As publishedOct 3, 2026 - Nov 16, 2026
HIP registration required annually.Shooting hours are sunrise to sunset -- an explicit exception from the standard 1/2-hour-before-sunrise migratory bird shooting hours used for doves/geese/ducks.
No Iowa-specific woodcock survey; only the federal USFWS American Woodcock Population Status report applies (Iowa's own snipe/rail/woodcock program status is an open question per the Tier A registry, but the federal report itself is the governing source). Re-confirmed via direct fetch 2026-08-19: no 2026 edition listed on FWS's own report collection page. Expected within the next few weeks.