IOWA- 2015-16 DEER, TURKEY, UPLAND HUNTING SEASONS SET, WATERFOWL UP NEXT

The Natural Resource Commission of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources approved a series of hunting seasons during its June and July meetings.

The commission will discuss duck and goose hunting seasons during its August 13 meeting in Des Moines.

HUNTING INFORMATION

EARLY MIGRATORY SEASONS  DATES

Dove                                                               Sep. 1 - Nov. 9

Special September Teal                                  Sep. 5 - Sep. 20

SPECIES                                                         DATES          

Rooster Pheasant                                           Oct. 24-25 (Youth only)

Rooster Pheasant                                           Oct. 31 - Jan. 10, 2016          

Bobwhite Quail                                              Oct. 31 - Jan. 31, 2016          

Gray Partridge                                               Oct. 10 - Jan. 31, 2016          

Ruffed Grouse                                                Oct. 3 - Jan. 31, 2016

Rabbit (Cottontail)                                         Sept. 5 - Feb. 28, 2016

Rabbit (Jack)                                                   CLOSED                    

Squirrel (Fox and Gray)                                 Sept. 5 - Jan. 31, 2016           

Crow                                                               Oct. 15 - Nov. 30 AND

Jan. 14 - March 31, 2016      

Pigeon                                                             Continuous Open Season     

Coyote                                                            Continuous Open Season     

Deer and fall turkey licenses are on sale Aug. 15.

DEER SEASONS                                          DATES          

Youth Season                                                 Sept. 19-Oct. 4           

Disabled Hunter Season                                Sept. 19-Oct. 4           

Archery Season                     

            Early Split                                           Oct. 1-Dec. 4 

            Late Split                                            Dec. 21 - Jan. 10, 2016          

Early Muzzleloader                                       Oct. 17-25      

Late Muzzleloader                                         Dec. 21 - Jan. 10, 2016          

Shotgun                     

            Season 1                                              Dec. 5-9         

            Season 2                                              Dec. 12-20     

TURKEY SEASONS                                     DATES

Combination Gun/Bow                                 Oct. 12-Dec. 4                       

Archery Only                                                 Oct. 1 - Dec. 4 AND 

                                                                        Dec. 21 - Jan. 10, 2016

2016 SPRING TURKEY SEASONS           DATES          

Combination Gun/Bow Licenses

      Youth Season (Residents Only)               April 9-17

      Season 1                                                    April 18-21

      Season 2                                                    April 22-26

      Season 3                                                    April 27-May 3

      Season 4                                                    May 4-22

Resident Archery-only Licenses:                   April 18-May 22