Archery and Muzzleloader...

Iowa’s archery season generally runs from October to January. Muzzleloader season generally runs from December to January. Shotgun season is in December. Contact the Iowa DNR for official dates each year.

Missouri’s archery season generally runs off an on from October to January. Muzzleloader season is November / December. Rifle season is in November. Contact the Missouri DNR for official days each year.

Non-resident Iowa licenses are on a draw basis and success rates vary year to year. Application deadline is usually the end of May. Call the Iowa DNR for particulars. Soap Creek Iowa hunts are in Appanoose, Davis, and Monroe counties . A hunter’s safety certificate is required in both Iowa and Missouri if a hunter’s birthday is on or after January 1, 1967.

Missouri deer licenses may be purchased over the counter. Hunters not drawn in Iowa may choose to hunt in northern Missouri or may carry their deposit over to the following year.

Click here to check with the Iowa DNR for official hunt dates.

Click here to check with the Missouri Department of Conservation for official hunt dates.

NOTE: Soap Creek manages for quality deer and a $500 harvest fee will be charged for any buck taken that scores 135 gross Pope & Young points or less. We're simply trying to maintain the quality of the bucks and our buck-to-doe ratio.

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