The absolute 1st thing I'd do is check if Iowa has lifetime licences and if you are elligible. If so, stay there until you are good. Your world is about to change bigtime as far as hunting, unless you have a lot of disposable coin $$$. Don't even think about trying public unless you'd like to make lots of new friends from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee & Michigan.
Very sorry for your misfortune.