Soldier Bend Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Soldier Bend Wildlife Area is 308 acres of public hunting land in Harrison County, 3 miles from Mondamin, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 532 deer in Harrison 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 atlasFederal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakesIHAP landSoldier Bend Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 308 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Harrison County |
| Deer harvest unit | Harrison County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Pheasant, Waterfowl and Rabbit |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Marsh |
| DNR contact | Missouri River Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Mondamin (3 mi), Modale (7 mi) and River Sioux (8 mi) |
What is Soldier Bend Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 3/4 timber, 1/4 marsh.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Soldier Bend Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, pheasant, waterfowl and rabbit for Soldier Bend Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Soldier Bend 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 Soldier Bend Wildlife Area?
Soldier Bend Wildlife Area lies in Harrison County. Hunters reported 532 deer in Harrison County in 2025, against 500 in 2024.
| County | Soldier Bend Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 295 | 532 | 500 | 738 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Soldier Bend Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: SW of Mondamin, 0.25 mile W of I-29 on Hwy 127, 5.1 miles S on Cody Ave.
Nearest towns: Mondamin (3 miles), Modale (7 miles), River Sioux (8 miles) and Little Sioux (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-29 and IA 127. 1 IHAP tract within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Soldier Bend Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Sandy Point Bend: 279 acres, 1.4 miles away
- Mondamin Wildlife Area: 33 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Round Lake Wildlife Area: 435 acres, 3 miles away
- Tyson Bend Wildlife Area: 809 acres, 3.7 miles away
- Upper Bullard Bend Wildlife Area: 36 acres, 4.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Soldier Bend Wildlife Area
Counting Soldier Bend Wildlife Area itself, 774 of the 27,868 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.8%), 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 | 636 |
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 136 |
| Other DNR land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Soldier Bend Wildlife Area?
In Harrison County, 3 miles from Mondamin.
What can you hunt on Soldier Bend Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, pheasant, waterfowl and rabbit.
How much public land is around Soldier Bend Wildlife Area?
774 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Soldier Bend Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Sandy Point Bend (1.4 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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