The first of two of Iowa’s busiest hunting seasons are right around the corner. With the two shotguns deer seasons coming soon, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources wants to remind hunters to be extra cautious.

The first shotgun deer season opens on December 5th and continues through the 9th, while the second shotgun season is set for December 12th through the 20th. The Iowa DNR estimates there will be over 125,000 hunters in the field.

In 2014 there were 14 deer hunting related incidents in the state during the two shotgun seasons with two resulting in personal injury and 12 in property damage.