Green Hollow Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Green Hollow Wildlife Area is 624 acres of public hunting land in Fremont County, 2 miles from Thurman, 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 landState parks and recreation areasCounty conservation board and city landGreen Hollow Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 624 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Fremont County |
| Deer harvest unit | Fremont County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey and Squirrel |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland |
| DNR contact | Nishnabotna Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Thurman (2 mi), Bartlett (2 mi) and Tabor (4 mi) |
What is Green Hollow Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Green Hollow Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey and squirrel for Green Hollow Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Green Hollow 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 Hollow Wildlife Area?
Green Hollow Wildlife Area lies in Fremont County. Hunters reported 379 deer in Fremont County in 2025, against 432 in 2024.
| County | Green Hollow Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont County | 624 | 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 Green Hollow Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 1 mile NE of Thurman on Plum Creek Rd, 2.5 miles N on Cemetary Rd.
Nearest towns: Thurman (2 miles), Bartlett (2 miles), Tabor (4 miles) and Percival (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-29 and US 275.
What other public land is near Green Hollow Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Blackburn Wildlife Area: 79 acres, next to it
- Forney Lake: 1,137 acres, next to it
- Forney Lake - CCB: 91 acres, next to it
- Scott I-29 Wildlife Area: 88 acres, 2.2 miles away
- McPaul I-29 Wildlife Area: 169 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Bartlett I-29 Wildlife Area: 65 acres, 2.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Green Hollow Wildlife Area
Counting Green Hollow Wildlife Area itself, 2,229 of the 29,463 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.6%), 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 | 2,166 |
| County conservation board and city land | 47 |
| Other DNR land | 14 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Green Hollow Wildlife Area?
In Fremont County, 2 miles from Thurman.
What can you hunt on Green Hollow Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey and squirrel.
How much public land is around Green Hollow Wildlife Area?
2,229 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Green Hollow Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Blackburn 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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