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You need the resident or nonresident licenses and stamps listed below to hunt or trap in Iowa. All licenses, fees and stamps must be carried on your person while hunting or trapping.
Beginning July 2019, Iowa migratory bird hunters can buy their Federal Duck Stamp in the form of an E-Stamp through all Iowa license vendors and through the Go Outdoors Iowa online portal. In 2024, the E-Stamp is now valid for the entire hunting season.
The adult must have a hunting license and have paid the Iowa wildlife habitat and migratory game bird fees, if normally required to do so to hunt waterfowl. Only the youth may hunt ducks, geese, mergansers and coots.
Chapter 91 contains regulations for hunting waterfowl and coot and includes season dates, bag limits, possession limits, shooting hours, and areas open to hunting.
View Iowa's most up-to-date hunting and trapping rules and regulations, including license requirements, fees, seasons, bag limits and more. Contact us for more.
Welcome to the 2022-2023 Iowa Hunting Regulations. Here you will find the most up-to-date information on deer, turkey, and waterfowl/migratory game birds. Season dates and hunting areas; Bag limits; Hunting rules and regulations
This booklet contains rules and regulations most likely needed for hunting in Iowa. However, it is not a complete list of all hunting regulations or laws, nor is it a legal document. For more information, go to www.iowadnr.gov or contact the DNR Central Office in Des Moines at 515-725-8200. This booklet contains rules and regulations most likely