Copeland Bend - USACOE: hunting and access
Copeland Bend - USACOE is 2,995 acres of public hunting land in Fremont County, 2 miles from Percival, 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 landIHAP landCopeland Bend - USACOECounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,995 acres in 8 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) | 1/2 Timber, 1/2 Upland |
| DNR contact | Nishnabotna Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Percival (2 mi), Thurman (5 mi) and Bartlett (8 mi) |
What is Copeland Bend - USACOE like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 1/2 timber, 1/2 upland.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Copeland Bend - USACOE?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, pheasant, waterfowl, rabbit and dove for Copeland Bend - USACOE.
What are the rules on Copeland Bend - USACOE?
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 Copeland Bend - USACOE?
Copeland Bend - USACOE lies in Fremont County. Hunters reported 379 deer in Fremont County in 2025, against 432 in 2024.
| County | Copeland Bend - USACOE acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont County | 2,995 | 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 Copeland Bend - USACOE?
The DNR's directions: Public Access only by Missouri River.
Nearest towns: Percival (2 miles), Thurman (5 miles), Bartlett (8 miles) and Hamburg (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-29 and IA 2. 3 IHAP tracts within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Copeland Bend - USACOE?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Waubonsie Access: 86 acres, next to it
- Copeland Bend Wildlife Area: 528 acres, next to it
- Percival I-29 Wildlife Area: 80 acres, 1 mile away
- M U Payne Wildlife Area: 1,292 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Auldon Bar: 2,004 acres, 1.7 miles away
- McPaul I-29 Wildlife Area: 169 acres, 3.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Copeland Bend - USACOE
Counting Copeland Bend - USACOE itself, 4,973 of the 61,949 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (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 | 4,942 |
| Other DNR land | 31 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Copeland Bend - USACOE?
In Fremont County, 2 miles from Percival.
What can you hunt on Copeland Bend - USACOE?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, pheasant, waterfowl, rabbit and dove.
How much public land is around Copeland Bend - USACOE?
4,973 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Copeland Bend - USACOE included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Waubonsie Access (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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