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Iowa hunting seasons by ruffed grouse open area
Every Iowa season a person has checked against the Iowa Department of Natural Resources's regulations for 1 unit (ruffed grouse open area), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.
Seasons by ruffed grouse open area
1 season row for 1 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.
| Species | Dates | Details | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruffed grouse | Oct 3, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | General source |
The official regulations have the final word
These dates come from rows a person checked against the Iowa Department of Natural Resources's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. A season shows here only once a person has checked it; others may exist.
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