Iowa Unit 8 Turkey: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 82026 draw

150 tags.

Hunt codes

Turkey huntsin Unit 8

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags
NR Spring Turkey Muzzleloading Shotgun-only	muzzleloading shotgun-only	150 tags	150
NR Spring Turkey Zone 8 Season 1	Season 1 · combination gun/bow · Apr 13–Apr 16	20 tags	20
NR Spring Turkey Zone 8 Season 2	Season 2 · combination gun/bow · Apr 17–Apr 21	20 tags	20
NR Spring Turkey Zone 8 Season 3	Season 3 · combination gun/bow · Apr 22–Apr 28	20 tags	20
NR Spring Turkey Zone 8 Season 4	Season 4 · combination gun/bow · Apr 29–May 17	20 tags	20

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Before you apply

Tag fee: “Spring Turkey.......................................... $119.00”
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.”

Rules for 2026.

Season dates · 2026

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.

Public land & access

Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.

Offline maps

Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.

Free

Unit boundary

The unit outline only.

Unit 8

Members

Unit 8 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each turkey hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

Unit 8 · NR Spring Turkey Muzzleloading Shotgun-only

150 tags