The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports that Iowa deer tags go on sale at 9am on Saturday, August 15, 2026. This is a change from previous years when the tags went on sale at midnight. Buy in-person at a vendor, online at GoOutdoorsIowa.com or through the Go Outdoors Iowa app.
2026-2027 Deer Hunting Seasons
- Youth/Disabled, Sept. 19th – Oct. 4th
- Archery, Oct. 1st – Dec. 4th & Dec. 21st – Jan. 10th
- Early Muzzleloader, Oct. 17th – Oct. 25th
- Gun 1, Dec. 5th – Dec. 9th
- Gun 2, Dec. 12th – Dec. 20th
- Late Muzzleloader, Dec. 21st – Jan. 10th
- January Antlerless, Jan. 11th – Jan. 24th