DES MOINES – The bobcat season has reached its quota of 150 cats as of Monday morning, beginning the 48 hour grace period for fur harvesters to report any animals to a conservation officer and receive their proper tags.  The grace period officially ends at 8 a.m., Nov. 21.  This is the first year of a bobcat season in Iowa.
 
Bobcats trapped after the grace period must be turned over to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.  The bobcat season was open in the southern two tiers of counties and limited to one bobcat per furharvester, regardless if it was hunted or trapped.
 
The otter trapping season remains open statewide, with an estimated 314 otters reported as of Monday morning.  The otter quota is 400.