Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB: hunting and access
Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB is 1,818 acres of public hunting land in Polk and Jasper counties, next to Valeria, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 966 deer in Polk 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 landCounty conservation board and city landChichaqua Wildlife Area - CCBCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,818 acres in 6 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Polk County and Jasper County |
| Deer harvest unit | Polk County, Jasper County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Pheasant, Waterfowl and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | Prairie Upland & Timber |
| Nontoxic shot | Required (DNR) |
| DNR contact | Red Rock Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Valeria (next to it), Mitchellville (3 mi) and Mingo (4 mi) |
What is Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB like?
The DNR describes the habitat as prairie upland & timber.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, pheasant, waterfowl and dove for Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB.
What are the rules on Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB?
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 Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB?
Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB lies in 2 counties. Hunters reported 966 deer in Polk County in 2025, against 997 in 2024.
| County | Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | 1,761 | 966 | 997 | 1,007 |
| Jasper County | 57 | 934 | 846 | 846 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB?
The DNR's directions: Skunk River Valley, NE Polk County.
Nearest towns: Valeria (next to it), Mitchellville (3 miles), Mingo (4 miles) and Bondurant (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 65, US 6, I-80, IA 330 and IA 117.
What other public land is near Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Chichaqua Wildlife Area: 902 acres, next to it
- Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt: 5,148 acres, next to it
- Hartley Heritage Fen: 33 acres, 1.2 miles away
- Engeldinger Marsh: 46 acres, 1.4 miles away
- Oswalt Bridge Access: 34 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Colfax Wildlife Area: 1,194 acres, 2.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB
Counting Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB itself, 7,018 of the 37,230 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (18.9%), 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 | 6,816 |
| County conservation board and city land | 199 |
| Other DNR land | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB?
In Polk and Jasper counties, next to Valeria.
What can you hunt on Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, pheasant, waterfowl and dove. Nontoxic shot is required.
How much public land is around Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB?
7,018 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Chichaqua Wildlife Area - CCB included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Chichaqua 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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