Clayton County Leads Deer Harvest So Far This Fall

So far this fall, Iowa hunters have reported harvesting more than 25-thousand deer. 

Pete Hildreth is the Conservation and Recreation Division Administrator at the Iowa DNR.

Clayton County has seen the most activity, as 876 deer have been harvested in that northeast Iowa county as of Monday. On the other end of the scale, hunters in Ida County – in northwest Iowa – have harvested just eight deer so far this year. Delaware County hunters have harvested 435 deer so far this fall.

Hunting seasons for youth and disabled deer hunters ended October 5th and the early muzzleloader season ran October 11th through the 19th. The early season for deer hunters using a bow and arrow ends December 5th. And Hildreth points out the first shotgun season starts soon.

Deer are typically on the move during the breeding season, which begins in mid-October and runs through mid-January – however, state officials say peak activity occurs during the first three weeks of November. 

story courtesy of Radio Iowa