With regular gun seasons over, deer hunting shifts to late season mode
Dec 30, 2024
DES MOINES -- With the two regular gun seasons now in the books, Iowa’s deer hunting shifts to a more solitary endeavor with the opening of the late muzzleloader season and the reopening of the…
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2025 hunting, fishing licenses on sale Dec. 15
Dec 11, 2024
DES MOINES -- Iowans can buy 2025 resident hunting, fishing and other licenses on Dec. 15. Licenses purchased for 2024 expire on Jan. 10. The menu of license options includes the popular Outdoor Combo annual…