Archery · Iowa
Archery hunts demand close-range setups and more field time, so ask about stand and blind setups, draw-weight or crossbow guidance and how guides handle recovery.
| Species | Guided | Fully outfitted | Semi-guided | Drop camp | Listings | Sponsored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | – |
| Whitetail deer | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | – |
| Upland birds | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Total (a listing counts in each row it matches) | – | 9 | – | – | 9 | – |
No public single-business license lookup
Licensing body: Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Agency to ask:Iowa DNR nonresident hunting FAQ.
Not a legal conclusion: the official pages cited above do not offer a public lookup of a single outfitter's license, so we cannot check one for you. Ask the agency to confirm what an outfit holds before you pay.
State wildlife agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (link checked October 23, 2026). Iowa rules change: check with the agency before booking a hunt or operating as a guide.
More on Iowa: all hunting outfitters in Iowa.
Filter the 4 outfitters below. Pick one species and one hunt type; if nothing shows, no listing offers both.
Southern Iowa guide service (Chris and Maddie Olson) offering 5-day fair-chase bow, shotgun and muzzleloader deer hunts plus turkey and pheasant,…
Jones Creek Outfitters website
No public state license lookup: confirm with Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Owner-guided southwest Iowa outfit hunting about 2,500 owned acres in Adams and Montgomery counties, with a lodge rebuilt after a 2024 tornado;…
Nodaway River Outfitters website
No public state license lookup: confirm with Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Long-running southern Iowa outfitter (Wade and Tony Sehman) guiding fair-chase archery, shotgun and muzzleloader deer hunts on leased ground in…
Thunder Ridge Outfitters website
No public state license lookup: confirm with Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Southeast Iowa outfitter at Cantril offering free-range whitetail hunts (archery, shotgun, muzzleloader) and three-day spring turkey packages with…
Windy Ridge Outfitting website
No public state license lookup: confirm with Iowa Department of Natural Resources
| Outfitter | Service level | Species | Hunt types | License on file | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Creek Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Whitetail deer, Turkey, Upland birds | Archery, Muzzleloader | ||
| Nodaway River Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Whitetail deer, Turkey | Archery | ||
| Thunder Ridge Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Whitetail deer, Turkey | Archery, Muzzleloader, Trophy | ||
| Windy Ridge Outfitting | Fully outfitted | Whitetail deer, Turkey | Archery, Muzzleloader |
Jones Creek Outfitters, Nodaway River Outfitters, Thunder Ridge Outfitters, and Windy Ridge Outfitting.
Seasons, permits and equipment rules for archery hunting are set by Iowa Department of Natural Resources and change each year. We do not repeat them here; check https://iowadnr.gov/hunting.
