Green Hill Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Green Hill Wildlife Area is 516 acres of public hunting land in Mills and Pottawattamie counties, 4 miles from Mineola, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 381 deer in Mills 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 atlasState parks and recreation areasCounty conservation board and city landGreen Hill Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 516 acres |
|---|---|
| Counties | Mills County and Pottawattamie County |
| Deer harvest unit | Mills County, Pottawattamie County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey and Squirrel |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | Loess Hills TImber, Grassland |
| DNR contact | Nishnabotna Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Mineola (4 mi), Council Bluffs (6 mi) and Glenwood (7 mi) |
What is Green Hill Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as loess hills timber, grassland.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Green Hill Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey and squirrel for Green Hill Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Green Hill 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 Green Hill Wildlife Area?
Green Hill Wildlife Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters reported 381 deer in Mills County in 2025, against 302 in 2024.
| County | Green Hill Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills County | 457 | 381 | 302 | 353 |
| Pottawattamie County | 59 | 530 | 439 | 608 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Green Hill Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 6 miles N of Glenwood on L35 (Old Hwy 275) ).
Nearest towns: Mineola (4 miles), Council Bluffs (6 miles), Glenwood (7 miles) and Silver City (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-29, US 275 and IA 92.
What other public land is near Green Hill Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- St. Mary's Island - USACOE: 2,381 acres, 4.2 miles away
- Folsom Lake: 97 acres, 4.9 miles away
- Mile Hill Lake: 35 acres, 6.8 miles away
- St. Mary's Island: 163 acres, 7.5 miles away
- P.j. I-29 Wildlife Area: 26 acres, 9.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Green Hill Wildlife Area
Counting Green Hill Wildlife Area itself, 519 of the 26,398 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2%), 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 | 516 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 2 |
| County conservation board and city land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Green Hill Wildlife Area?
In Mills and Pottawattamie counties, 4 miles from Mineola.
What can you hunt on Green Hill Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey and squirrel.
How much public land is around Green Hill Wildlife Area?
519 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Green Hill Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is St. Mary's Island - USACOE (4.2 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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