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Wildlife Management Areas : Public Wildlife Management Areas, Counties T - W

Tama . Union . Van Buren . Wapello . Warren . Wayne . Washington . Webster . Winnebago . Winneshiek . Woodbury . Worth . Wright

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Game Key:
D=deer, T=turkey, S=squirrel, P=pheasant, G=grouse, W=waterfowl, R=rabbit, Q=quail


Area
Game
Acreage/Description
Location/Directions
 
Tama
Highway 21 P,W 7 acres;
Marsh
2.5 miles N of Elberon on Hwy 21
Iowa River Corridor D,T,P,W 9,537 acres;
1/2 Bottomland timber, 1/2 Grassland
0.5 mile S of Chelsea on V18 OR 2 miles NW of Marengo on F15, 2 miles N of Koszta on F Ave
Kunch P,R 160 acres;
Upland
4 miles N of Toledo on Hwy 63, 1 mile E on 270th St, 1 mile N on K Ave, 1 mile E on 260th St, 0.5 mile N on L Ave
Otter Creek D,T,P,W 3,358 acres;
1/2 Marsh, 1/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland
1 mile NW of Chelsea on E66
Salt Creek D,T,S 114 acres;
Timber
1 mile E of Vining on V Ave
Union Grove P,W,R 108 acres;
3/4 Upland, 1/4 Lake
4 miles S of Gladbrook on T47, 1 mile W on 230th St
Vermace Woods D,T,S 113 acres;
Timber
3 miles S of Belle Plaine on Hwy 21, 2 miles W on 110th St, 1 mile N on 240th St
West Salt Creek D,P,R 80 acres;
Upland
0.5 mile SW of Vining on T Ave
 
Taylor
Lake of Three Fires State Park D,T,S,R,W 492 acres;
2/3 Timber, 1/3 Woodland, 1/3 Crop
S end 2 miles N of Bedford on Hwy 49, N end 4 miles N
 
Union
Summit Lake D,S,P,W,R 416 acres;
Lake, Marsh, Upland
1 mile N of Creston on Hwy 186
Three Mile Lake D,T,P,W,R 2,795 acres;
1/4 Lake, 1/4 Timber, 1/2 Upland
3.5 miles N of Afton on P53, 1 mile W on 150th St
Twelve Mile Lake D,P,W,R 1,422 acres;
1/3 Lake, 2/3 Upland
4 miles E of Creston on Hwy 34, 0.75 mile N of Lark Ave
 
Van Buren
DeVoss Foster D,T,W 330 acres;
1/6 Wetland, 1/2 Grassland, 1/3 Timber
On Hwy 2 N of Cantril
Fox River D,T,W 720 acres;
1/3 Wetland, 2/3 Bottomland
Immediately S of Mt. Sterling
Lake Sugema D,T,R,Q 3,662 acres;
1/5 Water, 1/5 Timber, 3/5 Upland
5 miles W of Keosauqua on J40, 1 mile S
Selma D,T,R 135 acres;
Timber
2 miles E of Selma
Van Buren D,T,S 4400 acres;
Timber
1 mile N of Douds on Hwy 98, 1.5 miles E on Hwy 16, 1 mile S on gravel road
 
Wapello
Fox Hills D,T,S 1,343 acres;
Timber
1 mile SE of Agency on Alpine Rd, 1 mile S on 70th Ave
 
Warren
Banner Flats D,S,R 1,199 acres;
Timber, Strip Pits
4.5 miles N of Indianola on Hwy 65/69, 0.75 mile E on Elkhorn St
Hooper D,S,,P,R 482 acres;
1/2 Timber, 1/2 Upland, Lake
5.5 miles S of Indianola on Hwy 65/69, 1 mile W on Pershing St
Red Rock D,S,P,W 30,767 acres;
North: 3.5 miles S of Monroe on Hwy 14, 7 miles W on Carpenter St
South: 4 miles N of Pleasantville on 40th Ave
 
Washington
English River D,T,S,W 14 acres;
Timber
2 miles E of Riverside on Hwy 22, 0.5 mile S on Hwy 923
 
Wayne
Rathbun D,P,W,Q 16,050 acres;
1/4 Lake, 1/4 Timber, 1/2 Upland
6 miles S of Russell on S56
Wolf Hollow D,S,R 40 acres;
Timber
1 mile N of Cambria on J22, 1 mile N on 90th
 
Webster
Boone Forks D,T,P 4,106 acres;
3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, River access
3 miles E of Lehigh on D46
Brushy Creek Recreation Area D,T,P 6,511 acres;
2/3 Upland, 1/3 Timber
3 miles E of Lehigh on D46
Deception Hollow D,T 41 acres;
Timber, River access
1.5 miles S of Lehigh on P73, 1.5 miles E on gravel road
Lizard Creek D,T 104 acres;
1/4 Water, 1/2 Timber, 1/4 Upland
2 miles W of Fort Dodge on Hwy 7, 2 miles S on gravel road & D22
 
Winnebago
Good Neighbors Marsh D,P,W,R 912 acres;
1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland
2.5 miles N of Thompson on R34
Harmon Lake D,P,W 735 acres;
1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Upland
4 miles W of Scarville on A16 OR
1 mile W of Scarville on A16, 0.5 mile S on 170th Ave
Hogsback Marsh D,T,P,W 718 acres;
2/3 Marsh, 1/3 Upland
3 miles N of Lake Mills on R74, 1 mile W on A16
Myre Slough D,P,W 540 acres;
2/3 Marsh, 1/3 Timber & grassland
5 miles S of Thompson on 100th Ave
Pilot Knob Recreation Area D,T,P,W 215 acres;
1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland
4 miles E of Forest CIty on Hwy 9, 0.5 mile S on 210th St
Pilot Knob WPA D,T,P,W 96 acres;
1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland
Rice Lake D,T,P,W 2,373 acres;
2/3 Marsh-lake, 1/3 Crop
1 mile E of Lake Mills on 445th St, S on 235th Ave OR
1 mile W of Lake Mills on Hwy 69, 4 miles S on R72
Wood Duck Marsh D,P,W 270 acres;
1/3 Marsh, 1/3 Upland, 1/3 Timber
1 mile SW of Lake Mills on 12th Ave S
 
Winneshiek
Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve D,T,S,G 125 acres;
Timber, Upper Iowa River
Adjacent to Bluffton
Canoe Creek D,T,S,G 458 acres;
Timber, Canoe Creek & Upper Iowa River
8 miles NE of Freeport on River Rd, 2 miles ESE on Ferris Mills Rd
Cardinal Marsh D,T,S,G,W,R 1,173 acres;
1/2 Timber, 1/4 Upland, 1/4 Marsh, Turkey River
1 mile NW of Ridgeway on Hwy 9, 3.5 miles W on Madison
Coldwater Creek D,T,S,G 232 acres;
3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, Coldwater Creek
0.5 mile N of Bluffton on Bluffton Hill Rd, 2.1 miles NW on Bluffton Rd, 1 mile W on Coldwater Rd
Coon Creek D,T,S,G 1,713 acres;
3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, Coon Creek
4.3 miles NE of Freeport on River Rd, 0.2 mile E on 143rd Ave, 1.3 miles ENE on Coon Creek Rd
Falcon Springs D,T,S,G 256 acres;
3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland
2 miles N of the junction of Hwy 9 & 52, 4.7 miles NW on Pole Line
Malanaphy Springs State Preserve D,T,S 64 acres;
Timber, Upper Iowa River
2 miles N of the junction of Hwy 9 & 52, 2.2 miles NW on Pole Line, 0.7 miles NW on Bluffton Rd
North Bear Creek D,T,S,G 826 acres;
3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, North Bear Creek
3.1 miles E of Highlandville on Quandahl Rd
South Bear Creek D,T,S,G 542 acres;
3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, South Bear Creek
W edge of Highlandville
South Pine Creek D,T,S,G 217 acres;
3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, South Pine Creek
4 miels S of Highlandville
Trout River D,T,S,G 170 acres;
1/2 Timber, 1/2 Upland, Trout River Creek
6.5 miles E of Decorah on Hwy 9, 1.7 miles N on 133rd Ave
Trout Run D,T,S 105 acres;
Timber
SE edge of Decorah
Upper Iowa River - Bohr D,T,S,G 111 acres;
2/3 Timber, 1/3 Upland, Upper Iowa River
1 mile NE of Kendalville on Hwy 139, 0.6 mile S on 318th Ave
Upper Iowa River - Bolson Bridge D,T,S 146 acres;
Floodplain timber, Upper Iowa River
4.3 miles NE of Freeport on River Rd, 0.5 mile S on 143rd Ave, 0.2 mile E on Coon Creek Rd
Upper Iowa River - Bronner D,T,S 20 acres;
Floodplain timber, Upper Iowa River
1 mile NE of Kendalville on Hwy 139, 0.8 mile S on 318th Ave
Upper Iowa River - Chimney Rocks D,T,S,P 405 acres;
1/3 Timber, 2/3 Upland, Upper Iowa River
10 miles NW of Decorah on W20, 0.7 mile W on Chimney Rock Rd
Upper Iowa River - Houdek D 11 acres;
Floodplain timber, Upper Iowa River
0.5 mile N of Freeport on Clay Hill Rd
Upper Iowa River - Loras D,T,S,G 234 acres;
4/5 Timber, 1/5 Upland, Upper Iowa River
4 miles NE of Decorah on Locust Rd, 3.3 miles E on Canoe Ridge Rd, 1.4 miles SE on Lannon Hill Rd
Upper Iowa River - Lowell's Bridge D,S 65 acres;
Floodplain timber, Upper Iowa River
1 mile NE of Kendalville on Hwy 139, 0.6 mile S on 318th Ave
Upper Iowa River - Malli D,T,S,G 141 acres;
Timber
2 miles NE of Freeport on River Rd, 0.5 mile NW on Drake Hill Rd
Upper Iowa River - McCabe D,T,S,G 77 acres;
4/5 Timber, 1/5 Upland, Upper Iowa River
5 miles W of Burr Oak on A18, 1.5 miles S on 288th Ave
Upper Iowa River - Mikesh D,T,S 30 acres;
Timber, Upper Iowa River
Upper Iowa River - Nicola D,T,S,G 48 acres;
2/3 Timber, 1/3 Upland, Upper Iowa River
0.3 mile S of Kendallville on 324th Ave
Upper Iowa River - Plymouth Rock D 18 acres;
Floodplain timber, Upper Iowa River
6 miles W of Burr Oak on A18, 1.5 miles S on Oak Ridge Rd, 0.8 mile SW on Coldwater Creek Rd, 0.2 miles N on 303rd Ave
Upper Iowa River - Seegmiller D,T,S,G 130 acres;
2/3 Timber, 1/3 Upland, Upper Iowa River
2.2 miles NE of Freeport on River Rd
Upper Iowa River - Sollien D,T 42 acres;
2/3 Floodplain timber, 1/3 Upland timber
1 mile NW of Decorah on Pole Line Rd, 0.3 mile NE; walk-in access only
Upper Iowa River - TNC Engbertson D,T,S,G 165 acres;
2/3 Timber, 1/3 Upland, Upper Iowa River
2 miles NW of Decorah on Pole Line Rd, 2.5 miles NW on Bluffton Rd, 2 miles E & N on Scenic River Rd
Upper Iowa River - Upper Dam D,T,S,G 202 acres;
3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, Upper Iowa River
3.2 miles NE of Freeport on River Rd
 
Woodbury
Brown's Lake D,P,W,Q 1,158 acres;
1/4 Timber, 1/2 Upland, 1/4 Marsh
2.25 miles W of I-29 Salix exit on Port Neal Rd
Dakota Bend D,P,Q 112 acres;
1/2 Upland, 1/2 Bottomland Timber
Access by Missouri River only
Glover's Point D,T,S,P,W,R,Q 54 acres;
3/4 Upland, 1/4 Bottomland Timber
IPS Property P,R 168 acres;
Upland
2.25 miles W of I-29 Salix exit on Port Neal Rd
Lakeport D,S,P,W,R 132 acres;
1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Bottomland Timber
Luton D,P,W,R 1,082 acres;
Marsh
6 miles N of Sloan on K42
Mile Long Island D,T,S,P,R,Q 231 acres;
3/4 Bottomland timber, 1/3 Upland
1.25 miles W of I-29 Port Neal Rd exit, W on 235th St to Allison Ave, S to 240th St, 0.75 mile W
Omadi Bend D,P,W,R 312 acres;
1/4 Bottomland Timber, 3/4 Upland
Sioux Bend D,T,S,P,Q 66 acres;
2/3 Bottomland timber, 1/3 Upland
0.5 mile W of Correctionville, S side of Hwy 20
Snyder Bend - topo
Snyder Bend - aerial
D,T,P,W,Q 1,867 acres;
1.5 miles W of I-29 Salix exit on K42, 1.5 miles S on Snyder Bend Rd
Table Marsh D,P,W,R 507 acres;
Marsh
Winnebago Bend D,T,S,P,W,R 1,252 acres;
1/3 Timber, 1/3 Upland, 1/3 Marsh
0.25 mile W of I-29 Sloan exit, 1 mile S on K42, 5 miles W on 340th St
 
Worth
Brights Lake D,S,P 442 acres;
3/4 Drained Lakebed, 1/4 Timber
1 mile E of Emmons, MN on 510th St
Elk Creek Marsh D,P,W 2,907 acres;
1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Upland
3 miles N of Joice on Bluebill Ave
Hanlontown Slough P,W 945 acres;
1/4 Marsh, 3/4 Upland
2 miles N of Hanlontown
Peterson Potholes P,W 45 acres;
1/4 Marsh, 3/4 Upland
4.5 miles N of Joice on Bluebill Ave, 1 mile E on 465th St
Silver Lake S,W 425 acres;
3/4 Shallow lake, 1/4 Marsh
9 miles N of Northwood on Hwy 105, 4.5 miles N on Finch Ave, 1 mile W on 500th
Winan's Creek D,P,W 108 acres;
1/4 Marsh, 3/4 Upland
1 mile E of Joice on A38, 2 miles S of S18, 0.5 mile E on 390th St
 
Wright
Big Wall Lake W,P 900 acres;
Marsh
5 miles E of Clarion on Hwy 3, 8 miles S on Hwy 69
Elm Lake W,P 586 acres;
1/5 Upland, 4/5 Marsh
6 miles S of Belmond on Hwy 69, 2.5 miles W on 200th St
Lower Morse Lake P,W 1,838 acres;
1/4 Wetland, 3/4 Upland
2 miles S of Belmond on Hwy 69, 2.5 miles W on 160th St
Morse Lake P,W 231 acres;
1/2 Lake, 1/4 Upland, 1/4 Marsh
1 mile S of Belmond on Hwy 69, 3.5 miles W on 150th St
Olaf P,W 38 acres;
1/4 Marsh, 3/4 Upland
5 miles W of Belmond on County Road C20, 1.5 miles N on Madison Ave


 

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