Question NE Bowhunters Hunting IA

24 HUNTER · 05-12-2008, 02:40 PM

I am uable to open up the non resident regs at the office so i need to know how much is an Iowa bow hunting license? Also are the archery tags unlimited like NE or is it a draw system. Statewide or Zoned? Thanks for any help i can get from you guys.

flatcoats · 05-12-2008, 03:05 PM

its a zoned draw. its very unlikely....like 90-95% unlikely you'll get drawn for the first few years. theyve made it that now you can just buy a point each year to add them up, cuz its next to impossible to get drawn without at least two points. this year theyve also added on a mandatory doe tag for all out of state permits..so the grand total is around $450 for a buck

id say, start applying this year, or buy a point to start building up your chances for the 2009 or 2010 season...just remember, if you apply your giving away that money until the draw is done i think in june or july...and then you'll be reimburced for it if you arent drawn...kinda sucks, im sure most dont want to give away over $400 for a few months. also make sure that if you dont want to hunt pheasants in iowa that you make note of that when your applying. cuz if you dont, you get charged for the $100 hunting license even if you dont get drawn

id be purchasing points, but my intention is once i graduate college this fall im gonna move to iowa so i can get that coveted tag. plus, $170 for a NE out of state over-the-counter tag is just slightly more appealing to me

24 HUNTER · 05-12-2008, 07:23 PM

thanks to rich for my blood. it just stinks because i have permission on very good ground and it is alot closer then my deer land in falls city!

flatcoats · 05-12-2008, 11:36 PM

i feel your pain. i have 4 private spots in nebraska, and definetely, 7....maybe up to 10 in iowa. and most are w/in 25 miles of my house

jlehn · 05-13-2008, 04:35 AM

same here
Have a half a dozen places within 30 miles of my house but I have to go to Broken Bow for a deer. With the price of gas it is just about a break even proposition now

05-12-2008, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
24 HUNTER Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: omaha ne Posts: 211 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	NE Bowhunters Hunting IA I am uable to open up the non resident regs at the office so i need to know how much is an Iowa bow hunting license? Also are the archery tags unlimited like NE or is it a draw system. Statewide or Zoned? Thanks for any help i can get from you guys.

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05-12-2008, 03:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
flatcoats Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: omaha Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 2 Thanked 20 Times in 14 Posts	its a zoned draw. its very unlikely....like 90-95% unlikely you'll get drawn for the first few years. theyve made it that now you can just buy a point each year to add them up, cuz its next to impossible to get drawn without at least two points. this year theyve also added on a mandatory doe tag for all out of state permits..so the grand total is around $450 for a buck id say, start applying this year, or buy a point to start building up your chances for the 2009 or 2010 season...just remember, if you apply your giving away that money until the draw is done i think in june or july...and then you'll be reimburced for it if you arent drawn...kinda sucks, im sure most dont want to give away over $400 for a few months. also make sure that if you dont want to hunt pheasants in iowa that you make note of that when your applying. cuz if you dont, you get charged for the $100 hunting license even if you dont get drawn id be purchasing points, but my intention is once i graduate college this fall im gonna move to iowa so i can get that coveted tag. plus, $170 for a NE out of state over-the-counter tag is just slightly more appealing to me

05-12-2008, 07:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
24 HUNTER Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: omaha ne Posts: 211 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	thanks to rich for my blood. it just stinks because i have permission on very good ground and it is alot closer then my deer land in falls city!

05-12-2008, 11:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
flatcoats Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: omaha Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 2 Thanked 20 Times in 14 Posts	i feel your pain. i have 4 private spots in nebraska, and definetely, 7....maybe up to 10 in iowa. and most are w/in 25 miles of my house

05-13-2008, 04:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
jlehn Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	same here Have a half a dozen places within 30 miles of my house but I have to go to Broken Bow for a deer. With the price of gas it is just about a break even proposition now