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Adair
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Adair (581k) D,T,S,R 350A; 1/2 timber, 1/2 upland 2.5 mi W of Fontanelle on Hwy. 92.
Meadow Lake (642k) P,D 320A; 1/4 lake, 3/4 upland 6 mi. N of Greenfield on Hwy. 25,
E. .75 mi. on 180th St.
Adams
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Lake Icaria * W,P,D,R 1,945A; 1/3 lake, 2/3 upland 4.5 mi. N of Corning on Hwy. 148,
.5 mi. E on Hwy. 951.
Allamakee
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Blackhawk Point D,T,G,S  308A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland 1.7 mi. S of New Albin on Hwy. 26.
Clear Creek (946k) D,T,S 538A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland  11.4 mi. N of Waukon on Hwy. 76, 5.8 mi.E
on A26, .8 mi. N on X6A, E on gravel rd. 
Fish Farm Mound (617k) D,T,G,S 576A; timber 3 mi. S of New Albin on Hwy. 26.
French Creek (901k) D,T,G,S 1,338A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland  4.5 mi. NE of Waukon on Hwy. 9,
7.6 mi. N on X20,1.4 mi. SE on X6A.
Iverson Bottoms 338A  1.4 mi. S of Highlandville on A24, 3.5 mi. E
on A26, 1 mi. on W60, E on gravel rd.
Kains Lake W,D 200A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 bottom timber 4 mi. S of New Albin on Hwy. 26. 
Lansing (970k) D,T,G,S 1,955A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland 3 mi. N of Lansing on Hwy. 26,
.3 mi. W on gravel rd.
Lansing Big Lake (1101k) W,D 200A; 3/4 lake, 1/4 marsh 2 mi. NE of Lansing.
Pine Creek (780k) D,T,G,S 626A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland 1.4 mi. S of Highlandville on A24
3.5 mi. E on A26, 2 mi. S on W60.
Pool Slough (726k) W,D  555A; Miss. R. floodplain marsh East side of New Albin.
Waterloo Creek NW (869k)
Waterloo Creek SE (917k)
D,T,S,W,R 1,892A; 2/3 timber, 1/3 floodplain 6 mi., N of Waukon on Hwy. 76
Waukon Jct. Access (1017k) W,D 203A; Miss. R. floodplain marsh Waukon Junction.
Yellow River SF D,T,G,S 160A; timber 2 mi. N, 3.5 mi. W of Marquette.
Yellow River SF Units 
Luster Hts. (1032k)
D,T,G,S 712A; timber 1 mi. S of Waukon Jct. on Hwy. 364.
Mud Hen
W,D 196A; Miss. R. timber E of Waukon Junction.
North 80
D,T,G,S 80A; timber 3 mi. W of Harper's Ferry.
Paint Creek North (1010k)
D,T,G,S 4,568A; timber 4.8 mi. SW of Harper's Ferry on B25.
Paint Creek South (1031k)
Paint Rock (976k)
D,T,G,S 714A; timber 1 mi. S of Harper's Ferry, Hwy. 364.
Paint Rock West (846k)
Waukon Jct.(1018k)
D,T,S 195A; timber N edge of Waukon Junction.
Yellow River (954k)
D,T,G,S 1,062A; timber 5 mi. NW of Marquette.
Village Creek (982k) S. of Lansing
Appanoose
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Rathbun * W,D,P,Q 15,970A; 1/4 lake, 1/4 timber,1/2 upland 6 mi. N of Plano on Hwy. 142
Rathbun Resort Area (911k) P Central to larger Rathbun area
Ross Wildlife P,Q,D,S,R,T 434A 2 mi. S of Cincinnati
Sedan Bottoms N (488k) P,Q,D,W,S,R,T 4,418A 5 mi. SE of Centerville
Sedan Bottoms S (488k) P,Q,D,W,S,R,T 4,418A 5 mi. SE of Centerville
Stephens Forest D,T,S,R 2,657A; timber 1 mi. N of Unionville on T61
Unionville South (747k)
Unionville-Soap Creek (739k)
Tubaugh (828k) P,Q,D,R,T 535A 3.5 mi. NW of Unionville
Benton
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Dudgeon Lake (667k) W,D,S,P 1,735A; 1/4 upland, 1/4 marsh, 1/2 timber .5 mi. N of Vinton on Hwy. 150
Minne Estema (469k) S,D,W  63A; 1/4 marsh, 1/4 timber  4 mi. N of Vinton on Hwy. 150
2.75 mi. N on 24th Ave.
Red Fox S,D,W,P 196A; 1/4 marsh, 1/4 timber, 1/2 upland 4 mi. N of Vinton on Hwy. 150, 
1.25 mi. W on 55th St.
Rahnnew (473k)
Black Hawk
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Falls Access (557k) D,S,T 269A; timber 2 mi. NW Cedar Falls on Union Rd.
McFarlane Park (500k)
Boone
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Harrier Marsh (524k) W,P 426A; 1/4 marsh, 3/4 grassland,WPA  1 mi. S of Ogden on Hwy. 169,
.5 mi. E on 230th St.
Holst Forest (812k) D,T 313A; forest  .5 mi. S of Fraser on Kale Rd.,
.5 mi. NW on 168th Ln.
McCoy D,T 374A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 uplands 2 mi. N of Luther on Hwy. 17,
3.5 mi. W on E 52, .5 mi. S on P Ave.,
1 mi. W on 255th St.
Saylorville N. (770k) D,T,W  10,904A; 1/2 timber, 1/4 upland, Des Moines R. Valley from Hwy. 17 
Saylorville S. 1/4 reservoir in Polk Co. N to Fraser in Boone Co.
Bremer
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Aldo Leopold Wetland (366k) W,P,D 1,109A; marsh, upland 3 mi. E of Readlyn on Hwy. 3, 2.25 mi. 
S.on Timber Rd., .5 mi. E on 252nd St.
Little Buck (366k) D,S 142A; timber 2 mi. E of Readlyn on 240th St.
Sweet Marsh East (473k) * W,D 2,267A; 1/2 marsh, 1/4 timber, 1/4 upland 1.5 mi. E of Tripoli on 170th St,
Sweet Marsh West (469k) 3 mi. NE of Tripoli on Hwy. 93, 
1 mi. S on Quail Rd.; or 4 mi. NE of 
Tripoli on Hwy. 93, 1 mi. S on Reed Rd. 
Buchanan
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Otterville Bridge (491k) D,S 187A; timber, Wapsipinicon River 1 mi. W of Otterville on Otterville Blvd., 
1 mi. W on 190th St.
Troy Mills (511k) D,W,S 324A; 1/2 timber, 1/4 marsh, 1/4 upland 2 mi. N of Walker on W35, 1 mi. E
on 330th St., .5 mi. N on Quonset Ave., 
1.5 mi. E on 325th St.
Cedar Rock Park (770k)
(Pine Creek, Putty root, Boles Bend)
T,D
Buena Vista
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Bluebird Access (664k) D 34A; river access E edge of Linn Grove.
Grau Wildlife (330k) P,W 64A; 1/10 marsh, 9/10 upland  10 mi. E of Storm Lake on Co. Rd. C49. 
Little Storm Lake W,P  312A; 2/3 marsh, 1/3 upland W edge of Storm Lake on Hwy. 110.
Pickerel Lake (367k) 251A; lake, 1/4 upland  3 mi. E of Marathon on Hwy. 10,
4 mi. N on 180th Ave.
Storm Lake (1220k) 3,367A; lake and access S edge Storm Lake.
Butler
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Big Marsh (256K) W,P,D 4,380A; 1/4 marsh, 1/4 timber, 1/2 upland  6 mi. N of Parkersburg on Hwy. 14.
 


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