Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
560 tags, 1,431 applied, 39% drew in 2026. One of Iowa's hardest deer draws: 3rd hardest of 20 in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
39%
560 of 1,431 drew
Tags · 2026
560
Applicants · 2026
1,431
2.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 1,431 | 560 | 560 |
Iowa prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Zone 5
- Weapon
- Bow
- Tags
- 560 (2026)
- 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