State & Provincial Information

Contact Information Iowa Department of Natural Resources--Law Enforcement Bureau Wallace State Office Bldg Des Moines , Iowa 50319-0034 Phone: 515-281-5918 Fax: 515-281-6794

Main Web Site:  (http://www.iowadnr.gov/)
Hunter Education Web Site:  (http://www.iowadnr.gov/law/hunter/index.html)

To purchase a hunting license you must have completed an approved Hunter Education course if you were born after January 1, 1972

A person shall not hunt deer with firearms unless the person is at the time wearing one or more of the following articles of visible, external apparel: A vest, coat, jacket, sweatshirt, sweater, shirt, or coveralls, the color and material of which shall be solid blaze orange. A person shall not hunt upland game birds, as defined by the department, unless the person is at the time wearing one or more of the following articles of visible, external apparel: A hat, cap, the color and material of which shall be at least fifty percent solid blaze orange. Upland birds include pheasants, quail, partridge, ruffed grouse, and woodcock.

Iowa Hunter Education Instructor Association
10628 Bladensburg Rd.
Ottumwa , Iowa 52501
Contact:John Sears
Phone: 641-683-1537
Email: SearsJohnA@JohnDeere.com