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At Brush Dale Farm, we specialize in Upland Bird Hunting, and in particular, pheasant hunting on a restored Iowa Prairie. In addition to pheasant, quail, chukkar, wild turkey, and ducks may be hunted at Brush Dale. Check out our Hunting Packages, or have us put together a custom hunting package for you.
Brush Dale is unique, not only because of the diversity of its terrain and wild game, but because of its location in far-eastern Iowa, just 10 miles from the Mississippi River and the River's abundance of waterfowel. In addition to pheasant and quail, we hunt several species of waterfowel and furred game. During duck season we might spend Saturday hunting duck at Green Island and Sunday hunting pheasant at Brush Dale. During fall deer seasons, we often hunt deer in the mornings and pheasant in the afternoons at Brush Dale. We can create a custom upland hunting experience that includes both on- and off-Preserve hunting for fur and/or feathered game.
If you are a visitor to Iowa, Pheasant and quail hunting at Brush Dale Farm will save you a significant amount of money in hunting license fees. Preserve Hunting Licenses, for hunting pheasant and quail on Brush Dale Farm, as well as Iowa Hunting Licenses, can be purchased directly from Brush Dale. Preserve Licenses are just $8.00, whether purchased by Iowa or out-of-state residents.
The table below shows the 2007-2008 on-Preserve and off-Preserve hunting seasons and bag limits for upland birds and waterfowel that may be hunted on or near Brush Dale Farm. On-Preserve information is bolded. All other information applies to hunting both Off-Preserve and On-Preserve. Waterfowel seasons are for the Iowa North Duck Zone and South Goose Zone (in which Brush Dale Farm is located).
SPECIES SEASON SHOOTING HOURS BAG LIMITS
 (dates inclusive)  (daily) (possession)
Rooster Pheasant Oct. 27 - Jan. 10, 2008
Sept. 1 - March 31
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 3
none
12
none
Bobwhite Quail Oct. 27 - Jan. 31, 2008
Sept. 1 - March 31
8
none
16
none
Spring 2008 Turkey
(Gun/Bow)
April 14 - 17 or
April 18 - 22 or
April 23 - 29 or
April 30 - May 18
1/2 Hour Before Sunrise to Sunset One bearded or male turkey
per license #
Spring 2008 Turkey
(Bow Only)*
April 14 - May 18
Fall Turkey
(Combination Gun/Bow)*
Oct. 15 - Nov. 30 One turkey per license
Fall Turkey
(Bow Only)*
Oct. 1 - Nov. 30 and
Dec. 17 - Jan. 10, 2008
1/2 Hour
Before Sunrise
to 1/2 Hour
After Sunset
Ruffed Grouse Oct. 6 - Jan. 31, 2008# Sunrise to Sunset 3 6
Crow Oct. 15 - Nov. 30 and
Jan. 14 - March 31, 2008
none none
Pigeon** Oct. 1 - March 31, 2008
Ducks Sept. 22 - 26
Oct. 13 - Dec. 6
One-half hour before sunrise
to sunset
6, including no more than 4 mallards (of which no more than 2 may be female), 2 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 1 black duck, 1 pintail, 2 canvasback and 2 scaup twice the daily bag limit
Mergansers 5, including no more than 2 hooded merganser
Coots 15
Canada geese Sept. 8 - 9 2
Canada geese Sept. 29 - Oct. 7
Oct. 20 - Jan. 8, 2008
2
Brant 1
White-fronted geese Sept. 29 - Dec. 9 2
Light Geese
(Snows, Blues and Ross geese)
Sept. 29 - Jan. 13, 2008 20 none
Woodcock Oct. 6 - Nov. 19 sunrise to sunset 3 twice the daily bag limit
# No person can have more than 2 Spring turkey licenses
* Residents only
** Exception: Within 100 yards of buildings and bridges pigeons may be taken year round
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