Waterfowl Production Area · Iowa
Boone County Waterfowl Production Area
Boone County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 386 acres in Boone County, Iowa (Waterfowl Production Area), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 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 | 386 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Resource Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Boone County |
| Reference point | 42.02094, -94.01418 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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State forest
Holst State Forest
328 acres · 6.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Mccoy Wildlife Management Area
443 acres · 7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Barkley State Forest
210 acres · 9.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Snake Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
394 acres · 10 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Saylorville Wildlife Management Area
10,782 acres · 18.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Big Creek Lake
800 acres · 20 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Saylorville Recreation Area
28,331 acres · 20.2 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Big Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,933 acres · 20.7 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 “Boone County Waterfowl Production 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.