Following last year’s pheasant harvest, the highest in over a decade, hunters in Iowa anticipate an equally successful season when it begins Saturday, October 29. Pheasant season will last until January 10 of next year.

According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the pheasant population is similar to last year’s, slightly under 20 birds per 30-mile route. Particularly good conditions are expected in the northwest, west central, and north central regions of the state.

Once pheasant season is underway, shooting hours will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The daily bag limit is three rooster pheasants with a possession limit of 12. Hunters are required to have a valid hunting license and habitat fee, and must wear at least one article of clothing with at least 50 percent of its surface area solid blaze orange.

For more information on pheasant season and hunting regulations, visit iowadnr.gov/hunting.