Page County, Iowa: deer harvest and public hunting land
Page County covers 535 square miles around Clarinda. Hunters reported 358 deer here in the 2025 season, 233 of them antlered bucks, through the DNR's harvest reporting. That is up 15% from 2024. 0.3% of Page County is public land open to the public, the largest share county conservation board and city land (774 acres), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: the DNR's harvest reporting results, 2021 to 2025. Land: PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
Public hunting areas on the DNR atlasCounty conservation board and city landIHAP landPage CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 342,691 acres (535 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer reported, 2025 | 358 (233 antlered bucks, 9 button bucks, 113 does and doe fawns) |
| Deer zone (2026) | Zone A |
| Public land | 0.3% (987 acres) |
| Hunting areas | 3 (207 acres inside Page County) |
| IHAP land | 1 site, 120 acres |
| Towns in and near it | Clarinda, Shenandoah, Essex, New Market, Coburg and Villisca |
How many deer are harvested in Page County?
Hunters reported 358 deer in Page County in 2025: 233 antlered bucks, 9 button bucks, 113 does and doe fawns and 3 bucks that had shed their antlers.
| Season | Deer reported | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Doe fawns | Shed-antler bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 358 | 233 | 9 | 111 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 310 | 215 | 12 | 79 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 429 | 238 | 19 | 158 | 9 | 5 |
| 2022 | 563 | 302 | 29 | 224 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 572 | 285 | 36 | 241 | 7 | 3 |
Source: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons), Page County. Every county's numbers add up to the DNR's statewide row for each season shown.
How much public land is in Page County?
987 of Page County's 342,691 acres are public land open to the public (0.3%). The biggest share is county conservation board and city land: 774 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Page County |
|---|---|---|
| County conservation board and city land | 774 | 0.2% |
| Public hunting areas on the DNR atlas | 208 | 0.1% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 5 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 987 | 0.3% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the county line from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. Hunting rules differ by manager: DNR wildlife management areas and state forests are open to hunting unless posted as a refuge; Corps of Engineers lake land is open in many places under each project's own rules; national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas follow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules; county conservation boards set the rules on their own land; state parks are closed to most hunting.
Public hunting areas in Page County
Public hunting areas in Page County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Ross Park: 87 acres
- Pierce Creek Recreation Area: 66 acres
- Ross Bros/Pf Wildlife Area: 54 acres
IHAP land in Page County
The DNR's IHAP layer shows 1 tract in Page County, 120 acres of private land leased for walk-in hunting. Nearly every tract is walk-in only, September 1 to May 31, by the DNR's notes. DNR: IHAP.
How do you get to Page County?
Highways through it: IA 2 (about 25 miles inside), US 71 (about 24 miles inside), IA 48 (about 15 miles inside), US 59 (about 7 miles inside) and IA 333 (about 3 miles inside). Towns inside: Clarinda, Shenandoah, Essex, College Springs, Coin and Braddyville. Nearby: New Market (on the line), Coburg (on the line), Villisca (2 miles) and Imogene (2 miles).
Which counties border Page County?
Page County touches 5 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | IHAP land sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 518 | 2025 | 0.8% | 2 |
| Mills County | 381 | 2025 | 2.9% | |
| Taylor County | 1,329 | 2025 | 0.5% | 1 |
| Fremont County | 379 | 2025 | 5.8% | 3 |
| Montgomery County | 316 | 2025 | 0.7% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Page County in 2025?
Hunters reported 358 deer: 233 antlered bucks, 9 button bucks and 113 does and doe fawns (DNR). In 2024: 310.
Is there public hunting land in Page County?
Yes. 987 acres, 0.3% of the county, are public land open to the public by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries, the largest share county conservation board and city land (774 acres). The DNR's atlas shows 3 public hunting areas here.
Does Page County have IHAP land?
Yes. 1 tract, 120 acres, on the DNR's IHAP layer.
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Where these numbers come from
- Deer harvest: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. public hunting areas: Iowa DNR public hunting areas (Hunting Atlas layer). IHAP land: Iowa DNR Iowa Habitat and Access Program (IHAP) tracts.
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic county boundaries. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Numbers are copied from the DNR and the federal sources above, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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