Auldon Bar: hunting and access
Auldon Bar is 2,004 acres of public hunting land in Fremont County, 2 miles from Bartlett, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 379 deer in Fremont County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's public hunting area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: Iowa DNR harvest reporting, 2021 to 2025.
Public hunting areas on the DNR atlasOther DNR landState parks and recreation areasAuldon BarCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,004 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Fremont County |
| Deer harvest unit | Fremont County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Pheasant, Waterfowl, Rabbit and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 1/3 Timber, 2/3 Upland |
| DNR contact | Nishnabotna Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Bartlett (2 mi), Percival (3 mi) and Thurman (4 mi) |
What is Auldon Bar like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 1/3 timber, 2/3 upland.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Auldon Bar?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, pheasant, waterfowl, rabbit and dove for Auldon Bar.
What are the rules on Auldon Bar?
Iowa's general hunting rules apply, and some DNR land is a posted wildlife refuge closed during set seasons; Iowa DNR wildlife management areas has area maps.
How many deer are taken around Auldon Bar?
Auldon Bar lies in Fremont County. Hunters reported 379 deer in Fremont County in 2025, against 432 in 2024.
| County | Auldon Bar acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont County | 2,004 | 379 | 432 | 414 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Auldon Bar?
The DNR's directions: 3 miles S of Bartlett on L31, 1.5 miles W.
Nearest towns: Bartlett (2 miles), Percival (3 miles), Thurman (4 miles) and Tabor (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-29.
What other public land is near Auldon Bar?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Scott I-29 Wildlife Area: 88 acres, 0.8 miles away
- McPaul I-29 Wildlife Area: 169 acres, 0.9 miles away
- Forney Lake: 1,137 acres, 1.1 miles away
- Bartlett I-29 Wildlife Area: 65 acres, 1.3 miles away
- Percival I-29 Wildlife Area: 80 acres, 1.4 miles away
- Copeland Bend - USACOE: 2,995 acres, 1.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Auldon Bar
Counting Auldon Bar itself, 3,880 of the 45,161 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Public hunting areas on the DNR atlas | 3,850 |
| Other DNR land | 28 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Auldon Bar?
In Fremont County, 2 miles from Bartlett.
What can you hunt on Auldon Bar?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, pheasant, waterfowl, rabbit and dove.
How much public land is around Auldon Bar?
3,880 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Auldon Bar included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Scott I-29 Wildlife Area (0.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: Iowa DNR public hunting areas (Hunting Atlas layer).
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries.
- Deer harvest: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
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