Work has me in rural Iowa quite often these days. In the evenings, as the sunsets over endless expanses of corn and soybean fields, I’ll drive gravel backroads in search of giant whitetails. They’re ...

October marks 100 years of pheasant hunting in Iowa, and state wildlife officials are predicting a record-breaking year for hunters due to a high pheasant population. Here's what to know about ...

Iowa's pheasant hunting opens this month after one of the strongest seasons the state has seen since 2007. There were an estimated 83,600 pheasant hunters participating in the 2023 season. The highest ...

As Iowa celebrates a century of pheasant hunting, state wildlife experts say the timing couldn’t be better. The state’s pheasant population is at its highest level in two decades, setting the stage ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources conducts a roadside survey of pheasant each August and this year’s survey shows pheasant populations are at a ...

Remington, a German short-haired pointer, retrieves a pheasant for his master, Jeff Cave, who operates a private hunting preserve, Eastern Iowa Outdoors Adventures, near Parnell. (Gazette Archives) ...

Iowa expects to see between 60,000 and 80,000 hunters for pheasant season, which opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 10, 2025, as the state celebrates nearly 100 years of the popular sport. Iowa is ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The state that had the second-most harvested pheasants during last year’s season could surprise some. It was Iowa. Nearly 600,000 pheasants were harvested in Iowa. The ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa. (KWQC) - A big year is expected for Iowa pheasant hunters as the statewide pheasant population reached a 20-year high. Todd Bogenschutz with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources ...

Work has me in rural Iowa quite often these days. In the evenings, as the sunsets over endless expanses of corn and soybean fields, I’ll drive gravel backroads in search of giant whitetails. They’re ...