The Iowa Natural Resource Commission gave final approval today to an increase in fees for hunting and fishing licenses. DNR Fisheries Chief Joe Larscheid says the change is a modest increase. “No fee has been raised more than 5%, which is a maximum allowed by...
The wild turkey season will get started soon in Iowa and early indications are it could be a good one. DNR wildlife biologist Jim Coffey says birds should be plentiful. “We’ve had a couple of three back-to-back good brood seasons or summer brooding...
The Iowa DNR will hold a series of listening session across the state starting today. The DNR’s Pete Hildreth says they want to get input on proposed changes in hunting and fishing regulations. “These sessions offer a direct opportunity to provide feedback...
The Iowa Natural Resource Commission approved a proposal to raise hunting and fishing fees at its meeting today. Commission chair Tom Prickett says he is elated to finally see the issue move forward. “I know we’ve had a lot of good discussion and comments from the...
DNR state deer biologist Jace Elliott says hunters took just shy of 102,000 deer through the various seasons this year, which is similar to last year. He says the numbers varied quite a bit through each region. “Some places that stand out are the Cedar Valley in...
