Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont: hunting and access
Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont is 4,069 acres of public hunting land in Fremont County, next to Riverton, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 379 deer in Fremont 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.
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| Size | 4,069 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Fremont County |
| Deer harvest unit | Fremont County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Pheasant, Waterfowl, Rabbit and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 1/2 Marsh, 1/2 Upland |
| DNR contact | Nishnabotna Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Riverton (next to it), Sidney (3 mi) and Farragut (4 mi) |
What is Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, pheasant, waterfowl, rabbit and dove for Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont.
What are the rules on Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont?
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 Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont?
Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont lies in Fremont County. Hunters reported 379 deer in Fremont County in 2025, against 432 in 2024.
| County | Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont County | 4,069 | 379 | 432 | 414 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont?
The DNR's directions: 2 miles N of Riverton on L68.
Nearest towns: Riverton (next to it), Sidney (3 miles), Farragut (4 miles) and Anderson (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 275, IA 2 and IA 333.
What other public land is near Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Botna Bottoms Wildlife Area: 441 acres, 3.5 miles away
- Eli Slusher Wildlife Area: 516 acres, 3.7 miles away
- Draper Bottoms Wildlife Area: 517 acres, 4.8 miles away
- O.s. Wing Wildlife Area: 138 acres, 5.2 miles away
- Lake Shawtee: 1,165 acres, 5.9 miles away
- Cooper Creek Wildlife Area: 260 acres, 6.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont
Counting Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont itself, 4,227 of the 48,477 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.7%), 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 | 4,069 |
| County conservation board and city land | 155 |
| Other DNR land | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont?
In Fremont County, next to Riverton.
What can you hunt on Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, pheasant, waterfowl, rabbit and dove.
How much public land is around Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont?
4,227 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Riverton Wildlife Area - Fremont included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Botna Bottoms Wildlife Area (3.5 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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