County list · Iowa
Public land that may allow hunting in Clay County, Iowa
24 listed public land units overlap Clay 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.
- Other state land
Dewey's Pasture Complex
2,364 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County, Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hawk Valley Wildlife Management Area
1,453 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Barringer Slough Wildlife Management Area
1,363 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - Other state land
Lost Island Lake
1,157 acres
State: department of natural resources · Palo Alto County, Clay County
Open access - Waterfowl Production Area
Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Iowa
1,057 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Clay County
Restricted access - Waterfowl Production Area
Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia
1,055 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Clay County
Restricted access - Other state land
Trumbull Lake
1,051 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
874 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Jasper County, Kossuth County + 4 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Little Sioux Wildlife Management Area
662 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Fen Valley Wildlife Management Area
659 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Ocheyedan Wildlife Management Area
489 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Reiter Wildlife Management Area
348 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Elk Lake Wetland Complex Wildlife Management Area
280 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County, Palo Alto County
Open access - Other state land
Dan Green Slough
272 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Dry Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area
252 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
D.U. Marsh Wildlife Management Area
228 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area
212 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - Other state land
Pickerel Lake
159 acres
State: department of natural resources · Buena Vista County, Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Tom Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Management Area
139 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
High Bridge Wildlife Management Area
131 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Thompson Wildlife Management Area
118 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Ocheydan Wildlife Management Area
113 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clay County
Open access