Any Info on Iowa Goose Opener?

Just wondering if anybody has heard on proposals for the Iowa goose opener. Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Dan,I’ll get you the dates asap.
Ryan Hale

Dan,I’ll get you the dates asap.
Ryan Hale

For the North Zone(North of Highway 20),the season will be Sept 11 & 12th.Bag limit of 2,possession of 4.
For early duck season for North Zone it will be Sept 18-22nd.Limits to be set by August 12th.
Hope this helps.
Ryan Hale

For the North Zone(North of Highway 20),the season will be Sept 11 & 12th.Bag limit of 2,possession of 4.
For early duck season for North Zone it will be Sept 18-22nd.Limits to be set by August 12th.
Hope this helps.
Ryan Hale

Hey Ryan, thanks a million for the info! It is greatly appreciated. Did you happen to hear about the main goose opener also? I’m guessing it’s a week after the duck opener(around the 25th of Sept.) like it usually is but want to know for sure so I can get vacations lined up. Good luck to ya this year!
Thanks again!!!!

Hey Ryan, thanks a million for the info! It is greatly appreciated. Did you happen to hear about the main goose opener also? I’m guessing it’s a week after the duck opener(around the 25th of Sept.) like it usually is but want to know for sure so I can get vacations lined up. Good luck to ya this year!
Thanks again!!!!

Here are the season dates:

The Natural Resources Commission finalized the regular duck and goose season dates Aug 12 those dates are:

Early Goose

Des Moines and IC/CR Special September Zones Sept 1- 15

North Zone (North of Hwy. 20) only:

Sept 11-12

Early Duck

North Zone: Sept 18- Sept 22

South Zone: Sept 25- Sept 26

Youth Season

North Zone: Oct 2- Oct 3

South Zone: Oct 9- Oct 10

Regular Goose season

North Zone: Sept 25- Oct 3,Oct 16- Dec 5

South Zone Oct 2- Oct 10, Oct 30- Dec 19

Duck

North Zone

Ducks Sept 18-22 Oct. 16- Dec 9

Pintails Sept 18-22 Oct. 16- Nov. 9

Canvasbacks Oct 23- Nov 21

South Zone

Ducks Sept 25-26 Oct. 16- Dec 12

Pintails Sept 25-26 Oct. 16- Dec 12

Canvasbacks Oct 23- Nov 21

White-fronted Geese

North Zone: Sept 25- Dec 19

South Zone: Oct 2- Dec 26

Light Geese

Sept 25- Jan 9

Light Geese Conservation order:

Jan 10, 2005- April 15

Ducks

Here are the season dates:

The Natural Resources Commission finalized the regular duck and goose season dates Aug 12 those dates are:

Early Goose

Des Moines and IC/CR Special September Zones Sept 1- 15

North Zone (North of Hwy. 20) only:

Sept 11-12

Early Duck

North Zone: Sept 18- Sept 22

South Zone: Sept 25- Sept 26

Youth Season

North Zone: Oct 2- Oct 3

South Zone: Oct 9- Oct 10

Regular Goose season

North Zone: Sept 25- Oct 3,Oct 16- Dec 5

South Zone Oct 2- Oct 10, Oct 30- Dec 19

Duck

North Zone

Ducks Sept 18-22 Oct. 16- Dec 9

Pintails Sept 18-22 Oct. 16- Nov. 9

Canvasbacks Oct 23- Nov 21

South Zone

Ducks Sept 25-26 Oct. 16- Dec 12

Pintails Sept 25-26 Oct. 16- Dec 12

Canvasbacks Oct 23- Nov 21

White-fronted Geese

North Zone: Sept 25- Dec 19

South Zone: Oct 2- Dec 26

Light Geese

Sept 25- Jan 9

Light Geese Conservation order:

Jan 10, 2005- April 15

Ducks

Scott,thanks alot for the help on this.Are you getting ready for the early seasons yet?
Ryan Hale

Scott,thanks alot for the help on this.Are you getting ready for the early seasons yet?
Ryan Hale

Other than calling, Ryan I haven’t gotten anything ready. I have alot to do, regrass the boat blind, rerig the blocks. Times gonna run out on me shortly. How about you? Ready to roll?

Ducks

Other than calling, Ryan I haven’t gotten anything ready. I have alot to do, regrass the boat blind, rerig the blocks. Times gonna run out on me shortly. How about you? Ready to roll?

Ducks

Well I knew the early season opener was going to be close, but I didn’t think it was the same weekend… Who, plans a wedding that close to duck season anyways!

Well I knew the early season opener was going to be close, but I didn’t think it was the same weekend… Who, plans a wedding that close to duck season anyways!

No kidding duckilr?! I feel for ya man. We wait all year for the “BIG” day and BAMMM!! Something comes up and we’re sitting at a reception, listening to some music, dancing, drinking and blowing the loudest hail call possible just to let everyone know how we feel.

Ducks

No kidding duckilr?! I feel for ya man. We wait all year for the “BIG” day and BAMMM!! Something comes up and we’re sitting at a reception, listening to some music, dancing, drinking and blowing the loudest hail call possible just to let everyone know how we feel.

Ducks

Actually it’s a close buddy of mines’ which I wouldn’t miss for the world, but man, I might try to sneak out in the am and blast at em before I get dressed up and head to the church. I actually live in Wisc, so it’s not like the home opener, but still want to get out and get the dog some work (or me some work is probably more like it).

Actually it’s a close buddy of mines’ which I wouldn’t miss for the world, but man, I might try to sneak out in the am and blast at em before I get dressed up and head to the church. I actually live in Wisc, so it’s not like the home opener, but still want to get out and get the dog some work (or me some work is probably more like it).

Well, at least it’s a wedding of a friend! My wedding ended up being on Oct.16!!!! Man its been almost 11 years of missing some opening duck action. Oh well, my brain was temporarily out of commission. Anyway, thanks you guys for the season information. Any idea why DNR closed the season from Oct. 4-Oct. 15th?

Well, at least it’s a wedding of a friend! My wedding ended up being on Oct.16!!!! Man its been almost 11 years of missing some opening duck action. Oh well, my brain was temporarily out of commission. Anyway, thanks you guys for the season information. Any idea why DNR closed the season from Oct. 4-Oct. 15th?

Ducks,not much for me to get ready.I work Tucker a few times and line up places and thats about it.I do not decoy or call,just sneek up on the wabbits so to speak.
Jump shooting is a fun and easy way to hunt ducks but would love to shoot some when called in.I use to have 4-5 dozen decoys,but after I had some stolen I stopped with that part of it.Take care and hope someday you and I can get in a blind together and shoot at the sky.
Ryan Hale

Ducks,not much for me to get ready.I work Tucker a few times and line up places and thats about it.I do not decoy or call,just sneek up on the wabbits so to speak.
Jump shooting is a fun and easy way to hunt ducks but would love to shoot some when called in.I use to have 4-5 dozen decoys,but after I had some stolen I stopped with that part of it.Take care and hope someday you and I can get in a blind together and shoot at the sky.
Ryan Hale

Did someone mention wedding??? Duckilr, your buddy must not be a big hunter I take it huh? That or we know who has the balls in that family. Just kidding!! I had a buddy that did that to me as well and man it was killing me all day long. Hard to fight it when you can hear the gun shots from outside the church and knowing you should be out there blazing. Guess, just stick your tail between your legs and take it like a man.

Bust em’ up peeps!!!!

Did someone mention wedding??? Duckilr, your buddy must not be a big hunter I take it huh? That or we know who has the balls in that family. Just kidding!! I had a buddy that did that to me as well and man it was killing me all day long. Hard to fight it when you can hear the gun shots from outside the church and knowing you should be out there blazing. Guess, just stick your tail between your legs and take it like a man.

Bust em’ up peeps!!!!

Our season was cut from 70 days to 60 days. To give us the best opportunity hunt geese(resident and migrators) they provided us with a split season. Earlier dates to hunt the residents without having to much of an effect on the migrators and later dates to have a chance at the migrators. Hope that is what you were asking about dandrews. If not we’ll try again.

Ducks

Our season was cut from 70 days to 60 days. To give us the best opportunity hunt geese(resident and migrators) they provided us with a split season. Earlier dates to hunt the residents without having to much of an effect on the migrators and later dates to have a chance at the migrators. Hope that is what you were asking about dandrews. If not we’ll try again.

Ducks

Ryan, If you were closer it would be much easier for us to get together for a hunt, but I think we can still manage. LOL!!! As you know I’m only able to hunt Sundays. But if you can ever make it over here on a days notice we should be able to have some success. I scout on Sat. night and when the geese are using one of my fields I could give you a call. If it works out great! If not we can always try again.

Ducks

Ryan, If you were closer it would be much easier for us to get together for a hunt, but I think we can still manage. LOL!!! As you know I’m only able to hunt Sundays. But if you can ever make it over here on a days notice we should be able to have some success. I scout on Sat. night and when the geese are using one of my fields I could give you a call. If it works out great! If not we can always try again.

Ducks

Thanks Ducks! I guess everything they(DNR)do is for a reason. Good luck this year!!