The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has just finalized the hunting seasons for several game species in Iowa.
NOTE: The waterfowl season dates are expected to be finalized later this month (August 2015).
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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
A season on crows is absolutely ridiculous,There are so many crows where I live in,
Urbandale,that in the evenings in spring and summer they flock by the thousands to the neiboring trees around my duplex and are so loud I can’t hold a conversation outside of my home with out having to almost yel!. They are a pest and should be hunted like that pigeon,the way it used to be.
The early teal season in Iowa sucks.