Lansing Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Lansing Wildlife Area is 2,310 acres of public hunting land in Allamakee County, next to Lansing, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 3,498 deer in Allamakee 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 atlasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasOther DNR landState parks and recreation areasCounty conservation board and city landLansing Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,310 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Allamakee County |
| Deer harvest unit | Allamakee County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Grouse and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland |
| DNR contact | Upper Iowa Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Lansing (next to it), New Albin (5 mi) and Waterville (12 mi) |
What is Lansing 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 Lansing Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, grouse and dove for Lansing Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Lansing 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 Lansing Wildlife Area?
Lansing Wildlife Area lies in Allamakee County. Hunters reported 3,498 deer in Allamakee County in 2025, against 3,602 in 2024.
| County | Lansing Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee County | 2,310 | 3,498 | 3,602 | 3,327 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Lansing Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Lansing (next to it), New Albin (5 miles), Waterville (12 miles) and Waukon (12 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 26 and IA 9.
What other public land is near Lansing Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Upper Mississippi River Fish & Wildlife Refuge: 53,843 acres, next to it
- Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area: 1,024 acres, next to it
- Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area: 320 acres, 2 miles away
- Pool Slough Wildlife Area: 708 acres, 3 miles away
- French Creek Wildlife Area: 1,675 acres, 4 miles away
- Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area: 954 acres, 6.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Lansing Wildlife Area
Counting Lansing Wildlife Area itself, 13,124 of the 43,406 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (30.2%), 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 | 12,042 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 705 |
| Other DNR land | 306 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 52 |
| County conservation board and city land | 19 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Lansing Wildlife Area?
In Allamakee County, next to Lansing.
What can you hunt on Lansing Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, grouse and dove.
How much public land is around Lansing Wildlife Area?
13,124 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Lansing Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Upper Mississippi River Fish & Wildlife Refuge (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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