Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-98.7 - Youth spring wild turkey hunt

(1) Licenses. A special youth spring wild turkey hunting license valid statewide may be issued to any Iowa resident who is 15 years old or younger on the date the youth purchases the license. The youth license may be paid or free to persons eligible for free licenses. If the youth obtains a free landowner/tenant license, it will count as the one free license for which the youth's family is eligible. Each participating youth must be accompanied by an adult who possesses a valid wild turkey spring hunting license for one of the seasons and a hunting license, and has paid the habitat fee (if the adult is normally required to have a hunting license and to pay the habitat fee to hunt). The accompanying adult must not possess a firearm or bow and must be in the direct company of the youth at all times. A person may obtain only one youth turkey hunting license but may also obtain one archery-only license or one combination shotgun-or-archery license for season 4.

(2) Youth season dates. The youth turkey hunting license shall be valid during the three days immediately before the first turkey season. A person who is issued a youth spring wild turkey hunting license and does not take a wild turkey during the youth spring wild turkey hunting season may use the wild turkey hunting license and unused tag during any remaining spring wild turkey hunting season in the year in which the youth license was issued.

(3) Limits and license quotas. An unlimited number of licenses may be issued. The daily and season bag and possession limit is one bearded (or male) wild turkey.

(4) Method of take and other regulations. Wild turkeys may be taken with shotguns, muzzleloaded shotguns or bows as described in 571-98.2 (483A). All other spring wild turkey hunting regulations for residents shall apply.

(5) Procedures for obtaining licenses. Youth season licenses may be obtained through ELSI beginning December 15 through the last day of the youth season.

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Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-98.7

Adopted by IAB May 14, 2025/Volume XLVII, Number 23, effective 6/18/2025