don't let this be the costume that got away.

the only thing scarier than a snoot booper is a badger that's been booped. trust us on this one.

measuring the main beam of the antlers on your harvested deer: quick simple helps us better manage Iowa’s whitetail herd 🦌📏

we looked at this weekend's forecast and you have no reason not to go fishing. 🎣

leave the leaves save your soil care for the critters

state parks and wildlife areas are not pumpkin dumps (it's illegal!) instead: compost give it to a farmer yard waste collection/local pick up and wildlife? their diet's just fine without pumpkin. if you leave them on your property, make sure they're not moldy or rotten.

be thankful for the forecast. back on Nov. 11 1940, no one expected a blizzard that dropped temps from the 60s to single digits in just hours - and trapped hunters out following an incredible number of ducks flying through Iowa that day. read more: bit.ly/32clPk4

It's a great time to make a move to the DNR! We're hiring: - Health and Safety Coordinator - 2024 Water Patrol - Environmental compliance specialist, Atlantic - Wastewater Environmental Engineer - Wildlife seasonal work Learn more: iowadnr.gov/employment

deer hunters, mark your calendars for Nov. 29 📆 we're hosting an online public meeting to update you on statewide Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance and management efforts. you must register ahead of time (click on the photo) bit.ly/49EkgiT

RT when you get it.

if you can imagine 500,000 elephants on a scale...🐘 then you can visualize 3 million tons. (that's the amount of trash Iowans put in the landfill EVERY YEAR - and 70% of it could be recycled, reused or composted) #AmericaRecyclesDay ♻

if "watch for deer" = "I love you" in Midwestern 🦌 then "take a hike" = "I care deeply about your personal physical + mental wellness and you're just in general an awesome person, so go enjoy some drama-free time & pick up gas station pizza on your way home" 🥾 #TakeAHikeDay

you can keep the pie, we'll just be eating out of the pan with a fork 🎃

in our turkey era 🦃✨

don't forget the sunscreen, folks

drop that tine like it's hot 🔥 📷 by Photography By Melanie Rose