Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
59 tags, 115 applied, 51% drew in 2026. 6th hardest of 20 Iowa deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
51%
59 of 115 drew
Tags · 2026
59
Applicants · 2026
115
1.9 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 115 | 59 | 59 |
Iowa prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Zone 2
- Weapon
- Gun
- Who can apply
- Nonresidents
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
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Before you apply
- Points
- “The license drawing for General deer/ Antlerless-only combination licenses will be made from the pool of applicants with the most preference points and continue to pools with successively fewer preference points until quotas are filled or all applicants have received licenses.”
- Tag fee
- “GENERAL DEER/ANTLERLESS-ONLY......$498.00”
- 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.”
Rules for 2026.
Source: Iowa DNR