Youth Only Season
April 5-7
Gun/Bow Seasons
Season 1: April 8-11
Season 2: April 12-16
Season 3: April 17-23
Season 4: April 24 to May 12
Archery Only Season
April 8-May 12
Licenses: Iowa residents may purchase two spring turkey hunting licenses. License choices are: two archery-only or one archery-only and one gun/bow for Season 4 or two gun/bow of which at least one must be Season 4.
Unfilled youth season licenses will be valid until filled for the remaining spring seasons. The youth license to be purchased before the youth season closes – once the season is over, that option is no longer available.
Shooting Hours: One half-hour before sunrise to sunset
Regulations Change: Shot sizes for lead and nontoxic are now inclusive for all sizes from #4-#8. This replaces the individual listing of legal shot sizes.
