Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee: hunting and access
Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee is 694 acres of public hunting land in Allamakee and Winneshiek counties, 10 miles from Waukon, 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 atlasOther DNR landCounty conservation board and city landIHAP landPine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, AllamakeeCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 694 acres |
|---|---|
| Counties | Allamakee County and Winneshiek County |
| Deer harvest unit | Allamakee County, Winneshiek 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, Pine Creek |
| DNR contact | Upper Iowa Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Waukon (10 mi), Decorah (10 mi) and Burr Oak (12 mi) |
What is Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland, pine creek.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, grouse and dove for Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee.
What are the rules on Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee?
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 Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee?
Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee lies in 2 counties. Hunters reported 3,498 deer in Allamakee County in 2025, against 3,602 in 2024.
| County | Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee County | 530 | 3,498 | 3,602 | 3,327 |
| Winneshiek County | 163 | 2,519 | 2,550 | 2,469 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee?
The DNR's directions: 1.4 miles S of Highlandville on A24, 3.5 miles E on A26, 2 miles S on W60.
Nearest towns: Waukon (10 miles), Decorah (10 miles), Burr Oak (12 miles) and New Albin (16 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 76.
What other public land is near Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Upper Iowa River - Iverson Bottoms: 672 acres, next to it
- Canoe Creek Wildlife Area: 495 acres, 1.4 miles away
- North Bear Creek Wildlife Area: 970 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Tahigwa Wildlife Area: 264 acres, 1.7 miles away
- South Pine Creek Wildlife Area: 239 acres, 1.8 miles away
- South Bear Creek Wildlife Area: 587 acres, 2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee
Counting Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee itself, 3,363 of the 30,614 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (11%), 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 | 3,351 |
| Other DNR land | 12 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee?
In Allamakee and Winneshiek counties, 10 miles from Waukon.
What can you hunt on Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, grouse and dove.
How much public land is around Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee?
3,363 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Pine Creek Wildlife Area - Winneshiek, Allamakee included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Upper Iowa River - Iverson Bottoms (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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