Iowa Deer Season 2026-27
Iowa deer season dates start with Sep 19-Oct 4, 2026. The table below keeps every listed deer row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Iowa's listed 2026-27 firearm deer season runs Dec 5-9, 2026.
Archery Early Split White-tailed Deer opens Oct 1, 2026 and closes Dec 4, 2026.
Disabled Hunter White-tailed Deer opens Sep 19, 2026 and closes Oct 4, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Iowa DNR.
Deer
18 listed rowsWhite-tailed Deer
Disabled Hunter
Sep 19-Oct 4, 2026
2026/27 season. Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Youth
Sep 19-Oct 4, 2026
2026/27 season. Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Archery Early Split
Oct 1-Dec 4, 2026
2026/27 season. Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Archery, Early Split
Oct 1-Dec 4, 2026
2026/27 Deer Hunting Seasons
White-tailed Deer
Early Muzzleloader
Oct 17-25, 2026
2026/27 Deer Hunting Seasons
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader Early
Oct 17-25, 2026
2026/27 season. Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Shotgun 1
Dec 5-9, 2026
2026/27 Deer Hunting Seasons
White-tailed Deer
Firearm Shotgun 1
Dec 5-9, 2026
2026/27 season. Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Firearm Shotgun 2
Dec 12-20, 2026
2026/27 season. Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Shotgun 2
Dec 12-20, 2026
2026/27 Deer Hunting Seasons
White-tailed Deer
Archery, Late Split
Dec 21, 2026-Jan 10, 2027
2026/27 Deer Hunting Seasons
White-tailed Deer
Archery Late Split
Dec 21, 2026-Jan 10, 2027
2026/27 season. Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.
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White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader Late
Dec 21, 2026-Jan 10, 2027
2026/27 season. Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Late Muzzleloader
Dec 21, 2026-Jan 10, 2027
2026/27 Deer Hunting Seasons
White-tailed Deer
Nonresident Holiday
Dec 24, 2026-Jan 2, 2027
2026/27 season. Nonresident only. Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Population Mgmt. January Antlerless
Jan 11-24, 2027
2026/27 Deer Hunting Seasons
White-tailed Deer
Population Management January Antlerless
Jan 11-24, 2027
2026/27 season. Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Excess Tag January Antlerless
Jan 11-24, 2027
2026/27 season. Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.