South Skunk Wildlife Area: hunting and access
South Skunk Wildlife Area is 476 acres of public hunting land in Jasper County, 2 miles from Reasnor, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 934 deer in Jasper 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 atlasCounty conservation board and city landSouth Skunk Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 476 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Jasper County |
| Deer harvest unit | Jasper County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Pheasant, Waterfowl and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | Upland, River Corridor, Wetland |
| DNR contact | Red Rock Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Reasnor (2 mi), Monroe (5 mi) and Sully (8 mi) |
What is South Skunk Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as upland, river corridor, wetland.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on South Skunk Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, pheasant, waterfowl and dove for South Skunk Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on South Skunk 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 South Skunk Wildlife Area?
South Skunk Wildlife Area lies in Jasper County. Hunters reported 934 deer in Jasper County in 2025, against 846 in 2024.
| County | South Skunk Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 476 | 934 | 846 | 846 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to South Skunk Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 2.5 miles S of Reasnor on Main St/Ranch Ave, 0.75 miles E on Ranch Ave East.
Nearest towns: Reasnor (2 miles), Monroe (5 miles), Sully (8 miles) and Newton (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 163 and IA 14.
What other public land is near South Skunk Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Pheasants Forever Unit South Skunk: 243 acres, next to it
- Beyer's Bridge Skunk River Acces: 139 acres, 0.7 miles away
- South Skunk River Wildlife Area: 25 acres, 1.2 miles away
- Carpenter Wildlife Area: 120 acres, 1.7 miles away
- Robert's Creek Park: 497 acres, 6.4 miles away
- Bailey Wildlife Area: 46 acres, 7.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of South Skunk Wildlife Area
Counting South Skunk Wildlife Area itself, 1,043 of the 26,603 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.9%), 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 | 1,021 |
| County conservation board and city land | 22 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is South Skunk Wildlife Area?
In Jasper County, 2 miles from Reasnor.
What can you hunt on South Skunk Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, pheasant, waterfowl and dove.
How much public land is around South Skunk Wildlife Area?
1,043 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, South Skunk Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Pheasants Forever Unit South Skunk (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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