Spring Banquet

2026 Spring Banquet

Mark Your Calendars!
2026 IBA Spring Banquet
March 21, 2026

FFA Enrichment Center
1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy.
Ankeny, IA 50023

Block of rooms has been reserved for Friday and Saturday night
at the Residence Inn by Marriott, Des Moines Ankeny.

1515 SW Main St, Ankeny, IA 50023

(515) 446-7300

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GUEST SPEAKERS

Billy Molls – Modern Day Mountain Man

Billy Molls with grizzly

Raised on a Wisconsin dairy farm, Billy Molls’ passion for the outdoors led him
to the Alaskan wilderness. For the past 25 years Billy has guided big game hunters from around the globe for brown bear, grizzly bear, moose, caribou, Dall sheep, and wolf.

Billy Molls with moose

Having lived more than eight years of his life in a tent in the wilderness, Molls has documented his adventures through his Modern Day Mountain Man documentary series. An author and renowned storyteller, even non-hunters will be
entertained, educated, and inspired by riveting tales of airplane wrecks, grizzly encounters, and countless life-changing experiences highlighting leadership, communication, teamwork, safety, motivation, and inspiration.
For more information, visit www.billymollsadventures.com.

Dan Kaminski – IA. Dept. of Natural Resoures Wildlife Research Biologist

Dan Kaminski is a wildlife research biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. He will present on a current 10-year research project on wild turkey ecology in southeastern Iowa and highlight key results from the first five years of the study.
“Demographics, survival, and nesting for female wild turkeys in southeastern Iowa”
Dan Kaminski

Jace Elliott  Iowa DNR Deer Biologist

Presentation:
Iowa’s deer management strategy and future direction and Q&A.
Jace Elliot

 

Spring Banquet Live Auction Hunts

Canadian Fishing Trip – Thaddeus Lake Lodge 7 Days | 2 People | $1,900 Value 5,000-Acre Lake | Boat & Lodging Included.
South Dakota Antelope – C&D Outfitters 5 Nights / 4 Days | $4,000 Value Fully Guided | Sept 14–17, 2026.
Pheasant Hunt- Good Shots / 2 person pheasant hunt and 1 night hotel stay- 2026 / Emmons, Minnesota.
Africa Plains Game – Infinito Safaris 5-Day Bowhunt | 2 Hunters | $7,000+ Value Impala & Blesbok Included.
Canadian Black Bear – Nipigon River Outfitters 2 Hunters | $5,000+ Value Lodging & Meals | 2026.
Pheasant Hunt– Heritage 1865 / 2 Person Guided Iowa Pheasant Hunt / $1,900 value,
New Zealand Red Stag – Hunt NZ 4 Days / 4 Nights | $7,800 Value Trophy Stag up to 320″.
Matlabas Game Hunters – South Africa 10-Day Hunt | 2 Hunters Available 2026 or 2027.
Arkansas Duck Hunt – Tigerback Lodge 2 Person / 2 Day | $2,600 Value, Early 2027.
Africa Plains Game – Infinito Safaris 5-Day Bowhunt | 2 Hunters | $7,000+ Value Impala & Blesbok Included, Sept 14–17, 2026.

Sat. March 21st Agenda

  • 3:00-3:45 –  Dan Kaminski, Iowa DNR Research Biologist  (Current Turkey Research in Iowa)
  • 3:45-4:15 – Annual Membership Meeting
  • 4:15-5:00 –Jace Elliott, Iowa DNR Whitetail Biologist (Deer Management Strategy and Future Direction/ Q&A)
  • 5:00-5:45 – Meet and Greet with Billy Molls, Registration, Silent Auctions Open
  • 5:45 – Welcome, Seating
  • 6:00 – Dinner
  • 7:00 – Keynote Speaker Billy Molls, Awards, Live Auction, Raffles, Silent Auction Closes