Young hunters in Iowa participate in a youth hunting and outdoor event in Polk County. (Photo courtesy of Northern Polk Pheasants Forever) Iowa expects to see between 60,000 and 80,000 hunters for ...
Iowa's pheasant hunting opens this month after one of the strongest seasons the state has seen since 2007. There were an estimated 83,600 pheasant hunters participating in the 2023 season. The highest ...
Work has me in rural Iowa quite often these days. In the evenings, as the sunsets over endless expanses of corn and soybean fields, I’ll drive gravel backroads in search of giant whitetails. They’re ...
October marks 100 years of pheasant hunting in Iowa, and state wildlife officials are predicting a record-breaking year for hunters due to a high pheasant population. Here's what to know about ...
Every August, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources hits the road for its annual pheasant survey, tracking population numbers ahead of hunting season.But this year's count carries extra ...
The increase is especially noteworthy in the northern third of Iowa. Northeast Iowa saw a tripling of its bird count from 2.4 to 7.5 birds per route, while the best hunting in the state will be in ...
As Iowa celebrates a century of pheasant hunting, state wildlife experts say the timing couldn’t be better. The state’s pheasant population is at its highest level in two decades, setting the stage ...
DAVENPORT, Iowa. (KWQC) - A big year is expected for Iowa pheasant hunters as the statewide pheasant population reached a 20-year high. Todd Bogenschutz with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources ...
Remington, a German short-haired pointer, retrieves a pheasant for his master, Jeff Cave, who operates a private hunting preserve, Eastern Iowa Outdoors Adventures, near Parnell. (Gazette Archives) ...
YOU CAN ALSO TUNE IN VIRTUALLY THE LAST SATURDAY IN OCTOBER MARKS THE BEGINNING OF IOWA’S 100TH PHEASANT HUNTING SEASON. PHEASANTS AREN’T NATIVE TO OUR STATE. IN FACT, A WINDSTORM HELPS THEM SPREAD A ...
Iowa expects to see between 60,000 and 80,000 hunters for pheasant season, which opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 10, 2025, as the state celebrates nearly 100 years of the popular sport. Iowa is ...