Iowa hunting seasons include deer, turkey, pheasant and a listing of small game. Studying your states hunting laws might be a bit time consuming, and we know youre impatient to get out there and start shooting. View iowa s most uptodate hunting and trapping rules and regulations, including license requirements, fees, seasons, bag limits and more. The popular iowa muzzleloader hunting season is an opportunity for hunters to pursue deer using muzzle. Residents 16 to 64 years old and all nonresidents regardless of age must also have paid the habitat fee. Hunters can purchase licenses and permits in several ways. A hunting license is not needed to hunt furbearers. Bobcat season is in southern and certain western counties. Straight wall cartridge rifles have an effective range of about 200 yards, and they. Follow these rules this shotgun season wearing a solid blaze orange is mandatory. New rifle law could bring big bucks for iowa deer hunting, gun shops. You must wear either a solid blaze orange vest, jacket, coat, sweatshirt, sweater, shirt or coveralls.
Everything you need to plan your iowa hunting trips for 2020. Under iowa law, private citizens may not possess automatic firearms, any firearm other than a shotgun or muzzle loading rifle, cannon, pistol, revolver or musket with a bore of more than 610 of an inch unless it is an antique made in or before 1898, or any explosive, incendiary or poison gas destructive device. View iowas most uptodate hunting and trapping rules and regulations, including license requirements, fees, seasons, bag limits and more. Its a must to keep up to date on iowa hunting laws and regulations before heading out on your first hunt. Coyotes may be hunted on a hunting or furharvester license. Antlered deer only during first shotgun and early muzzleloader seasons. Straight wall cartridge rifles now legal for some deer seasons. The printed version of the 201920 iowa hunting, trapping and migratory game bird regulations omitted the language from a new state law that allows hunters with a nonambulatory deer license to hunt during any open season until the license is filled, using the method of take allowed for that season. Only one bobcat and two otters are allowed per season per licensed furharvester, either hunted or trapped. Hunters say legalizing certain rifles in iowa is a step in. After dropping two bucks on opening day our group endured its toughest season in recent memory as we only managed to harvest 3 bucks total.
For more information about the seasons when each type of equipment is allowed, see iowa s hunting regulations archery. Shotguns are extremely dangerous at close range, ken lonneman. Straight wall cartridge rifles are now legal in iowa for deer hunting, and gun shops report brisk business in sales of. Davenport, iowa for the second time, iowa deer hunters going out for the first shotgun season on saturday, december 1 will be able to use straight wall cartridge rifles. Continuous open season no restrictions no limit no limit. January anterless season, allows centerfire rifles. The minimum barrel length must be at least 4 for all handguns. Shoulder stock or long barrel modifications are not allowed during late muzzleloader season. At the northern portion of the midwest, iowa has several game animals to offer hunters. Straight wall cartridge rifle law has iowa hunters, gun.
Saturday marks the start of the first shotgun deer season in iowa. Iowa gun laws and reciprocity quick reference guide. Hunters with an archery tag may not carry a handgun while hunting, unless they have an unfilled transportation tag for a season that allows handguns. Dec 7 11 first and dec 14 22 second nonresident holiday.
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