Iowa Turkey — Zone 7
Zone 7
Iowa Zone 7 covers 5,682,640 acres and lies 9 miles west of Boone and 22 miles west of Ames. 2% of it is public land, mostly state land (1%) and county or city land (1%). The 2026 draw put up 150 nonresident tags here.
Your chance of drawing here
Every turkey license type on offer in Zone 7, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
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TML Statewide nonresident spring turkey, muzzleloading shotgun only (hunter declares one zone and season) 150 tags— Cut level
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
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| T7-S1 ↗ Zone 7 season 1 nonresident spring turkey, combination gun/bow Rifle | — Cut level | — | 35 / — | Apr 13–16, 2026 |
| T7-S2 ↗ Zone 7 season 2 nonresident spring turkey, combination gun/bow Rifle | — Cut level | — | 35 / — | Apr 17–21, 2026 |
| T7-S3 ↗ Zone 7 season 3 nonresident spring turkey, combination gun/bow Rifle | — Cut level | — | 35 / — | Apr 22–28, 2026 |
| T7-S4 ↗ Zone 7 season 4 nonresident spring turkey, combination gun/bow Rifle | — Cut level | — | 35 / — | Apr 29 – May 17, 2026 |
| TML ↗ Statewide nonresident spring turkey, muzzleloading shotgun only (hunter declares one zone and season) Muzzleloader | — Cut level | — | 150 / — | Apr 13 – May 17, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $265 | $0 | $265 |
Application window: opens Jan 1, closes Jan 25, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- State land 43,851 ac · 1%
- County or city land 30,377 ac · 1%
- Department of Defense 24,334 ac · 0%
- Other public 4,459 ac · 0%
- National Wildlife Refuge 2,364 ac · 0%
- Private 370 ac · 0%
- Private or other non-public land 5,576,883 ac · 98%
Source: Iowa DNR Boundaries/Public_Lands (Public Areas layer)
What the agency says about the area
South of US Hwy 20, north of I-80, between US Hwy 59 (west) and US Hwy 63 (east) (571 IAC 106.10 defines each zone by these highway boundaries, not by county)
Source: IAC 571-Chapter 98 Wild Turkey Spring Hunting, IAC 5/13/26 compilation
Boundary: TIGER/Line Primary and Secondary Roads, Iowa (tl_2024_19_prisecroads)