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Public land that may allow hunting in Harrison County, Iowa
13 listed public land units overlap Harrison 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.
- State forest
Loess Hills State Forest
11,569 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County, Monona County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge
3,978 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Harrison County, Pottawattamie County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Tyson Bend Wildlife Management Area
806 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Deer Island Wildlife Management Area
678 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area
467 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County, Humboldt County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
California Bend Wildlife Management Area
462 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Round Lake (Harrison) Wildlife Management Area
430 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Soldier Bend Wildlife Management Area
292 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Nobles Lake Wildlife Management Area
201 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County, Pottawattamie County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Deer Island (lower) Wildlife Management Area
116 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Tysons Bend
101 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Harrison County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Rand Bar Wildlife Management Area
64 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Saint John's Wildlife Management Area
49 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Open access
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