Zone 8 BOW · Either sexNR

Unit 8 deer,Zone 8

Units: 8·84 tags in 2026·Who can apply: nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

84 tags, 131 applied, 64% drew in 2026. 15th hardest of 20 Iowa deer draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
64%
84 of 131 drew
Tags · 2026
84
Applicants · 2026
131
1.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsDrewTags
2026Nonresident1318484

Iowa prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

What it is
Hunt
Zone 8
Weapon
Bow
Tags
84 (2026)
Who can apply
Nonresidents

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Other deer hunts in Unit 8
Before you apply
Points
“Preference points may only be purchased May 2 - June 7.”
Application fee
“*Purchases subject to an application fee based on a percentage of total license cost, provided at the time of application.”
Leftovers
“the excess licenses will be sold firstcome, first-served online only beginning 6 a.m. CDT July 25.”
Tag fee
“GENERAL DEER/ANTLERLESS-ONLY......$498.00”

Rules for 2026.

Source: Iowa DNR · Updated Nov 13, 2026