In the Hawkeye State, the last weekend in October is definitely a happening. It’s the pheasant opener, and the 2024 season begins a celebration, as it marks the end of the first 100 years of pheasant hunting in the state of Iowa.

To commemorate this, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Pheasants Forever are partnering to celebrate Iowa’s 100-year tradition of pheasant hunting beginning this fall and running through October of 2025.