State wildlife / game area · Iowa
Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area
Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 694 acres in Monona 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 694 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 | Monona County |
| Reference point | 42.06300, -96.26894 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Ivy Island Wildlife Management Area
307 acres · 1.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
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Tieville Bend Wildlife Management Area
685 acres · 1.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Upper Decatur Bend Wildlife Management Area
615 acres · 3.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Upper Monona Bend Wildlife Management Area
125 acres · 5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Nebraska
Middle Decatur Bend Wildlife Management Area
133 acres · 5.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Badger Lake Wildlife Management Area
1,095 acres · 5.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Omaha Mission Bend Wildlife Management Area
138 acres · 6.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Middle Decatur Bend Wildlife Area Wildlife Management Area
293 acres · 6.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area
941 acres · 6.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Blackbird Bend 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.