Results of Iowa’s 2024 pheasant population survey are in and the results were nearly identical to the 2022 and 2021 surveys.
The annual August roadside survey found Iowa’s statewide pheasant population to be 19 birds per 30-mile route, down from 23 birds per route in 2023.
The decline was expected after much of Iowa received 3-7 inches of rainfall above normal during the nesting season.
Based on the results of the August roadside survey, Iowa hunters can expect to harvest 350-thousand to 400-thousand roosters.
Pheasant season in Iowa runs from October 26th-January 10th, 2025.
