This year's deer harvest is just slightly larger than last year's

The Iowa DNR says the 2017 Iowa deer harvest is running ahead of last year's totals--but by less than one percent.

So far this fall, 76,204 deer have been reported, compared to 75,909 for the same period last year.

Iowa's second shotgun season ends Sunday, December 17th.  Iowa's deer seasons conclude with the late muzzleloader season and archery season, both of which run from Monday, December 18th through Wednesday, January 10th.