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Public land that may allow hunting in Dickinson County, Iowa
36 listed public land units overlap Dickinson County (PAD-US 4.1). Some extend into neighboring counties; acreage is for the whole Iowa unit.
Seasons & licenses
Check seasons, licenses and area rules with the state agency before you go.
- Waterfowl Production Area
Dickinson County Waterfowl Production Area
6,733 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Dickinson County
Restricted access - Other state land
West Okoboji Lake
3,843 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Spring Run Wetland Complex
3,336 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Silver Lake
1,973 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County, Palo Alto County + 1 more
Open access - Other state land
East Okoboji Lake
1,816 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Kettleson-Hogsback Complex
1,409 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Christopherson Slough Complex
1,010 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Cayler Prairie Complex
970 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
874 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Jasper County, Kossuth County + 4 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Hales Slough Wildlife Management Area
529 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Diamond Lake Wildlife Management Area
475 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Garlock Slough Wildlife Management Area
474 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Jemmerson Slough Complex
430 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area
366 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Center Lake Complex
339 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Four Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area
313 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County, Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Santee Prairie
310 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Center Lake
257 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Lower Gar Lake
245 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
West Hottes Lake
228 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area
183 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Swan Lake
163 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Christopherson Slough
162 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Marble Lake
157 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Little Swan Lake
132 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
West Okoboji Wetlands Complex
131 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Diamond Lake
120 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Minnewashta Lake
120 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Yager Slough Wildlife Management Area
114 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Prairie Lake
101 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Four Mile Lake
83 acres
State: department of natural resources · Emmet County, Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Pleasant Lake
74 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Silver Lake (Dickinson) Wildlife Management Area
70 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
East Hottes
63 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - Other state land
Jemmerson Slough
55 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cory Marsh Wildlife Management Area
53 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dickinson County
Open access
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