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Do you know what to do when it comes to deer on the move in Iowa?

DES MOINES, Iowa (KTIV) - With June almost here, you might see a lot of deer on the move throughout Iowa. Iowa DNR calls this time of the year “Fawning Season.” According to the Iowa Department of ...
Yahoo

Iowa DNR releases first county-level deer density report

A deer in Greenwood-Ashworth park in Des Moines. (Photo by Karsan Turner for Iowa Capital Dispatch) A population density study of white-tailed deer in Iowa confirmed what most Department of Natural ...
Des Moines Register

Deer crashes spike in the spring. Why you're more likely to hit a deer in Iowa now

While the autumn is the breeding season for deer in Iowa, it isn't the only time of year when increased deer activity poses a risk to drivers. Fawning season, the period in late spring and early ...
Iowa Public Radio

DNR deer hunting restrictions aim to reverse declining population in western Iowa

Deer hunting season started Oct. 1 in Iowa, and in several western counties, hunters can only harvest bucks. These restrictions have been increasing for the past few years in response to a dropping ...
KWQC

Deer breeding season brings increased crash risk for Iowa, Illinois drivers

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Deer breeding season is underway across Iowa and Illinois, creating increased crash risks for drivers. November marks the peak of breeding season, known as “the rut,” when ...
Radio Iowa

Some 100,000 Iowa deer hunters are oiling their shotguns in anticipation

Iowa’s busiest and largest hunting seasons will be kicking off shortly, as the first of the state’s two shotgun seasons for deer will open in about two weeks. Nate Carr, an Iowa DNR conservation ...
Radio Iowa

Western Iowa’s antlerless deer quotas dropping in effort to increase herd size

The Iowa Natural Resources Commission gave final approval Thursday to antlerless deer quotas that include a drop in the number of does that can be taken in western Iowa. The DNR held hearings on the ...

Iowa hunters can pitch rule changes at local meetings in March

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will host a series of public meetings across the state to recap the recent hunting ...
KCCI Des Moines

Iowa launches new strategy on chronic wasting disease ahead of gun season for deer hunting

Since 2013, chronic wasting disease has been detected in more than 500 deer across 31 Iowa counties.The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has launched an updated response plan to the disease that ...
The Gazette

As thousands of deer hunters head out, Iowa DNR stresses safety and surveillance

A blanket of snow can increase the chances of a successful deer hunt because it makes seeing a tracking the animals easier. However, deep snow can decrease harvest numbers because it impacts hunter ...
The Gazette

Iowa DNR releases first county-level deer density report

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A population density study of white-tailed deer in Iowa confirmed what most Department of Natural ...