If you would like to learn how to go turkey hunting, you can register for workshops that are being offered through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources starting in March.
Workshops focus on basic turkey hunting strategies, how to field dress a turkey, firearm safety, hunting locations, and recipes for how to cook the turkey that you caught.
The locations that will be offering turkey hunting workshops include:
- Council Bluffs
- Indianola
- Massena
- Marble Rock
- Sioux City
- Solon
- Vinton
The workshops will be offered from mid-March through early April, and early registration is encouraged. More information, including cost, location, and how to register is available on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources website.
In Vinton the class will be offered at the Izaak Walton League located north of town at 5667 24th Ave. Dr. on Saturday, March 14, 2026 from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Registration: Friday, February 27, 2026 12:00 PM - Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
For more information contact: Camryn Grubic at
cgrubic@bentoncountyparks.com
Hunter education is a mandatory program that is designed to introduce students to several life-long skills that are important to many different types of outdoor recreational opportunities. The course teaches students basic survival and first aid skills, water safety, wildlife identification, the basics of wildlife management, hunting laws and firearm/archery safety. Hunter education also stresses the importance of individual responsibility and outdoor ethics.
Iowa law requires that anyone born after January 1, 1972 must be certified in hunter education before they are eligible to purchase an Iowa hunting license.
To attend this field day, you must complete the online course in advance. For more information or to get started on the online course options for both youth and adult (18) go to Hunter Education & Safety. Once you've completed the online portion, print off the field day voucher and bring it with you to class.
Please Note: When you are registering a child for this course please be sure to login as the child you are wishing to register or create an account for that child and do not login or register yourself as a parent unless you are wanting to take the course yourself for certification. Students who have previously purchased Iowa DNR Licenses (such as youth deer tags), will already have an Iowa DNR account and should register for this field day using their personal information.
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