Iowa pheasant season 2026-27: dates and free maps

Season dates

Youth, roosters only: Saturday, October 24 to Sunday, October 25, 2026
Iowa residents 15 and younger.
Source: Iowa DNR
Regular season, roosters only: Saturday, October 31, 2026 to Sunday, January 10, 2027
Source: Iowa DNR

Checked on the agency's site November 6, 2026. Licenses, units, bag limits and shooting hours differ, and dates can vary by unit: the regulations are what count, so read them before you go.

Walk-in areas, wildlife management areas and public grassland often sit next to private ground with no fence between them. Download the maps for your area ahead of time and Cartahaven shows your GPS position on them offline, so you know whose field you are standing in.

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Before you go

How to find public hunting land on a map
Using maps offline on your phone
Iowa duck season dates
Iowa deer season opener
Iowa spring turkey season dates

Cartahaven is not affiliated with or endorsed by Iowa DNR. Season dates come from the agency pages linked above.