From the Iowa DNR DES MOINES – Permanent ice shelters must be removed from all state-owned lands and waters by Feb. 20. Ice shelter owners are encouraged not to wait until the last minute to get their shelter off the ice. If a shelter falls through the ice, the owner is responsible for getting it out of the lake. Continue reading Ice fishing shelters must be removed by Feb. 20

Information about PWS construction and operation permitting, water use Iowa DNR news release “A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found increasing salt concentrations in most U.S rivers and streams.  Increased salt concentrations create a health risk for some consumers, as well as potentially creating a risk for increased corrosion for water treatment and distribution systems. The researchers used 50 years of data from 232 U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) to show the trends of increasing salinity in rivers and streams.  In addition, some of the rivers and streams became more alkaline.  Road salt was … Continue reading Salt concentrations in rivers and streams found to be increasing

Iowa DNR news release In 2017, Iowa residents purchased… Fishing 234,648 annual licenses 9,532 three-year licenses 8,293 lifetime fishing licenses 43,434 trout fees 8,415 third line licenses 1,082 seven-day licenses 2,881 one-day licenses 278 paddlefish licenses 46,389 fishing, hunting and habitat combination licenses Hunting 24,734 annual licenses 2,416 hunting and habitat three-year licenses 2,980 lifetime hunting licenses 73,540 hunting and habitat annual combination licenses 893 apprentice (hunting and habitat) licenses 24,536 migratory game bird licenses 22,675 habitat fees 12,890 furharvest annual licenses age 16 and older 639 furharvest annual licenses age 15 and younger 607 furharvest and habitat annual combination … Continue reading By the numbers: 2017 hunting, fishing license sales

Weekly outdoor news from the I Iowa DNR news release Hunters reported harvesting 105,544 deer in Iowa for 2017, which is an increase of more than 4,100 deer from 2016. Iowa’s deer seasons closed on Jan. 10. Most deer were harvested during the shotgun seasons. Shotgun 1: 26,546 deer – 13,804 antlerless, 12,742 antlered Shotgun 2: 19,921 deer – 12,326 antlerless, 7,595 antlered Bow (does not include LOT or crossbow): 19,797 deer – 7,737 antlerless, 12,060 antlered Landowners and tenants reported harvesting 7,376 antlerless deer and 3,785 antlered deer during the shogun seasons and 1,445 antlerless deer and 1,246 antlered … Continue reading 2017 Iowa deer harvest surpasses 2016 totals