The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting a series of public meetings to discuss the past hunting and trapping season and possible rule and regulation changes to the sports.

The meetings will be in locations across the state from Feb. 17-20.

Todd Bishop, chief of DNR’s wildlife bureau, said the meetings and the comments gathered will help to inform potential rule changes to hunting and trapping regulations.

“We want people to come out to these meetings, listen to the seasons reviews, ask questions and hear directly from our staff,” Bishop said in a statement.

According to a press release, the comments collected from the meetings will be presented to the Natural Resources Commission and will be considered by DNR before it proposes any changes to hunting or trapping regulations.

DNR Information Specialist Mick Klemesrud said the meetings include a presentation on the concluded hunting seasons with harvest, disease and other data. The meetings then open to discussions on local issues or questions the community has for local wildlife staff.

“As a department, we have been holding these meetings for decades and they have provided valuable feedback by our hunting community and by those who are interested in watching or viewing wildlife,” Klemesrud said in an email.

Some meeting locations and dates:

Boone, Feb. 18, 6 p.m., Wildlife Research Station, 1436 255th St.

Charles City, Feb. 18, 6 p.m., The Pub on the Cedar, 101 North Jackson St.

Decorah, Feb. 18, 7 p.m., Franklin W. Olin Building, Room 102, Luther College, 700 College Drive, next to the Prues Library

Des Moines, Feb. 18, 6:45 p.m., Des Moines Izaak Walton, 4343 George Flagg Parkway

Spencer, Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m., Iowa Lakes Community College, 1900 Grand Ave. Suite B1, Entrance #1-West side of the North Mall

Algona, Feb. 19, 7 p.m., Tietz Entrepreneurial Center, Algona campus of Iowa Lakes Community College, 2111 Hwy 169 North. Attendees should enter through the southwest door.

Iowa City, Feb. 19, 6 p.m., Johnson County Extension Office, 3109 Old Hwy 218 South

Perry, Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m., Forest Park Museum administration building, 14581 K Ave.

Toledo, Feb 19, 6 p.m., Tama County Nature Center at Otter Creek Lake Park, 2283 Park Road

Lake View, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m., Speaker Park Shelter House, 418 North Blossom St.

Okoboji, Feb. 20, 6 p.m., Maser Monarch Lodge, 22785 Nature Center Road