Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac: hunting and access
Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac is 1,903 acres of public hunting land in Sac County, next to Lake View, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 285 deer in Sac 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 areasState parks and recreation areasCounty conservation board and city landBlack Hawk Wildlife Area - SacCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,903 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Sac County |
| Deer harvest unit | Sac County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Pheasant, Waterfowl and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 1/2 Upland, 1/4 Marsh, 1/4 Timber |
| Nontoxic shot | Required (DNR) |
| DNR contact | Blackhawk Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Lake View (next to it), Wall Lake (2 mi) and Breda (6 mi) |
What is Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 1/2 upland, 1/4 marsh, 1/4 timber.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, pheasant, waterfowl and dove for Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac.
What are the rules on Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac?
The DNR's layer marks this area as nontoxic shot only.
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 Wildlife Area - Sac?
Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac lies in Sac County. Hunters reported 285 deer in Sac County in 2025, against 227 in 2024.
| County | Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sac County | 1,903 | 285 | 227 | 322 |
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 Wildlife Area - Sac?
Nearest towns: Lake View (next to it), Wall Lake (2 miles), Breda (6 miles) and Auburn (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 175, US 71 and IA 196.
What other public land is near Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Sauk Rail Trail: 227 acres, next to it
- Black Hawk Marsh WPA: 125 acres, next to it
- Tomahawk Marsh WPA: 51 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Tomahawk Marsh: 377 acres, 3.3 miles away
- White Horse Access: 616 acres, 5 miles away
- Almer Noyd Wildlife Area: 23 acres, 5.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac
Counting Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac itself, 2,166 of the 42,359 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.1%), 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 | 2,084 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 76 |
| Other DNR land | 3 |
| County conservation board and city land | 2 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac?
In Sac County, next to Lake View.
What can you hunt on Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, pheasant, waterfowl and dove. Nontoxic shot is required.
How much public land is around Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac?
2,166 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Sauk Rail Trail (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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