Zone 8 BOWNR

Unit 8 deer,Zone 8

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

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
“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