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Hunting License Sales/Application Deadlines

Applications for nonresident licenses are accepted online or by phone, 1-800-367-1188.

Note: A public comment period on the proposed 2008-09 Iowa Hunting and Trapping Seasons will end with a public meeting on April 29. The DNR will take the comments on the proposed regulations, make any necessary changes, and offer a final proposal for the 2008-09 Hunting and Trapping Seasons for approval at the June 12, 2008 Natural Resource Commission meeting. The final season dates will be posted upon commission approval.


2008 Deer, Non-Resident
Paid
Landowner/Tenant
Application period May 3 - June 1 N/A
Reapplication period** July 26 - Last Day N/A
Nonresident Holiday Antlerless Season** Dec 15 - Last Day N/A
 
2008 Deer, Resident
Paid
Landowner/Tenant
Youth Dates Pending Dates Pending
Disabled Dates Pending Dates Pending
Archery Dates Pending Dates Pending
Early Muzzleloader** Dates Pending Dates Pending
November Antlerless** Dates Pending Dates Pending
Regular Gun 1 Dates Pending Dates Pending
Regular Gun 2 Dates Pending Dates Pending
Late Muzzleloader Dates Pending Dates Pending
Antlerless-only licenses** Dates PendingDates Pending
Bonus Late Season** Dates Pending Dates Pending


2008 Fall Turkey, Non-Resident
Paid
Landowner/Tenant
Application period N/A N/A
Reapplication period N/A N/A
 
2008 Fall Turkey, Resident
Paid
Landowner/Tenant
Comb. Shotgun-or-Archery** Dates Pending Dates Pending
Archery only Dates Pending Dates Pending
 
2008 Spring Turkey, Non-Resident
Paid
Landowner/Tenant
Application period Dec 15,'07 - Jan 27# N/A
Leftover Limited Quota
Nonresident licenses**
Feb 9 - Quota is Filled or Last Day N/A
 
2008 Spring Turkey, Resident
Paid
Landowner/Tenant
Comb. Shotgun-or-Archery Dec 15,'07 - Last Day N/A
Archery only Dec 15,'07 - Last Day N/A

# If quotas are not filled during the application period, leftover licenses will be available over the phone beginning Feb. 9, 2008.


**Licenses will be sold first-come-first served until quota is filled, or the last day of the season for which the license is valid, whichever comes first.  

 

 

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