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Fishing - Trout
News Release

Brook trout thrive at South Pine Creek wildlife area

The brook trout in South Pine Creek might be the most well-known of the trout species in the Hawkeye State.

Display Date
August 29, 2023
Forestry
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
Public Meeting or Comments

Idlewild Wildlife Area forest management plan topic of Sept. 21 open house

The DNR is holding an open house for the neighbors of Idlewild Wildlife Area and others interested in the public area to discuss forest management plans.

Display Date
August 28, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
Public Meeting or Comments

Open house to discuss Barber Creek and Wapsi Wildlife Areas forest wildlife stewardship plans

The Iowa DNR will hold an open house on Sept. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Clinton County Conservation Board office, 2308 255th, just south of Grand Mound.

Display Date
August 28, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
News Release

Rugged and remote, Tubaugh Wildlife Area packs a lot into its 533 acres

Three wild turkeys disappeared quietly into the edge of the timber as Shane Frevert pulled his truck into the northeast parking lot at the Tubaugh Wildlife Area

Display Date
August 22, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
Hunting - Migratory Game Birds
News Release

Riverton Wildlife Area wetland pumping delayed

A delay in the delivery of the precast concrete and new metal screw gate at Spring Creek outlet will impact the ability to pump water to the main marsh.

Display Date
August 18, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
Fishing - Trout
News Release

High quality trout stream, timber make Big Mill Creek Wildlife Area popular year round

The parking lot at the northwest corner of the Big Mill Creek Wildlife Area provides a good spot to people watch, or more precisely, vehicle watch.

Display Date
August 16, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot

Hawkeye Wildlife Area to host 12th Annual Pelican Festival

The public is invited to the 12th Annual Pelican Festival, Aug. 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area, near Swisher.

Display Date
August 16, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
State Parks
Hunting
News Release

Big Creek Wildlife Area is hidden in plain sight

Big Creek Wildlife Area is roughly 3,100-acre, one stop outdoor shop just 10 minutes from Ankeny.

Display Date
August 9, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
News Release

Diverse and unique, Dugout Creek-Yager Slough wildlife area packs a lot into 1,600 acres

Dugout Creek-Yager Slough wildlife areas south of Lake Park, in western Dickinson County, is home to an array of marshes plus two unique and rare habitat types

Display Date
July 25, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
News Release

Crow Creek Wildlife Area to close temporarily during construction project

A construction project at Crow Creek Wildlife Area, on the north edge of Davenport, will temporarily close access to the area while work is underway.

Display Date
July 24, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
News Release

Swan Lake Road closed for road improvement project

A section of Swan Lake Road on the Hawkeye Wildlife Area west of Greencastle Road, will be closed for several weeks while a bridge is being replaced.

Display Date
July 18, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
News Release

Rugged and wild, Kirke Woods Wildlife Area is central Iowa’s newest public wilderness

Kirke Woods Wildlife Area, is a new 240-acre reconstructed prairie and a 30-acre wetland that is open to the public.

Display Date
June 13, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
News Release

Different habitats on the Upper Wapsi Wildlife Area attracts and supports diverse wildlife

The Upper Wapsi Wildlife Area is returning to a mix of wetlands, timber, and prairie that traditionally would make up this area, hosting various wildlife.

Display Date
May 30, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
Advisories, Bypass or Spill
News Release

Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Cedar Wapsi Wildlife Unit

The Iowa DNR will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Cedar Wapsi Wildlife Unit.

Display Date
March 27, 2023
WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
News Release

Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Clear Lake Wildlife Unit

The Iowa DNR will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Clear Lake Wildlife Unit.

Display Date
March 20, 2023

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