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The links below will open the Iowa DNR’s Hunting Atlas and zoom you in to the WMA.

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

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Game

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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,Dv 11,175 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,Dv 162 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 3,563 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland 1 mile NW of Chelsea on E66 Oxbow Bottoms D,T,P,W,Dv 269 Acres; 1/2 Grassland, 1/4 Timber, 1/4 Wetland 3 miles E of Le Grand on Hwy 30 Salt Creek D,T,S 117 acres; Timber 1 mile E of Vining on V Ave Spring Grove P,W,R,Dv

117 acres; 3/4 Upland, 1/4 Wetlands

3 miles W of Garwin on E27, 3 miles N on B Ave Union Grove P,W,R,Dv 108 acres; 3/4 Upland, 1/4 Lake 4 miles S of Gladbrook on T47, 1 mile W on 220th St Vermace Woods D,T,S 120 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,Dv 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 Mitchell Marsh D,S,P,W,R,Dv 301 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Upland 1 mile N of Creston on Hwy 186 Summit Lake D,S,P,W,R 276 acres; Lake, Marsh, Upland 1 mile N of Creston on Hwy 186 Three Mile Lake D,T,P,W,R,Dv 2,675 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,Dv 1,484 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,Dv 330 acres; 1/6 Wetland, 1/2 Grassland, 1/3 Timber On Hwy 2 N of Cantril Fox River D,T,W 809 acres; 1/3 Wetland, 2/3 Bottomland Immediately S of Mt. Sterling Lake Sugema D,T,R,Q,Dv 3,915 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 438 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 1,452 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 Heritage Hills – Warren D,T,P,S,R,Q,Dv 709 acres; Timber, Upland 1 mile E of New Virginia on Hwy G76, 0.25 mile S on 50th Ave, 1.25 miles E on Virginia St. Hooper D,S,P,R,Dv 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 North River Wildlife Area D,T,P,R 217 acres From Hwy 5, 200 ft S on R63, 0.5 mile E on Border St, 1 mile S on South Union St Red Rock D,S,P,W,Dv 36,326 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,Dv 15,888 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,Dv 4,666 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 39 acres; Timber, River access 1.5 miles S of Lehigh on P73, 1.5 miles E on gravel road Lizard Creek D,T 103 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 Buffalo Center Potholes D,P,W,R 160 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland 2.5 miles S of Rake on 30th Ave Good Neighbors Marsh D,P,W,R 1,671 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland 2.5 miles N of Thompson on R34 Harmon Lake D,P,W,Dv 990 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 1,336 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 160 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 D,T,P,W 906 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Upland 3 miles E of Forest City on Hwy 9, 1 mile N on 200th Ave Rice Lake D,T,P,W,Dv 2,906 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 459 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 274 acres; Timber, Upper Iowa River Adjacent to Bluffton Canoe Creek D,T,S,G 495 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,Dv 1,171 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 313 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 Creek Rd Coon Creek D,T,S,G,Dv 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 482 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland 2 miles N of the junction of Hwy 9 & 52, 4.7 miles NW on Pole Line Kendallville D,T,S,G 217 acres; Timber, Upland, Upper Iowa River 1 mile NE of Kendallville on Hwy 139, 0.6 miles S on 318th Ave 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 947 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,Dv 586 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, South Bear Creek W edge of Highlandville South Pine Creek D,T,S,G 239 acres; 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, South Pine Creek 4 miles S of Highlandville Trout River D,T,S,G,Dv 171 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 106 acres; Timber SE edge of Decorah 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 – Chimney Rocks D,T,S,P,Dv 434 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 66 acres; Floodplain timber, Upper Iowa River 1 mile NE of Kendallville 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 78 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 – Plymouth Rock D 65 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 131 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 Access by Missouri River only IPS Property P,R,Dv 168 acres; Upland 2.25 miles W of I-29 Salix exit on Port Neal Rd Lakeport D,S,P,W,R 180 acres; 1/3 Marsh, 2/3 Bottomland Timber 1 1/2 miles S of Salix on Carroll Luton D,P,W,R 1,094 acres; Marsh 6 miles N of Sloan on K42 Mile Long Island D,T,S,P,R,Q 234 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 280 acres; 1/4 Bottomland Timber, 3/4 Upland Access by Missouri River only; Across river from Weedland boat ramp Sioux Bend D,T,S 66 acres; 2/3 Bottomland timber, 1/3 Upland 0.5 mile W of Correctionville, S side of Hwy 20 Snyder Bend D,T,P,W,Q 1,334 acres; 1/3 Timber, 1/3 Upland, 1/3 Marsh 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 723 acres; Marsh 2.5 miles E of Hornick on Hwy 141 Weedland Access D,S,R 15; Timber, River access 3 miles W of I-29 Port Neal Rd ext on 235th St Winnebago Bend D,T,S,P,W,R 170 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 520 acres; 3/4 Drained Lakebed, 1/4 Timber 1 mile E of Emmons, MN on 510th St Elk Creek Marsh D,T,P,W,Dv 3,203 acres; 1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Upland 3 miles N of Joice on Bluebill Ave Grass Lake WPA P,W 145 acres; Marsh, Upland 2 miles N of Northwood on Hwy 65, 0.5 mile W on 490th St, 0.5 mile N on Mockingbird Ave, 1.75 miles W on 495th St, 0.5 mile N on Lark Ave Hanlontown Slough P,W 939 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 265 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 1,683 acres; Marsh 5 miles E of Clarion on Hwy 3, 8 miles S on Hwy 69 Elm Lake W,P 938 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,Dv 1,951 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,Dv 230 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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