Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-91.1 - Duck hunting
(1)
Zone boundaries. Zone boundaries are as specified in the
November 2023 Waterfowl Hunting Map Book published on the department of natural
resources' (department's) website (www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/Migratory-Game-Birds),
chapter 1 "Waterfowl Hunting Zones."
(2)
Season dates - north
zone. Special September teal season: Will be the maximum number of
days allowed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A 16-day teal season will
begin on September 1. A nine-day teal season will begin on the first Saturday
in September. For all ducks: The first segment of the season will begin on the
Saturday nearest September 30 and run for seven days. The second segment of the
season will open on the Saturday nearest October 14 and continue for 53
consecutive days.
(3)
Season dates - central zone. Special September teal season:
Will be the maximum number of days allowed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. A 16-day teal season will begin on September 1. A nine-day teal season
will begin on the first Saturday in September. For all ducks: The first segment
of the season will begin on the Saturday nearest October 7 and run for seven
days. The second segment of the season will open on the Saturday nearest
October 21 and continue for 53 consecutive days.
(4)
Season dates - south
zone. Special September teal season: Will be the maximum number of
days allowed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A 16-day teal season will
begin on September 1. A nine-day teal season will begin on the first Saturday
in September. For all ducks: The first segment of the season will begin on the
Saturday nearest October 14 and run for seven days. The second segment of the
season will open on the Saturday nearest October 28 and continue for 53
consecutive days.
(5)
Bag
limit. Bag limits for all species are as adopted by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. The daily bag limit for scaup will be one for the first 15
days of the duck hunting season and two for the remaining 45 days.
(6)
Possession limit. For
the special September teal season and for all ducks: Possession limit is three
times the daily bag limit.
(7)
Shooting hours. For the special September teal season:
Shooting hours are sunrise to sunset each day. For all ducks: Shooting hours
are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset each day.
Notes
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(1) Zone boundaries. Zone boundaries are as specified in the November 2023 Waterfowl Hunting Map Book published on the department of natural resources' (department's) website (www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/Migratory-Game-Birds), chapter 1 "Waterfowl Hunting Zones."
(2) Season dates - north zone. Special September teal season: September 1 through September 16. For all ducks: The first segment of the season will begin on the Saturday nearest September 30 and run for seven days. The second segment of the season will open on the Saturday nearest October 13 and continue for 53 consecutive days.
(3) Season dates - central zone. Special September teal season: September 1 through September 16. For all ducks: The first segment of the season will begin on the Saturday nearest October 6 and run for seven days. The second segment of the season will open on the Saturday nearest October 20 and continue for 53 consecutive days.
(4) Season dates - south zone. Special September teal season: September 1 through September 16. For all ducks: The first segment of the season will begin on the Saturday nearest October 13 and run for seven days. The second segment of the season will open on the Saturday nearest October 27 and continue for 53 consecutive days.
(5) Bag limit. Bag limits for all species are as adopted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The daily bag limit for scaup will be one for the first 15 days of the duck hunting season and two for the remaining 45 days.
(6) Possession limit. For the special September teal season and for all ducks: Possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
(7) Shooting hours. For the special September teal season: Shooting hours are sunrise to sunset each day. For all ducks: Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset each day.