Iowa — Hundreds of Iowa hunters will hit the fields this holiday weekend for the start of the rabbit and squirrel seasons. Nate Carr, an Iowa DNR conservation officer, says the weather should be ideal.
Iowa’s rabbit season runs through February 28th, while the squirrel season will end on January 25th. Carr says this Sunday will also kick off the hunting season for mourning doves.
HIP is the Harvest Information Program, for which you can sign up at IowaDNR.gov. Sunday also marks the start of the teal hunting season, which runs through September 16th.