Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area · Iowa
Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,008 acres in Guthrie County, Iowa (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 1,008 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: DNR - Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Wildlife Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Guthrie County |
| Reference point | 41.73138, -94.32340 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: DNR - Wildlife. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Guthrie County Waterfowl Production Area Waterfowl Production Area · 304 acres · 0.6 mi
- Lakin Slough Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 318 acres · 3.7 mi
- Lennon Mills Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 492 acres · 4.5 mi
- Springbrook Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 592 acres · 7.6 mi
- Middle Raccoon River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,304 acres · 8.8 mi
- Beaver Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 299 acres · 14.9 mi
- Pleasant Valley Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 144 acres · 15.2 mi
- Mccord Pond Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 112 acres · 16.2 mi
- Snake Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 394 acres · 17.8 mi
- Elk Grove Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,596 acres · 19.4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area” in Iowa combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.