Hunting Seasons and Times
For | The Hunting Season | And the Times Are |
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* See the “Iowa Hunting and Trapping Regulations” for specific hunting and trapping hours. ** Woodcock hunting times are sunrise to sunset, which is the only exception to the migratory game bird hunting times. |
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Upland and Small Game | ||
Bobwhite Quail | dates vary | during the day* |
Crow | dates vary | no restrictions |
Gray Partridge | dates vary | during the day* |
Mourning Dove | dates vary | one-half hour before sunrise to sunset |
Pigeon | dates vary | no restrictions |
Rabbit (Cottontail) | dates vary | sunrise to sunset |
Rooster Pheasant | dates vary | during the day* |
Ruffed Grouse | dates vary | sunrise to sunset |
Squirrel (Fox and Gray) | dates vary | no restrictions |
Migratory Game Birds** | dates vary | one-half hour before sunrise to sunset |
Turkey | ||
Turkey | fall archery | one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset |
Turkey | fall firearm | one-half hour before sunrise to sunset |
Deer | ||
Deer | all seasons | one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset |
Furbearers | ||
Bobcat | dates vary/until quota fills | morning of first day* |
Coyote | continuous open season | no restrictions |
Groundhog | continuous open season | no restrictions |
Raccoon | dates vary | morning of first day* |
Opossum | dates vary | morning of first day* |
Fox (Red and Gray) | dates vary | morning of first day* |
For | The Trapping Season | And the Times Are |
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* See the “Iowa Hunting and Trapping Regulations” for specific hunting and trapping hours. |
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Badger, Beaver, Coyote, Fox (Red and Gray), Mink, Muskrat, Opossum, Raccoon, Striped Skunk, Weasel | dates vary | morning of first day* |
Bobcat, Otter | dates vary/until quota fills | morning of first day* |