Iowa’s archery season generally runs from October to January. Muzzleloader season generally runs from December to January. Shotgun season is in December. Contact the Iowa DNR for official dates each year.

Missouri’s archery season generally runs off an on from October to January. Muzzleloader season is November / December. Rifle season is in November. Contact the Missouri DNR for official days each year.

Non-resident Iowa licenses are on a draw basis and success rates vary year to year. Application deadline is usually the end of May. Call the Iowa DNR for particulars. Soap Creek Iowa hunts are in Appanoose, Davis, and Monroe counties . A hunter’s safety certificate is required in both Iowa and Missouri if a hunter’s birthday is on or after January 1, 1967.

Missouri deer licenses may be purchased over the counter. Hunters not drawn in Iowa may choose to hunt in northern Missouri or may carry their deposit over to the following year.
 
NOTE: Soap Creek manages for quality deer and a $500 harvest fee will be charged for any buck taken that scores 140 gross Pope & Young points or less. We're simply trying to maintain the quality of the bucks and our buck-to-doe ratio.

Whitetail Hunts

6-day Archery
6-day Muzzleloader

Hunts start at $1800
 
Please contact...
Iowa DNR: (515) 281-5918
or 800-367-1188
Missouri DNR: (573) 751-4115
or 800-392-4115

...for more hunting information.

2006 Hunters:
I wanted to drop you a note on my hunt in Iowa.

Quality potential for your properties looks to be good. Even though the weather was warm my buck sightings were numerous with seeing a shooter most days of the hunt. Thirteen(13) bucks were seen that would score 125" or better and six(6) of those being 140" or better with one(1) B&C(190") sighting along with many smaller bucks that appear to have great potential for the up and coming years. The tract we hunted was absolutely beautiful with the mixture of timber and fields. Adjacent properties of private landowners on the QDM is also very helpful in maintaining quality deer. The cabin and its location to the property was as close as walking out the front/back door. Deer and turkey were seen in the yard around the cabin. The buck I took was only a bonus to the total experince of the hunt. Continue to maintain the quality experience. I look forward to returning as soon as possible and bringing my son.

 Please forward digital photos of my deer and add me to your email list. Keep me posted on the seasons harvest.

2005 Hunters:

"Just a quick note to say thanks for the hunt of a lifetime – sure can’t thank you enough for the opportunity - look forward to next season – perhaps I can rut hunt with the muzzleloader in Missouri during November, and return in December for a repeat in Iowa – I’ll start “budgeting” now to support."
--Pat McDevitt, GA

"I just wanted to wish you and your family a very happy new year. My hunting experience with you was great and I hope to be able to come back many times in the years to come. Your quality and quantity of bucks are something people need to see first hand to appreciate. Whatever you are doing to manage your deer keep it up. My goal in hunting is to kill a 150 plus buck and I can't think of a better place to accomplish this.
Thanks again for a wonderful experience."
--David McKinney

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Nov. 27th, 2005 I shot a doe. It was my first deer. I used a Knight .45 cal muzzleloader. We saw 14 does, 9 last night and 5 today. I shot it at 7:20 AM. We had a fun time. And I am 9 years old. Thank You
--Tristen