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IOWA 2007-2008 HUNTING & TRAPPING SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS
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IOWA 2007-2008 HUNTING &
TRAPPING
SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS |
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| SPECIES | |
SEASON
(DATES INCLUSIVE) |
SHOOTING HOURS | BAG
LIMITS
(DAILY / POSSESSION) |
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| Youth
Rooster Pheasant
(age 15 or younger)*+ |
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Oct. 20-21 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | 1 | |
| Rooster Pheasant | |
Oct. 27 - Jan. 10, 2008 | 3 | ||
| Bobwhite Quail | |
Oct. 27 - Jan. 31, 2008 | 8 | ||
| Gray Partridge | |
Oct. 13 - Jan. 31, 2008 | 8 | ||
| Spring 2008 Youth Turkey (Residents under age 16)*+ | |
April 11 - 13 | 1/2 Hour Before Sunrise to Sunset |
One bearded or male turkey
per license## |
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| Spring 2008 Turkey (Gun/Bow) | |
April 14 - 17 or April 18 - 22 or April 23 - 29 or April 30 - May 18 |
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| Spring 2008 Turkey (Bow Only)* | |
April 14 - May 18 | |||
| Fall Turkey (Combination Gun/Bow)* | |
Oct. 15 - Nov. 30 | One turkey
per license |
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| Fall Turkey (Bow Only)* | |
Oct. 1 - Nov. 30 and
Dec. 17 - Jan. 10, 2008 |
1/2
Hour
Before Sunrise to 1/2 Hour After Sunset |
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| Deer (Bow) | |
Oct. 1 - Nov. 30 and
Dec. 17 - Jan. 10, 2008 |
One deer
per license |
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| Deer (Muzzleloader) | |
Oct. 13 - Oct. 21* (early) or
Dec. 17 - Jan. 10, 2008 (late) |
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Youth
Deer (age 15 or younger)+
and Severely
Disabled
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Sept. 15 - 30 | |||
| Deer (Shotgun) | |
Dec. 1 - 5 (first) or
Dec. 8 - Dec. 16 (second) |
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| November Antlerless-Only Deer | |
Nov. 23 - 25 | |||
| Nonresident Holiday Season (Antlerless Deer)+ | |
Dec. 24 - Jan. 2, 2008 | |||
| Late Antlerless Deer (selected counties) | |
Jan. 11 - 27, 2008 | |||
| Ruffed Grouse | |
Oct. 6 - Jan. 31, 2008# | Sunrise
to Sunset |
3 | |
| Rabbit (Cottontail) | |
Sept. 1 - Feb. 28, 2008 | 10 | ||
| Rabbit (Jack) | |
Oct. 27 - Nov. 30 | 1 | ||
| Squirrel (Fox & Gray) | |
Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2008 | None | 6 | |
| Groundhog | |
June 15 - Oct. 31 | None | ||
| Crow | |
Oct. 15 - Nov. 30 and
Jan. 14 - March 31, 2008 |
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| Pigeon ** | |
Oct. 1 - March 31, 2008 | |||
| Raccoon and Opossum | |
Nov. 3 - Jan. 31, 2008 | Open 8:00 a.m.
First Day Only |
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| Fox (Red & Gray) | |
Nov. 3 - Jan. 31, 2008 | |||
| Bobcat ¥ | |
Nov. 3 - Jan. 31, 2008
or until quota is reached, whichever occurs first. |
Season limit of 1 Bobcat either hunted or trapped. | ||
| Coyote | |
Continuous Open Season | None | None | |
| Spotted Skunk (Civet Cat), Gray (Timber) Wolf | |
Continuous Closed Season | |||
| WATERFOWL - MIGRATORY BIRDS | |||||
| FALCONRY | |||||
| Pheasant, Quail, Gray Partridge,
Ruffed Grouse, Jack Rabbit |
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Oct. 1 - March 31, 2008 | Special regs apply (pdf) | ||
| Cottontail Rabbit, Squirrel | |
Sept. 1 - March 31, 2008 | Special regs apply (pdf) | ||
| Rails and Snipe | |
Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 | Special regs apply (pdf) | ||
| Woodcock | |
Oct. 6 - Jan. 20, 2008 | Special regs apply (pdf) | ||
| Migratory Game Birds | |
Special regs apply (pdf) | |||
| TRAPPING | |||||
| Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon,
Weasel, Striped Skunk, Badger, Opossum, Fox (Red and Gray), Coyote |
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Nov. 3, 2007 - Jan. 31, 2008 | None
(Open 8:00 a.m. First Day Only) |
None | |
| Otter - All otter taken must be reported to a Conservation Officer within 24 hours of their harvest. |
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Nov. 3, 2007 - January 31, 2008
or until quota is reached, whichever occurs first. |
Season limit of 2 Otter. | ||
| Beaver | |
Nov. 3, 2007 - April 1, 2008 | None | ||
| Bobcat ¥ | |
Nov. 3 - Jan. 31, 2008
or until quota is reached, whichever occurs first. |
Season limit of 1 Bobcat either hunted or trapped. | ||
| Groundhog | |
June 15 - Oct. 31, 2007 | |||
| Civet Cat (Spotted Skunk), Gray Wolf | |
Continuous Closed Season | |||
| ## No person can have more than 2
Spring turkey licenses. [an error occurred while processing this directive] # Restricted to northeast Iowa Ruffed Grouse Zone * Residents only **However, within 100 yards of buildings and bridges pigeons may be taken year round ¥ Until quota is met. Only one bobcat is allowed per season per licensed furharvester, either hunted or trapped. Additional requirements and map of open counties see Regulations Booklet +See Regulations Booklet for more information. |
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