Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area is 320 acres of public hunting land in Allamakee County, 2 miles from New Albin, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 3,498 deer in Allamakee 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 atlasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasOther DNR landBlack Hawk Point Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 320 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Allamakee County |
| Deer harvest unit | Allamakee County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel and Grouse |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, Upper Iowa River |
| DNR contact | Upper Iowa Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | New Albin (2 mi), Lansing (8 mi) and Waukon (16 mi) |
What is Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland, upper iowa river.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel and grouse for Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area?
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 Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area?
Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area lies in Allamakee County. Hunters reported 3,498 deer in Allamakee County in 2025, against 3,602 in 2024.
| County | Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee County | 320 | 3,498 | 3,602 | 3,327 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 1.7 miles S of New Albin on Hwy 26.
Nearest towns: New Albin (2 miles), Lansing (8 miles), Waukon (16 miles) and Waterville (17 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 26.
What other public land is near Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area: 1,024 acres, next to it
- Pool Slough Wildlife Area: 708 acres, 0.5 miles away
- Upper Mississippi River Fish & Wildlife Refuge: 53,843 acres, 0.7 miles away
- Lansing Wildlife Area: 2,310 acres, 2 miles away
- Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area: 954 acres, 4.8 miles away
- French Creek Wildlife Area: 1,675 acres, 5.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area
Counting Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area itself, 8,064 of the 24,563 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (32.8%), 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 | 7,715 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 306 |
| Other DNR land | 43 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area?
In Allamakee County, 2 miles from New Albin.
What can you hunt on Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel and grouse.
How much public land is around Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area?
8,064 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area (next to it).
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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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