Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis: hunting and access
Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis is 782 acres of public hunting land in Davis County, 5 miles from Unionville, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 1,611 deer in Davis 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 | 782 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Davis County |
| Deer harvest unit | Davis County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey and Squirrel |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | Timber |
| DNR contact | Sugema Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Unionville (5 mi), Blakesburg (6 mi) and Drakesville (7 mi) |
What is Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis like?
The DNR describes the habitat as timber.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey and squirrel for Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis.
What are the rules on Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis?
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 Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis?
Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis lies in Davis County. Hunters reported 1,611 deer in Davis County in 2025, against 1,778 in 2024.
| County | Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 782 | 1,611 | 1,778 | 1,721 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis?
The DNR's directions: 4 miles S of Blakesburg on T61, 2 miles SE.
Nearest towns: Unionville (5 miles), Blakesburg (6 miles), Drakesville (7 miles) and Udell (8 miles).
What other public land is near Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit: 2,498 acres, next to it
- Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Appanoose: 251 acres, 0.8 miles away
- Tubaugh Wildlife Area: 533 acres, 3.7 miles away
- Bell Branch Wildlife Area: 514 acres, 8.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis
Counting Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis itself, 3,719 of the 28,530 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (13%), 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 | 2,671 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 1,033 |
| Other DNR land | 15 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis?
In Davis County, 5 miles from Unionville.
What can you hunt on Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey and squirrel.
How much public land is around Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis?
3,719 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Soap Creek Wildlife Area - Davis included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Stephens State Forest - Unionville Unit (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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