Kellerton Bird Conservation Area: hunting and access
Kellerton Bird Conservation Area is 2,035 acres of public hunting land in Ringgold County, next to Kellerton, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 1,353 deer in Ringgold 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 atlasIHAP landKellerton Bird Conservation AreaCounty lineHighway
| Size | 2,035 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Ringgold County |
| Deer harvest unit | Ringgold County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Pheasant and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | Upland |
| DNR contact | Grand River Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Kellerton (next to it), Beaconsfield (6 mi) and Mount Ayr (7 mi) |
What is Kellerton Bird Conservation Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as upland.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Kellerton Bird Conservation Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, pheasant and dove for Kellerton Bird Conservation Area.
What are the rules on Kellerton Bird Conservation 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 Kellerton Bird Conservation Area?
Kellerton Bird Conservation Area lies in Ringgold County. Hunters reported 1,353 deer in Ringgold County in 2025, against 1,378 in 2024.
| County | Kellerton Bird Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County | 2,035 | 1,353 | 1,378 | 1,522 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Kellerton Bird Conservation Area?
The DNR's directions: 2 miles W of Kellerton on Hwy 2, 1 mile S on gravel.
Nearest towns: Kellerton (next to it), Beaconsfield (6 miles), Mount Ayr (7 miles) and Ellston (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 2. 1 IHAP tract within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Kellerton Bird Conservation Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Ringgold Wildlife Area: 2,711 acres, 3.7 miles away
- Don & Connie Huff Wildlife Area: 304 acres, 5.1 miles away
- Elk Creek Wildlife Area: 52 acres, 7 miles away
- Sand Creek Wildlife Area: 3,752 acres, 8.3 miles away
- Mount Ayr Wildlife Area: 1,531 acres, 10 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Kellerton Bird Conservation Area
Counting Kellerton Bird Conservation Area itself, 2,035 of the 44,309 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.6%), 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 | 2,035 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Kellerton Bird Conservation Area?
In Ringgold County, next to Kellerton.
What can you hunt on Kellerton Bird Conservation Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, pheasant and dove.
How much public land is around Kellerton Bird Conservation Area?
2,035 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Kellerton Bird Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Ringgold Wildlife Area (3.7 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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