2025-2026 Beaver Bounty Information

2025-2026 Beaver Bounty Information

Sioux County will be offering a bounty of $35.00 per tail for beavers taken during the 2025-2026 trapping season. The maximum that will be paid out is $7,500.

Beavers will be accepted at the Sioux County Conservation Ranger Station- 4051 Cherry Ave, Hawarden on Monday's from 8:30- 9:30 am.

The first Monday you may bring them to the Ranger Station is November 3, 2025.

Here are the guidelines:
• Beaver(s) must be taken into Sioux County Conservation Ranger Station between the dates of November 1, 2025, to April 15, 2026. Beaver bounties will not be offered for the following dates: Martin Luther King Day (January 19, 2026) or Presidents Day (February 16, 2026)
• Trapper must have a valid Iowa Fur-bearer License.
• No trapping of beavers allowed at: Oak Grove Park, Hawarden, Big Sioux Recreation Area, Hawarden or Sandy Hollow Recreation Area, Sioux Center.
• The tail must be attached to the beaver(s) when presented for bounty.
• A bounty of $35.00 will be paid per tail until a maximum of $7,500.00 for the season has been paid.
• Payment will be processed through the Sioux County Auditor’s Office. A completed W9 tax form from the trapper will be required for payment.

The following forms must be completed and submitted with the beavers:

Beaver Bounty Form

W9 Form