Randolph Access: hunting and access
Randolph Access is 402 acres of public hunting land in Iowa County, 3 miles from Belle Plaine, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 1,355 deer in Iowa 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 areasRandolph AccessCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 402 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Iowa County |
| Deer harvest unit | Iowa County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey and Squirrel |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland |
| Nontoxic shot | Required (DNR) |
| DNR contact | Iowa River Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Belle Plaine (3 mi), Luzerne (5 mi) and Hartwick (6 mi) |
What is Randolph Access 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 Randolph Access?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey and squirrel for Randolph Access.
What are the rules on Randolph Access?
The DNR's layer marks this area as nontoxic shot only.
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 Randolph Access?
Randolph Access lies in Iowa County. Hunters reported 1,355 deer in Iowa County in 2025, against 1,472 in 2024.
| County | Randolph Access acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa County | 402 | 1,355 | 1,472 | 1,389 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Randolph Access?
The DNR's directions: 3 miles S of Belle Plaine on Hwy 21, 2 miles E on Hwy 22.
Nearest towns: Belle Plaine (3 miles), Luzerne (5 miles), Hartwick (6 miles) and Ladora (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 21, IA 212 and IA 131.
What other public land is near Randolph Access?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Area: 1,548 acres, next to it
- Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Area - USFWS: 9,850 acres, next to it
- Fish Ponds: 240 acres, 0.7 miles away
- Highway 21 Access: 22 acres, 1.3 miles away
- Koszta Access: 62 acres, 1.7 miles away
- Vermace Woods: 116 acres, 3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Randolph Access
Counting Randolph Access itself, 5,495 of the 25,236 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (21.8%), 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 | 5,369 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 121 |
| Other DNR land | 3 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Randolph Access?
In Iowa County, 3 miles from Belle Plaine.
What can you hunt on Randolph Access?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey and squirrel. Nontoxic shot is required.
How much public land is around Randolph Access?
5,495 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Randolph Access included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Area (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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