Iowa

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Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated. Always verify dates, bag limits, and regulations directly with Iowa DNR before hunting.

Deer

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader Late

Closed

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Dec 22 — Jan 10, 2026

White-tailed Deer

Population Mgmt January Antlerless

Closed

—

Jan 11 — Jan 25, 2026

White-tailed Deer

Excess Tag January Antlerless

Closed

—

Jan 11 — Jan 25, 2026

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader Early

Closed

—

Oct 11 — Oct 19

White-tailed Deer

Archery Late Split

Closed

—

Dec 22 — Jan 10, 2026

White-tailed Deer

Archery Early Split

Closed

—

Oct 1 — Dec 5

White-tailed Deer

Disabled Hunter

Closed

—

Sept 20 — Oct 5

White-tailed Deer

Youth

Closed

—

Sept 20 — Oct 5

White-tailed Deer

Firearm Shotgun 1

Closed

—

Dec 6 — Dec 10

White-tailed Deer

Firearm Shotgun 2

Closed

—

Dec 13 — Dec 21

White-tailed Deer

Nonresident Holiday

Closed

—

Dec 24 — Jan 2, 2026

Turkey

Wild Turkey

Fall Combination Gun/Bow

Closed

—

Oct 13 — Dec 5

Wild Turkey

Fall Archery

Closed

—

Oct 1 — Dec 5

Wild Turkey

Fall Archery

Closed

—

Dec 22 — Jan 10, 2026

Wild Turkey

Spring Youth

Upcoming

17d

Apr 10 — Apr 12, 2026

Wild Turkey

Spring Combination Gun/Bow Season 1

Upcoming

20d

Apr 13 — Apr 16, 2026

Wild Turkey

Spring Combination Gun/Bow Season 2

Upcoming

24d

Apr 17 — Apr 21, 2026

Wild Turkey

Spring Combination Gun/Bow Season 3

Upcoming

29d

Apr 22 — Apr 28, 2026

Wild Turkey

Spring Combination Gun/Bow Season 4

Upcoming

36d

Apr 29 — May 17, 2026

Wild Turkey

Spring Archery

Upcoming

20d

Apr 13 — May 17, 2026

Waterfowl

Canada Goose

Metropolitan Special

Closed

—

Sep. 13 — Sep. 21

Zone: Specified metropolitan areas

Dark Geese & Light Geese

General Split 2

Closed

—

Oct. 25 — Dec. 16

Zone: South

Dark Geese & Light Geese

General Split 1

Closed

—

Sep. 20 — Oct. 5

Zone: North

Dark Geese & Light Geese

General Split 3

Closed

—

Dec. 20 — Jan. 17

Zone: Central

Dark Geese & Light Geese

General Split 1

Closed

—

Sep. 27 — Oct. 12

Zone: Central

Dark Geese & Light Geese

General Split 1

Closed

—

Oct. 4 — Oct. 19

Zone: South

Dark Geese & Light Geese

General Split 3

Closed

—

Dec. 13 — Jan. 10

Zone: North

Dark Geese & Light Geese

General Split 2

Closed

—

Oct. 11 — Dec. 2

Zone: North

Dark Geese & Light Geese

General Split 2

Closed

—

Oct. 18 — Dec. 9

Zone: Central

Dark Geese & Light Geese

General Split 3

Closed

—

Dec. 27 — Jan. 24

Zone: South

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

General Split 2

Closed

—

Oct. 25 — Dec. 16

Zone: South

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

Youth Waterfowl

Closed

—

Oct. 4 — Oct. 5

Zone: South

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

General Split 2

Closed

—

Oct. 18 — Dec. 9

Zone: Central

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

General Split 1

Closed

—

Oct. 4 — Oct. 10

Zone: Central

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

General Split 1

Closed

—

Oct. 11 — Oct. 17

Zone: South

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

Youth Waterfowl

Closed

—

Sep. 20 — Sep. 21

Zone: North

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

General Split 1

Closed

—

Sep. 27 — Oct. 3

Zone: North

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

General Split 2

Closed

—

Oct. 11 — Dec. 2

Zone: North

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

Youth Waterfowl

Closed

—

Sep. 27 — Sep. 28

Zone: Central

Light Goose

Conservation Order

Open

OPEN

Jan. 25 — May 1, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Dove

Mourning Dove

General

Closed

—

Sep. 1 — Nov. 29

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Rooster Pheasant

Youth

Closed

—

Oct 18 — Oct 19

Rooster Pheasant

General

Closed

—

Oct 25 — Jan 10, 2026

Quail

Bobwhite Quail

General

Closed

—

Oct 25 — Jan 31, 2026

Grouse

Gray Partridge

General

Closed

—

Oct 11 — Jan 31, 2026

Ruffed Grouse

General

Closed

—

Oct 4 — Jan 31, 2026

Rabbit

Cottontail Rabbit

General

Closed

—

Aug 30 — Feb 28, 2026

Squirrel

Fox & Gray Squirrel

General

Closed

—

Aug 30 — Jan 31, 2026

Furbearer

Beaver

Trapping

Open

OPEN

Nov 1 — Apr 15, 2026

Beaver

Hunting

Open

OPEN

Nov 1 — Apr 15, 2026

Bobcat, Otter

Trapping

Closed

—

Nov 1 — Feb 28, 2026

Bobcat, Otter

Hunting

Closed

—

Nov 1 — Feb 28, 2026

Coyote, Mink, Muskrat, Weasel, Striped Skunk, Badger, Opossum, Fox (Red and Gray)

Trapping

Closed

—

Nov 1 — Feb 28, 2026

Opossum, Badger, Mink, Striped Skunk, Muskrat, Fox (Red and Gray), Weasel

Hunting

Closed

—

Nov 1 — Feb 28, 2026

Raccoon

Hunting

Closed

—

Nov 1 — Feb 28, 2026

Zone: Public land

Raccoon

Trapping

Closed

—

Nov 1 — Feb 28, 2026

Zone: Public land

Raccoon

Trapping

Closed

—

Zone: Private land

Raccoon

Hunting

Closed

—

Zone: Private land

Migratory Birds

Rail

General

Closed

—

Sep. 6 — Nov. 14

Zone: Statewide

Snipe

General

Closed

—

Sep. 6 — Nov. 30

Zone: Statewide

Teal

Special September

Closed

—

Sep. 6 — Sep. 14

Zone: Statewide

Woodcock

General

Closed

—

Oct. 4 — Nov. 17

Zone: Statewide

Coyote

General

Closed

—

Other

Crow

General

Open

OPEN

Jan 14 — Mar 31, 2026

Crow

General

Closed

—

Oct 15 — Nov 30, 2026

Groundhog

General

Closed

—

Pigeon

General

Closed

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