2017-2018 Iowa Hunting Seasons
A tradition for many families, hunting is an exciting escape into nature. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. Discount Ramps has all the hunting dates for Iowa, and the necessary hunting equipment to ensure a successful year.
This is a general guide to season dates. Dates are subject to change. For more information, visit the Iowa Deparment of Natural Resources.
Deer
| Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Youth | Sep. 16,2017 | Oct. 1,2017 |
| Disabled Hunter | Sep. 16,2017 | Oct. 1,2017 |
| Bow | Oct. 1,2017 | Dec. 1,2017 |
| Dec. 18,2017 | Jan. 10,2018 |
| Early Muzzleloader | Oct. 14,2017 | Oct. 22,2017 |
| Late Muzzleloader | Dec. 18,2017 | Jan. 10,2018 |
| Shotgun 1 | Dec. 2,2017 | Dec. 6,2017 |
| Shotgun 2 | Dec. 9,2017 | Dec. 17,2017 |
| Nonresident Holiday Antlerless-Only | Dec. 24,2017 | Jan. 2,2018 |
2017 Spring Turkey Seasons
| Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Youth (Gun/Bow) | April 8,2017 | April 16,2017 |
| Season 1 (Gun/Bow) | April 17,2017 | April 20,2017 |
| Season 2 (Gun/Bow) | April 21,2017 | April 25,2017 |
| Season 3 (Gun/Bow) | April 26,2017 | May 2,2017 |
| Season 4 (Gun/Bow) | May 3,2017 | May 21,2017 |
| Resident Archery | April 17,2017 | May 21,2017 |
2017 Fall Turkey Seasons
| Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Gun/Bow | Oct. 16,2017 | Dec. 1,2017 |
| Archery Only | Oct. 1,2017 | Dec. 1,2017 |
| Dec. 18,2017 | Jan. 10,2018 |
Furbearer Hunting Seasons
| Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Raccoon | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Opossum | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Badger | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Striped Skunk | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Fox (Red & Gray) | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Bobcat | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
Trapping Seasons
| Species | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Raccoon | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Muskrat | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Fox (Red & Gray) | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Coyote | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Badger | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Mink | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Weasal | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Opossum | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Striped Skunk | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Beaver | Nov. 4,2017 | April 15,2018 |
| Otter | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Bobcat | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
Small Game
| Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Pheasant (Youth) | Oct. 21,2017 | Oct. 22,2017 |
| Pheasant | Oct. 28,2017 | Jan. 10,2018 |
| Bobwhite Quail | Oct. 28,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Gray Partridge | Oct. 14,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Ruffed Grouse | Oct. 7,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Rabbit (Cottontail) | Sep. 2,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
| Squirrel (Fox & Gray) | Sep. 2,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
| Groundhog | Continuous Open |
| Crow | Oct. 15,2017 | Nov. 30,2017 |
| Jan. 14,2018 | March 31,2018 |
| Pigeon | Continuous Open |
| Coyote | Continuous Open |
Migratory Seasons
| Zone | Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| North Zone | September Teal | Sep. 2,2017 | Sep. 10,2017 |
| Ducks, Coots & Mergansers | Sep. 23,2017 | Oct. 1,2017 |
| Oct. 14,2017 | Dec. 3,2017 |
| Youth Waterfowl | Sep. 16,2017 | Sep. 17,2017 |
| Dark Geese | Sep. 23,2017 | Oct. 8,2017 |
| Oct. 14,2017 | Jan. 1,2018 |
| Light Geese | Sep. 23,2017 | Jan. 10,2018 |
| Oct. 14,2017 | Jan. 10,2018 |
| South Zone | September Teal | Sep. 2,2017 | Sep. 10,2017 |
| Ducks, Coots & Mergansers | Sep. 30,2017 | Oct. 4,2017 |
| Oct. 21,2017 | Dec. 14,2017 |
| Youth Waterfowl | Sep. 23,2017 | Sep. 24,2017 |
| Dark Geese | Sep. 30,2017 | Oct. 8,2017 |
| Oct. 21,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 |
| Light Geese | Sep. 30,2017 | Oct. 8,2018 |
| Oct. 21,2017 | Jan. 24,2018 |
| Missouri River | September Teal | Sep. 2,2017 | Sep. 17,2017 |
| Ducks, Coots & Mergansers | Oct. 7,2017 | Oct. 8,2017 |
| Oct. 21,2017 | Dec. 17,2017 |
| Youth Waterfowl | Sep. 30,2017 | Oct. 1,2017 |
| Dark Geese | Oct. 7,2017 | Oct. 15,2017 |
| Oct. 21,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 |
| Light Geese | Oct. 7,2017 | Oct. 15,2017 |
| Oct. 21,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 |
| Statewide Seasons | Doves | Sep. 1,2017 | Nov. 29,2017 |
| Snipe | Sep. 2,2017 | Nov. 30,2017 |
| Rails | Sep. 2,2017 | Nov. 10,2017 |
| Woodcock | Oct. 7,2017 | Nov. 20,2017 |
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