Springbrook Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Springbrook Wildlife Area is 675 acres of public hunting land in Guthrie County, 3 miles from Lake Panorama, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 1,613 deer in Guthrie 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 atlasOther DNR landState parks and recreation areasCounty conservation board and city landSpringbrook Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 675 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Guthrie County |
| Deer harvest unit | Guthrie County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| DNR contact | Saylorville Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Lake Panorama (3 mi), Yale (5 mi) and Guthrie Center (5 mi) |
What can you hunt on Springbrook Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel and dove for Springbrook Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Springbrook 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 Springbrook Wildlife Area?
Springbrook Wildlife Area lies in Guthrie County. Hunters reported 1,613 deer in Guthrie County in 2025, against 1,775 in 2024.
| County | Springbrook Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie County | 675 | 1,613 | 1,775 | 2,113 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Springbrook Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Lake Panorama (3 miles), Yale (5 miles), Guthrie Center (5 miles) and Bagley (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 25, IA 4, IA 44 and IA 384.
What other public land is near Springbrook Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Springbrook Rec Area - Hasty Tract: 77 acres, 0.9 miles away
- Lenon Mill Wildlife Area: 493 acres, 5.8 miles away
- Bays Branch Wildlife Area: 1,123 acres, 5.9 miles away
- Bays Branch WPA: 276 acres, 6 miles away
- McCord Pond: 112 acres, 6.2 miles away
- Lakin Slough: 317 acres, 6.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Springbrook Wildlife Area
Counting Springbrook Wildlife Area itself, 1,549 of the 34,233 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State parks and recreation areas | 779 |
| Public hunting areas on the DNR atlas | 753 |
| Other DNR land | 13 |
| County conservation board and city land | 4 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Springbrook Wildlife Area?
In Guthrie County, 3 miles from Lake Panorama.
What can you hunt on Springbrook Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel and dove.
How much public land is around Springbrook Wildlife Area?
1,549 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Springbrook Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Springbrook Rec Area - Hasty Tract (0.9 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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