Iowa Deer Hunting Zones Change | Omaha News

Iowa’s deer hunting season is changing big time for 2026 and 2027—hunters get licenses starting August 15th but must choose between two new zones, A and B. Zone A keeps some old rules like antlered bucks only in the first gun season (except for landowners), while Zone B bans party hunting and requires every hunter to tag their own kill. The shift comes after Iowa’s deer population has dropped from 650,000 in 2006 to an estimated 445,000–500,000 today, blamed on disease, overhunting, and habitat loss. These zone rules will stay until deer numbers rebound. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b189f55602d56059