Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit: hunting and access
Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit is 1,096 acres of public hunting land in Harrison County, 3 miles from Mondamin, managed by the DNR's forestry bureau. Hunters reported 532 deer in Harrison 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 landIHAP landLoess Hills State Forest - Mondamin UnitCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,096 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Harrison County |
| Deer harvest unit | Harrison County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel and Pheasant |
| Managed by | the DNR's forestry bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | Forest |
| DNR contact | Area Forester |
| Nearest towns | Mondamin (3 mi), Magnolia (4 mi) and Little Sioux (5 mi) |
What is Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit like?
The DNR describes the habitat as forest.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel and pheasant for Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit.
What are the rules on Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit?
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 Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit?
Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit lies in Harrison County. Hunters reported 532 deer in Harrison County in 2025, against 500 in 2024.
| County | Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 1,096 | 532 | 500 | 738 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit?
The DNR's directions: 3 miles E of Mondamin on Hwy 127.
Nearest towns: Mondamin (3 miles), Magnolia (4 miles), Little Sioux (5 miles) and River Sioux (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-29, IA 183 and IA 127. 1 IHAP tract within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Loess Hills State Forest - Pisgah Unit: 2,600 acres, 1.8 miles away
- Loess Hills State Forest - Little Sioux Unit: 3,768 acres, 2.1 miles away
- Round Lake Wildlife Area: 435 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Gleason-Hubel Wildlife Area: 163 acres, 3.2 miles away
- Nolan Wetland Area: 160 acres, 3.8 miles away
- Mondamin Wildlife Area: 33 acres, 3.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit
Counting Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit itself, 2,113 of the 33,602 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.3%), 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 | 2,102 |
| Other DNR land | 11 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit?
In Harrison County, 3 miles from Mondamin.
What can you hunt on Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel and pheasant.
How much public land is around Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit?
2,113 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Loess Hills State Forest - Mondamin Unit included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Loess Hills State Forest - Pisgah Unit (1.8 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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