Troy Mills Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Troy Mills Wildlife Area is 323 acres of public hunting land in Buchanan County, 3 miles from Walker, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 1,032 deer in Buchanan 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 landTroy Mills Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 323 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Buchanan County |
| Deer harvest unit | Buchanan County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Squirrel, Waterfowl and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 1/2 Timber, 1/4 Marsh, 1/4 Upland |
| DNR contact | Cedar-Wapsi Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Walker (3 mi), Quasqueton (5 mi) and Rowley (7 mi) |
What is Troy Mills Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 1/2 timber, 1/4 marsh, 1/4 upland.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Troy Mills Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, squirrel, waterfowl and dove for Troy Mills Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Troy Mills 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 Troy Mills Wildlife Area?
Troy Mills Wildlife Area lies in Buchanan County. Hunters reported 1,032 deer in Buchanan County in 2025, against 982 in 2024.
| County | Troy Mills Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County | 323 | 1,032 | 982 | 918 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Troy Mills Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 2 miles N of Walker on W35, 1 mile E on 330th St, 0.5 mile N on Quonset, 1.5 miles E on 325th.
Nearest towns: Walker (3 miles), Quasqueton (5 miles), Rowley (7 miles) and Center Point (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 920.
What other public land is near Troy Mills Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Frogville Access: 202 acres, next to it
- Troy Mills Wapsie Access: 29 acres, next to it
- Sand Creek Area: 79 acres, 1.3 miles away
- Buffalo Creek: 1,050 acres, 5.8 miles away
- Newton Township Natural Area: 173 acres, 6.1 miles away
- Cedar Rock State Park: 138 acres, 6.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Troy Mills Wildlife Area
Counting Troy Mills Wildlife Area itself, 684 of the 23,723 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.9%), 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 | 634 |
| County conservation board and city land | 50 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Troy Mills Wildlife Area?
In Buchanan County, 3 miles from Walker.
What can you hunt on Troy Mills Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, squirrel, waterfowl and dove.
How much public land is around Troy Mills Wildlife Area?
684 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Troy Mills Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Frogville Access (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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