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Iowa Hunting Seasons

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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]
 
And yep, I scrolled right down toward the bottom in hopes of a late-antlerless season change MIRACLE.... NOPE, no such luck, makes sense to be shooting deer with "no horns" all the way til almost February. Golly-Gee Whipper-snappers who ever came up with that one is a real genius!
 
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