Ram Hollow Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Ram Hollow Wildlife Area is 820 acres of public hunting land in Delaware, Dubuque and Clayton counties, next to Colesburg, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 1,732 deer in Delaware 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 landCounty conservation board and city landRam Hollow Wildlife AreaCounty lineHighway
| Size | 820 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Delaware County, Dubuque County and Clayton County |
| Deer harvest unit | Delaware County, Dubuque County, Clayton County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel and Grouse |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | Timber |
| DNR contact | Maquoketa Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Colesburg (next to it), Luxemburg (3 mi) and New Vienna (5 mi) |
What is Ram Hollow Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as timber.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Ram Hollow Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel and grouse for Ram Hollow Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Ram Hollow 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 Ram Hollow Wildlife Area?
Ram Hollow Wildlife Area lies in 3 counties. Hunters reported 1,732 deer in Delaware County in 2025, against 1,700 in 2024.
| County | Ram Hollow Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County | 737 | 1,732 | 1,700 | 1,591 |
| Dubuque County | 80 | 2,390 | 2,481 | 2,200 |
| Clayton County | 2 | 4,248 | 4,324 | 4,023 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Ram Hollow Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 2 miles E of Colesburg on Hubbard St/Voyager Rd.
Nearest towns: Colesburg (next to it), Luxemburg (3 miles), New Vienna (5 miles) and Osterdock (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 3, US 52 and IA 136.
What other public land is near Ram Hollow Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- White Pine Hollow State Preserve: 759 acres, next to it
- White Pine Hollow Wildlife Area: 268 acres, next to it
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge - Pine Creek Unit: 141 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Becker West: 172 acres, 4.4 miles away
- Becker East: 253 acres, 4.6 miles away
- Twin Bridges Park and Wildlife Area: 127 acres, 5.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Ram Hollow Wildlife Area
Counting Ram Hollow Wildlife Area itself, 1,861 of the 32,737 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.7%), 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 | 1,847 |
| Other DNR land | 12 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 1 |
| County conservation board and city land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Ram Hollow Wildlife Area?
In Delaware, Dubuque and Clayton counties, next to Colesburg.
What can you hunt on Ram Hollow Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel and grouse.
How much public land is around Ram Hollow Wildlife Area?
1,861 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Ram Hollow Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is White Pine Hollow State Preserve (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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