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For The Hunting Season And the Times Are

* 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.

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

* See the “Iowa Hunting and Trapping Regulations” for specific hunting and trapping hours.

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*
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