Lenon Mill Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Lenon Mill Wildlife Area is 493 acres of public hunting land in Guthrie County, next to Panora, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 1,613 deer in Guthrie 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 landCounty conservation board and city landLenon Mill Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 493 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Guthrie County |
| Deer harvest unit | Guthrie County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | Floodplain Timber, Upland Timber, Open Field |
| DNR contact | Saylorville Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Panora (next to it), Lake Panorama (3 mi) and Linden (5 mi) |
What is Lenon Mill Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as floodplain timber, upland timber, open field.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Lenon Mill Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel and dove for Lenon Mill Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Lenon Mill 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 Lenon Mill Wildlife Area?
Lenon Mill Wildlife Area lies in Guthrie County. Hunters reported 1,613 deer in Guthrie County in 2025, against 1,775 in 2024.
| County | Lenon Mill Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie County | 493 | 1,613 | 1,775 | 2,113 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Lenon Mill Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 0.5 mile SW of Panora on Soldier Trail, 1 mile S on Toy Lane.
Nearest towns: Panora (next to it), Lake Panorama (3 miles), Linden (5 miles) and Yale (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 44 and IA 4.
What other public land is near Lenon Mill Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Middle Raccoon River WMA: 1,383 acres, next to it
- Se Robinson Wildlife Area: 104 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Bays Branch Wildlife Area: 1,123 acres, 2.6 miles away
- Marlowe Ray Wildlife Area: 185 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Bennie Hall Wildlife Area: 219 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Bays Branch WPA: 276 acres, 3.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Lenon Mill Wildlife Area
Counting Lenon Mill Wildlife Area itself, 1,940 of the 28,858 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.7%), 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 | 1,810 |
| County conservation board and city land | 128 |
| Other DNR land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Lenon Mill Wildlife Area?
In Guthrie County, next to Panora.
What can you hunt on Lenon Mill Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel and dove.
How much public land is around Lenon Mill Wildlife Area?
1,940 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Lenon Mill Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Middle Raccoon River WMA (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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