Table Marsh Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Table Marsh Wildlife Area is 722 acres of public hunting land in Woodbury County, 2 miles from Hornick, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 406 deer in Woodbury 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 landIHAP landTable Marsh Wildlife AreaCounty lineHighway
| Size | 722 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Woodbury County |
| Deer harvest unit | Woodbury County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Pheasant, Waterfowl and Rabbit |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | Marsh |
| DNR contact | Missouri River Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Hornick (2 mi), Rodney (5 mi) and Smithland (6 mi) |
What is Table Marsh Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as marsh.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Table Marsh Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, pheasant, waterfowl and rabbit for Table Marsh Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Table Marsh Wildlife Area?
It lies in the DNR's new Zone B, where resident general licenses are antlered-buck only (at least one forked antler) and party hunting is not allowed (DNR).
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 Table Marsh Wildlife Area?
Table Marsh Wildlife Area lies in Woodbury County. Hunters reported 406 deer in Woodbury County in 2025, against 418 in 2024.
| County | Table Marsh Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury County | 722 | 406 | 418 | 519 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Table Marsh Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 2.5 miles E of Hornick on Hwy 141.
Nearest towns: Hornick (2 miles), Rodney (5 miles), Smithland (6 miles) and Climbing Hill (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 141. 1 IHAP tract within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Table Marsh Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Grant Center Wildlife Area: 544 acres, 1.2 miles away
- Owego Wetland Complex: 1,298 acres, 3.5 miles away
- Southwood Conservation Area: 587 acres, 3.7 miles away
- Oak Ridge Conservation Area: 2,092 acres, 4 miles away
- Loess Hills Wildlife Area: 3,116 acres, 6.3 miles away
- Whiting Woods: 79 acres, 9.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Table Marsh Wildlife Area
Counting Table Marsh Wildlife Area itself, 921 of the 29,732 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.1%), 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 | 920 |
| Other DNR land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Table Marsh Wildlife Area?
In Woodbury County, 2 miles from Hornick.
What can you hunt on Table Marsh Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, pheasant, waterfowl and rabbit.
How much public land is around Table Marsh Wildlife Area?
921 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Table Marsh Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Grant Center Wildlife Area (1.2 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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