Deer Hunting Season Begins October 1 in Iowa

A buck stands in a field near the Family YMCA in Bettendorf, Iowa, Thursday Nov. 10, 2005. (AP Photo/Quad City Times, Jeff Cook)

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By Belinda Yeung

Story Created: Sep 23, 2011 at 4:35 AM CDT

Story Updated: Sep 23, 2011 at 8:58 AM CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's archery deer hunting season will begin October 1 and state officials say more than 57,000 bow hunters are expected to participate.

State deer biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Tom Litchfield, says the state's deer herd is in good shape but hunters can expect to see fewer deer in most areas this year.

He says the antlerless quotas remain unchanged from last year and hunters will have to refrain from shooting as many does as they have in past years, especially in eastern Iowa.

Iowa's bow season runs through December 2 and then again from December 19 through January 10, 2012

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