The unseasonably warm weather we’re having is likely going to put an end to the ice fishing season in most of Iowa. DNR spokesman Mick Klemesrud says it hasn’t been a great season up to this point either. “We had a lot of places, including on the...
Going after the paddlefish on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers was once banned, but the populations came back enough to restart the paddlefish season. The DNR is hoping for similar success in bringing the paddlefish back to two popular lake areas. DNR Western...
Paddlefish licenses are now on sale for the Missouri and Big Sioux River season which starts in February. Iowa DNR Western Iowa Regional Fisheries Supervisor, Chris Larson, says they have 950 resident licenses that will be sold in the first round through December...
The DNR reports the number of deer taken in the early archery and other seasons was down about five percent leading into the first gun season. The DNR’s Pete Hildreth says early gun totals are looking good. “During the first four days of the 2024 gun one...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is holding a virtual public meeting Thursday to give an update on statewide efforts to track and manage chronic wasting disease in deer. State Wildlife Veterinarian Rachel Ruden says 25 of the 99 counties in the state have a...
