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Life Member
Iowa Hunting Seasons Set
The jackrabbit season has been closed.
Waterfowl seasons will be set during the Aug. 11 meeting of the DNR’s Natural Resource Commission.
The following Iowa hunting seasons have been approved:
Mourning Dove (including Eurasian Collared Dove), Sept. 1-Nov. 9
Cottontail Rabbit, Sept. 3-Feb. 28, 2012
Squirrel (fox and gray), Sept. 3-Jan. 31, 2012
Ruffed Grouse, Oct. 1-Jan. 31, 2012
Pigeon, Oct. 1-March 31, 2012
Gray Partridge, Oct. 8-Jan. 31, 2012
Crow, Oct. 15-Nov. 30 and Jan. 14-March 31, 2012
Youth Rooster Pheasant, Oct. 22-23
Rooster Pheasant, Oct. 29-Jan. 10, 2012
Bobwhite Quail, Oct. 29-Jan. 31, 2012
Raccoon and Opossum, Nov. 5-Jan.31, 2012
Fox (red and gray), Nov. 5-Jan. 31, 2012
Bobcat, Nov. 5 until the quota of 350 fills [includes total from trapping]
Turkey Archery-only, Oct. 1-Dec. 2 and Dec. 19-Jan. 10, 2012
Turkey Gun/Bow, Oct. 10-Dec. 2
Groundhog, continuous open season
Coyote, continuous open season
Iowa Deer Hunting Seasons
Youth Deer, Sept. 17-Oct. 2
Disabled Hunter, Sept. 17-Oct.2
Archery, Oct. 1-Dec. 2 and Dec. 19-Jan. 10, 2012
Early Muzzleloader, Oct. 15-23
November Antlerless, Nov. 25-27
Shotgun Season 1, Dec. 3-7
Shotgun Season 2, Dec. 10-18
Late Muzzleloader, Dec. 19-Jan. 10, 2012
Nonresident Holiday, Dec. 24-Jan. 2, 2012
January Antlerless, Jan. 11-29, 2012
The following Iowa trapping seasons have been approved:
Raccoon, Muskrat, Fox (red and gray), Coyote, Badger, Mink, Weasel, Opossum and Striped Skunk, Nov. 5-Jan. 31, 2012
Beaver, Nov. 5-April 15, 2012
Otter, Nov. 5 until quota of 650 fills
Bobcat, Nov. 5 until quota of 350 fills [includes total from hunting]
The jackrabbit season has been closed.
Waterfowl seasons will be set during the Aug. 11 meeting of the DNR’s Natural Resource Commission.
The following Iowa hunting seasons have been approved:
Mourning Dove (including Eurasian Collared Dove), Sept. 1-Nov. 9
Cottontail Rabbit, Sept. 3-Feb. 28, 2012
Squirrel (fox and gray), Sept. 3-Jan. 31, 2012
Ruffed Grouse, Oct. 1-Jan. 31, 2012
Pigeon, Oct. 1-March 31, 2012
Gray Partridge, Oct. 8-Jan. 31, 2012
Crow, Oct. 15-Nov. 30 and Jan. 14-March 31, 2012
Youth Rooster Pheasant, Oct. 22-23
Rooster Pheasant, Oct. 29-Jan. 10, 2012
Bobwhite Quail, Oct. 29-Jan. 31, 2012
Raccoon and Opossum, Nov. 5-Jan.31, 2012
Fox (red and gray), Nov. 5-Jan. 31, 2012
Bobcat, Nov. 5 until the quota of 350 fills [includes total from trapping]
Turkey Archery-only, Oct. 1-Dec. 2 and Dec. 19-Jan. 10, 2012
Turkey Gun/Bow, Oct. 10-Dec. 2
Groundhog, continuous open season
Coyote, continuous open season
Iowa Deer Hunting Seasons
Youth Deer, Sept. 17-Oct. 2
Disabled Hunter, Sept. 17-Oct.2
Archery, Oct. 1-Dec. 2 and Dec. 19-Jan. 10, 2012
Early Muzzleloader, Oct. 15-23
November Antlerless, Nov. 25-27
Shotgun Season 1, Dec. 3-7
Shotgun Season 2, Dec. 10-18
Late Muzzleloader, Dec. 19-Jan. 10, 2012
Nonresident Holiday, Dec. 24-Jan. 2, 2012
January Antlerless, Jan. 11-29, 2012
The following Iowa trapping seasons have been approved:
Raccoon, Muskrat, Fox (red and gray), Coyote, Badger, Mink, Weasel, Opossum and Striped Skunk, Nov. 5-Jan. 31, 2012
Beaver, Nov. 5-April 15, 2012
Otter, Nov. 5 until quota of 650 fills
Bobcat, Nov. 5 until quota of 350 fills [includes total from hunting]
