How hard is it to draw an Iowa tag???

[tree_ghost]

I think Illinois NR landowners can buy a tag, but not Iowa.

That's right

 

[doubledownranch]

I drew Iowa this year, late muzzleloader with 2 points. Zone 4. Heading up between Christmas & new years on an outfitted hunt.

 

[AT Hiker]

Unlike TN, many states publish this information. Something I wish TN would be more transparent with.

https://www.iowadnr.gov/Portals/idnr/uploads/Hunting/nrd_draw.pdf

 

[tellico4x4]

I drew Iowa this year, late muzzleloader with 2 points. Zone 4. Heading up between Christmas & new years on an outfitted hunt.

Late ML one of easiest tags to draw in Iowa & also one of most overlooked. IF you have a place with ample late season food & get cold weather it can almost be a slam dunk. But if the neighbors have the food & you don't, your looking at a tough hunt.

 

[TN Whitetail Freak]

I didn't draw southern zone with 5 points this year. Hope the 6th time is a charm 2022

 

[TN Whitetail Freak]

I didn't draw southern zone with 5 points this year. Hope the 6th time is a charm 2022

Just an FYI it has costs me $310 in preference points and my 2022 tag wi cost an additional $660

 

[tree_ghost]

I didn't draw southern zone with 5 points this year. Hope the 6th time is a charm 2022

Dang point creep is moving up quickly!

 

[AT Hiker]

I didn't draw southern zone with 5 points this year. Hope the 6th time is a charm 2022

Ok, I'm confused by the public draw data now. It states 165 people with 5 or more points drew the zone 5 tag that had 560 available permits, thats 100% chances of drawing a tag when you consider 395 people with 4 points drew that tag.
With approximately 1500 people applying for 560 tags and they utilize a preference point system, vs a bonus point, that tells me you have 100% success with 5 points or more.

Did you apply in a party?

 

[AT Hiker]

Simple draw odds state that if you subtract the 165 with 5 or more points from the 1495 total applicants that leaves 1330 applicants left with 4 or less points.
Assuming all 1330 had 4 points and competed for the remaining 395 tags, that's a 29.6% chance of drawing. Those with 5+ points that applied in 2021 were guaranteed a tag in zone 5, that's according to the available draw data and my TN math, of course.

 

[shirtshirt]

What if i buy a farm in iowa and live in TN? Would i still have to enter a draw?

You would still be considered a non-resident.

 

[TN Whitetail Freak]

Ok, I'm confused by the public draw data now. It states 165 people with 5 or more points drew the zone 5 tag that had 560 available permits, thats 100% chances of drawing a tag when you consider 395 people with 4 points drew that tag.
With approximately 1500 people applying for 560 tags and they utilize a preference point system, vs a bonus point, that tells me you have 100% success with 5 points or more.

Did you apply in a party?

You're right error on my part I went in with 4 points applied for the 5th time and now how 5 preference pts. I'll apply for the 6th time and go in with 5 pts next season.

 

[Ski]

Well that would suck. Owning a farm you arent allowed to hunt. I am considering buying a small piece out of state as an investment. Most of my focus is in southern illinois

Owning in Ohio gets you landowner license & tag. Of course you'd be restricted to hunting only the land you own, but still a perk of not having to buy license & tags every year.