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Iowa rails and gallinules season 2026-27 Closed

Rails and gallinules season in Iowa is closed, last season ended Nov 13, 2026.

Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Read today.

SeasonZoneDatesStatus
General season Statewide Sep 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 Closed closed

Rails and gallinules hunting in Iowa runs from Sep 5, 2026 (General season) to Nov 13, 2026 (General season) in the 2026-27 season, and is closed, last season ended Nov 13, 2026.

Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa DNR 2026/27 Statewide Seasons (page). Read today.

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