Licenses are now on sale for one of the more unique fish you can catch in Iowa. You can buy a license for paddlefish on the Missouri and Big Sioux River for the season that opens in February. Regional Fisheries Supervisor, Chris Larson, says interest in the paddlefish season has been up and down … [Read more...]
Winter fishing season is here, but be sure you’re not on thin ice
With the frigid air that's lingered over Iowa the past week or so, many of the state's rivers, lakes and streams have iced over to the point where ice fishing is starting to become possible. Joe Larscheid, chief of the Iowa DNR's Fisheries Bureau, says it's already a popular pastime for thousands … [Read more...]
DNR says pheasant hunting okay in pandemic
Some holiday traditions are being altered or put on hold with the concern about the pandemic. Iowa Department of Natural Resources biologist, Todd Bogenschutz, says hunting pheasants during the Thanksgiving holiday is one thing you don't have to give up. "If you've got access to land or on the … [Read more...]
Good numbers bring high hopes for pheasant season
Saturday marks the opening of pheasant hunting season and a hunting preserve and lodge operator in northwest Iowa is expecting to see a good number of hunters. The "Hole in the Wall" is located in Plymouth County near Akron, and manager Joe Cain, says COVID-19 may have an impact on the number of … [Read more...]
DNR asking hunters again to make deer donations to feed the hungry
The Iowa DNR is asking deer hunters to take part in a program once again this year that donates venison to help feed the hungry. Coordinator Alicia Plathe says the Help Us Stop Hunger or HUSH program has donated millions of meals since 2003. "Once a hunter is successful in their harvest and they … [Read more...]
DNR hatcheries still open for outside viewing
If you are looking to get out of the house and take an Iowa trip, the supervisor of the DNR's Northeast Iowa regional fisheries suggests visiting one of the state's hatcheries. Mike Steuck, says can see a bit of nature. "The outside hatcheries are open...sunrise to sunset. You can go look at the … [Read more...]
DNR’s fall trout stocking underway through October
The Iowa DNR annual fall program to stock trout in ponds and lakes near towns and cities is underway and will continue through October. Northeast Iowa regional fisheries supervisor, Mike Steuck, says they've already done six stockings and have 12 more planned. "Usually around a thousand to 2,500 … [Read more...]
Deer hunting kicks off with archery season underway
The archery deer season opened Thursday, and DNR deer program leader Tyler Harms says the weather conditions are looking good. "We're pretty excited about this first weekend. The cold weather we are experiencing here today along with the crop harvest being a bit ahead of schedule should get deer … [Read more...]
First year of new law leads to more organ donors signing up
In the year since Logan's Law went into effect in Iowa, almost three-thousand people signed up as organ, eye and tissue donors when getting a hunting, fishing or fur harvester license through the DNR. Heather Butterfield, spokeswoman for the Iowa Donor Network, says they couldn't have hoped for a … [Read more...]
Hunters shouldn’t have any trouble finding quail and partridge
Hunters shouldn't have much problem finding game birds when the seasons open next month. Iowa DNR Wildlife Biologist, Todd Bogenschutz has already indicated the surveys show good numbers for pheasants. He says the same is true for partridge. "Partridge numbers were up statewide. Better numbers … [Read more...]