Buckmasters News
2023 CRP signup open through April 7
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA...
DNR providing critical assistance during historic flooding
Droves of Conservation officers and park rangers are responding to provide crucial equipment and fulfilling extraordinary public safety rescue missions...
Will the upcoming spring turkey season match 2020 records?
Will Iowa’s 2021 spring turkey season challenge the record-breaking harvest and hunter participation of 2020? Even if it’s not repeated the 2021 spring...
Annual surveillance confirms 96 deer for CWD
Chronic wasting disease was confirmed in 96 deer that were tested during the 2022 monitoring season, including deer from three new counties – Jasper, Grundy,...
Nonresident deer hunting applications now open
Applications opened May 4 for Iowa nonresident deer hunting tags and licenses. The process will close June 2 at midnight.
Preference point purchases and...
Annual monitoring effort finds 36 deer with CWD
Samples from nearly 5,000 deer have been tested as part of the Department of Natural Resources effort to monitor for chronic wasting disease, resulting in 36...
Historic derecho damage will affect Oct. 1 deer opener
An estimated 60,000 hunters will head to the timber as archery deer season gets underway Oct. 1, but for hunters in the derecho corridor, this year will not...
Holiday hunt nonresident tags available Dec. 15
Nonresident licenses for Iowa’s special nonresident holiday deer hunt, Dec. 24 to Jan, 2, go on sale Dec.15, and must be purchased at a license retailer...
Deer draw results posted
The 2019 draw results for deer hunting in Iowa the fall of 2019 have been officially posted. All applicants should have received an email directly regarding...
Youth deer season opens Sept. 18
Iowa’s deer hunting tradition will be passed on to about 10,000 young hunters who will participate in the youth deer season opener Sept. 18. The youth season...
Spring harvest up for total of 14,800 turkeys
Despite a rainy cold closing weekend across much of state, Iowa’s wild turkey hunters reported harvesting more than 14,800 birds through the mandatory...