Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth: hunting and access
Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth is 1,031 acres of public hunting land in Plymouth County, 4 miles from Westfield, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 294 deer in Plymouth 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 atlasCounty conservation board and city landDeer Creek Wildlife Area - PlymouthCounty lineHighway
| Size | 1,031 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Plymouth County |
| Deer harvest unit | Plymouth County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Pheasant, Waterfowl, Rabbit and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | Upland |
| DNR contact | Missouri River Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Westfield (4 mi), Akron (6 mi) and Hinton (12 mi) |
What is Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth like?
The DNR describes the habitat as upland.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, pheasant, waterfowl, rabbit and dove for Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth.
What are the rules on Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth?
It lies in the DNR's new Zone B, where resident general licenses are antlered-buck only (at least one forked antler) and party hunting is not allowed (DNR).
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 Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth?
Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth lies in Plymouth County. Hunters reported 294 deer in Plymouth County in 2025, against 253 in 2024.
| County | Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth County | 1,031 | 294 | 253 | 327 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth?
The DNR's directions: 5 miles N of Sioux City on Hwy 12, 5 miles NE on K18, 1 mile W on Butcher Rd.
Nearest towns: Westfield (4 miles), Akron (6 miles), Hinton (12 miles) and Chatsworth (12 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 12 and IA 3.
What other public land is near Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve: 982 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Buryanek's Wildlife Area: 160 acres, 2 miles away
- Birkley's Bend: 243 acres, 3.6 miles away
- Ec Lippke Wetland: 316 acres, 3.8 miles away
- River's Bend Wildlife Area: 66 acres, 5 miles away
- Big Sioux County Park: 25 acres, 7.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth
Counting Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth itself, 2,046 of the 29,541 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.9%), 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 | 2,032 |
| County conservation board and city land | 14 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth?
In Plymouth County, 4 miles from Westfield.
What can you hunt on Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, pheasant, waterfowl, rabbit and dove.
How much public land is around Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth?
2,046 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Deer Creek Wildlife Area - Plymouth included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve (1.5 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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