Chronic wasting disease was first detected in Iowa in 2013 and is fatal to infected deer, though it has not been shown to infect humans. The DNR has tested more than 100,000 deer for the disease ...

Deer hunting season started Oct. 1 in Iowa, and in several western counties, hunters can only harvest bucks. These restrictions have been increasing for the past few years in response to a ...

The DNR said deer play a valuable role in Iowa’s outdoor culture. ”Iowa’s deer are a high-value recreation opportunity we see them as an asset to our state,” Mick Klemesrud with the DNR said.

Wild deer with chronic wasting disease have been detected in 25 counties, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, which is seeking help from Iowans to spot the disease and limit its ...