The top 10 counties for the 20152016 season had a total of 26,236 deer harvested. Arkansas, colorado, illinois, iowa, kansas, maryland, michigan, minnesota, mississippi. I never even stepped foot in the state of iowa before showing up at the parking lot on the public hunting.
Deer hunters reported harvesting 101,397 deer during the 2016 iowa deer hunting season, which is about 3,000 fewer than were reported in 2015, but nearly identical to the 2014 harvest. We work hard to keep our calendar current, but always refer to the hunting regulation booklet for official, legal season dates. We lease and control the hunting on prime properties which include river bottoms, cropland and bedding areas. Iowa hunting seasons include deer, turkey, pheasant and a listing of small game. A complete diy nonresident hunt during the iowa hunting season on public land in iowa.
The iowa deer hunting tradition will be passed on to about 10,000 youths who are participating in the youth deer hunting season, which opens on sept. Deer population management zone hunts are listed online at. North dakota north dakota deer hunting north dakota fishing. A 2020 hunting license is required, unless exempt by. Nonresident severely disabled deer hunting license 5420416. Thunder ridge home page iowa whitetail deer outfitters. Sep 10, 2016 the iowa deer hunting tradition will be passed on to about 10,000 youths who are participating in the youth deer hunting season, which opens on sept. In 2016, 119,477 whitetailed deer were harvested in indiana, including 51,783 antlered deer and 67,694. The deer we have seen while hunting as well as on the cameras will set up 2016 as a banner year.
Home hunts photos prices contact hunt faq blog 2020 price list. Best iowa counties for hunting mature bucks midwest. During any portion of the firearms deer season, furbearer hunters must also possess an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit. The first cwd positive was confirmed in the 202014 hunting season and the number of confirmed cases was in the single digits until the 2016 2017 year. Tentative 2015 2016 iowa hunting season dates announced. Iowa s herd is on the upswing again after spotty outbreaks of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in 2012 caused localized losses. There were a total of 1,674 deer harvested in monroe county and 1,627 taken in clarke county, with an average of 3.
Nonresidents were issued 6,073 anydeer licenses for the 201617 deer hunting seasons table 1. Hunters can purchase licenses and permits in several ways. Resident landowners with at least 75 acres may harvest additional antlerless deer using nocost resident landowner firearms antlerless deer hunting permits. Visit our main hunting page for general information. We still believe that a lot of hunters and quality deer do not mix. The exact wording of kentuckys deer hunting laws can be viewed here. Jan 14, 2017 on todays show, we tell a few great stories of big bucks in the hawkeye state.
Trends in iowa wildlife populations and harvest 2016. The printed version of the 201920 iowa hunting, trapping and migratory game bird regulations omitted the language from a new state law that allows hunters with a nonambulatory deer license to hunt during any open season until the license is filled, using the method of take allowed for that season. We are fortunate in the fact that we have been doing this so long that we dont have to take many hunters. Iowa outfitters usa is owned by a father and son team, scott and ben. Deer hunting seasons 2020 connecticut hunting and trapping guide. Our iowa deer hunting is located in allerton, iowa 45 miles southeast of des moines, iowa. Winke, in my search to purchase mature buck whitetail property in the great state of iowa, i had a lot of counties to choose from and questions about each parcel i looked at. Iowa is a state that has a great deer hunting season in the fall and winter. Iowas premier hunting outfitter guthrie iowa deer turkey guided. But breaking the law and having to pay a fine can put a serious damper on your hunting season.
Lab at purdue university and to the nvsl in ames, iowa. Whitetail buck hunting the rut 2018 pa bowhunting archery deer season johns rut. Iowa deer hunting season public land buck harvest youtube. Bill, have you heard anything about whether the iowa dnr is going to suspend nonresident license sales this year due to the coronavirus. Those travelling by motor vehicle may travel to our trip information page for a detailed map. To sign up for updates to deer regulations, please enter your email below. Archery deer season information including season dates and how to apply youth firearm deer season information. This map spells trouble for the future of deer hunting qdma. Rounding out our top ten for the 20152016 season are monroe county and clarke county.