The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is set to begin their annual hunting season recap and rule change meetings next week. Nineteen public meetings will be held between Feb. 21 and Feb. 24, including two here in the region. Both are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jefferson meeting will be held at the Depot near the Raccoon River Trailhead at 507 E. Lincoln Way, and the Sac City seminar is at the Hagge Park Conservation Center. DNR Wildlife Bureau Chief, Todd Bishop, says, “We want people to come out to these meetings, listen to the seasons reviews, ask questions and hear directly from our staff. Part of the meeting will be devoted to discussing potential rule changes and collecting feedback as we work through the rules process.” These meetings are open to the public and comments received will be reviewed by DNR staff prior proposing changes to existing regulations. The dates, times and locations for all scheduled meetings can be found included below.
- Creston, Feb. 21, 6 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Southern Prairie YMCA, 1201 West Townline Street
- Algona, Feb. 22, 6 p.m., Waters Edge Nature Center, 1010 250th Street
- Des Moines, Feb. 22, 6:45 p.m., Des Moines Izaak Walton League, 4343 George Flagg Parkway
- Dubuque, Feb. 22, 7 p.m., EB Lyons Nature Center at Mines of Spain, 8991 Bellevue Heights Road
- Jefferson, Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m., The Depot, Raccoon River Valley Trailhead, 507 E Lincoln Way
- Okoboji, Feb. 22, 6 p.m., Maser Monarch Lodge, 22785 Nature Center Road
- Sac City, Feb 22, 6:30 p.m., Sac County Conservation Center, Hagge Park, 2970 280th Street
- Ventura, Feb. 22, 7 p.m., Iowa DNR Wildlife Office, 15326 Balsam Avenue
- Waverly, Feb. 22, 6 p.m., Waverly Public Library, 1500 W Bremer Avenue
- Burlington, Feb. 23, 5 p.m., Starr’s Cave Nature Center, 11627 Starr’s Cave Road
- Calmar, Feb. 23, 7 p.m., Northeast Iowa Dairy & Agriculture Foundation (Dairy Center), Room 115, 1527 Hwy. 150 South
- Iowa City, Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m., Johnson County ISU Extension Office, 3109 Old Hwy. 218 South
- Onawa, Feb. 23, 6 p.m., Lewis and Clark State Park visitor center banquet room, 21914 Park Loop
- Bloomfield, Feb. 24, 6 p.m., Wapello County Conservation Board Pioneer Ridge Nature Center, 1339 Hwy. 63
- Chariton, Feb. 24, 7 p.m., Pin Oak Lodge, 45996 State Hwy. 14
- Council Bluffs, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m., Council Bluffs Fish & Game Club, 531 Comanche St.
- DeWitt, Feb. 24, 7 p.m., DeWitt Community Library, 917 Fifth Avenue
- Toledo, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m., Tama County Nature Center, 2283 Park Road