The IBA is a statewide association made up of bowhunters.  Its purpose is to protect, defend, and promote the sport of archery and bowhunting for all legal game in Iowa using long bow, recurve, and compound bow equipment.

• By improving and increasing opportunities for bowhunting.
• By cooperating with and supporting federal and state agencies, sportsmen’s associations, and conservation organizations, which are insuring the propagation and preservation of game animals in their natural habitat.
• By encouraging and conducting educational programs designed to acquaint the public and the archer with the safe and ethical use of bowhunting as an effective method of hunting legal game.
• By supporting youth involvement in bowhunting through our continued support of the Iowa Archery in Schools Program.