Heritage Hills Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Heritage Hills Wildlife Area is 2,313 acres of public hunting land in Clarke, Madison and Warren counties, 2 miles from New Virginia, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 1,531 deer in Clarke 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 landIHAP landHeritage Hills Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,313 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Clarke County, Madison County and Warren County |
| Deer harvest unit | Clarke County, Madison County, Warren County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Pheasant, Squirrel, Rabbit, Quail and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 1/2 Timber, 1/2 Upland |
| DNR contact | Rathbun Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | New Virginia (2 mi), Lorimor (4 mi) and East Peru (4 mi) |
What is Heritage Hills Wildlife Area 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 Heritage Hills Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, pheasant, squirrel, rabbit, quail and dove for Heritage Hills Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Heritage Hills 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 Heritage Hills Wildlife Area?
Heritage Hills Wildlife Area lies in 3 counties. Hunters reported 1,531 deer in Clarke County in 2025, against 1,474 in 2024.
| County | Heritage Hills Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County | 824 | 1,531 | 1,474 | 1,466 |
| Madison County | 779 | 2,470 | 2,555 | 2,759 |
| Warren County | 710 | 2,385 | 2,240 | 2,493 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Heritage Hills Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: New Virginia (2 miles), Lorimor (4 miles), East Peru (4 miles) and Truro (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 69, US 169, I-35 and IA 207. 1 IHAP tract within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Heritage Hills Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Clanton Creek Recreation Wildlife Area: 1,072 acres, 0.5 miles away
- Rolling Thunder Prairie: 366 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Green Pine Wildlife Area: 40 acres, 1.8 miles away
- Coyote Canyon Wildlife Area: 240 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Oakwood Grassland: 197 acres, 3.3 miles away
- Vawn Wildlife Area: 205 acres, 3.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Heritage Hills Wildlife Area
Counting Heritage Hills Wildlife Area itself, 3,919 of the 71,826 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.5%), 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 | 3,791 |
| County conservation board and city land | 128 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Heritage Hills Wildlife Area?
In Clarke, Madison and Warren counties, 2 miles from New Virginia.
What can you hunt on Heritage Hills Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, pheasant, squirrel, rabbit, quail and dove.
How much public land is around Heritage Hills Wildlife Area?
3,919 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Heritage Hills Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Clanton Creek Recreation Wildlife Area (0.5 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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