Turin Preserve Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Turin Preserve Wildlife Area is 1,107 acres of public hunting land in Monona County, next to Turin, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 452 deer in Monona 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 landTurin Preserve Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,107 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Monona County |
| Deer harvest unit | Monona County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Pheasant, Rabbit and Quail |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | Upland Timber & Prairie |
| DNR contact | Missouri River Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Turin (next to it), Castana (2 mi) and Onawa (6 mi) |
What is Turin Preserve Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as upland timber & prairie.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Turin Preserve Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, pheasant, rabbit and quail for Turin Preserve Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Turin Preserve 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 Turin Preserve Wildlife Area?
Turin Preserve Wildlife Area lies in Monona County. Hunters reported 452 deer in Monona County in 2025, against 347 in 2024.
| County | Turin Preserve Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monona County | 1,107 | 452 | 347 | 560 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Turin Preserve Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 1.5 miles N of Turin on Larpenteur Memorial Rd.
Nearest towns: Turin (next to it), Castana (2 miles), Onawa (6 miles) and Blencoe (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 175 and IA 37. 1 IHAP tract within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Turin Preserve Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Davs Wetland: 54 acres, next to it
- Loess Hills Wildlife Area: 3,116 acres, 0.7 miles away
- Gramm Wetland: 217 acres, 4.4 miles away
- Grays Landing: 43 acres, 5.2 miles away
- Whiting Woods: 79 acres, 6.1 miles away
- Grant Center Wildlife Area: 544 acres, 7.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Turin Preserve Wildlife Area
Counting Turin Preserve Wildlife Area itself, 2,584 of the 31,816 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.1%), 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 | 2,566 |
| Other DNR land | 17 |
| County conservation board and city land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Turin Preserve Wildlife Area?
In Monona County, next to Turin.
What can you hunt on Turin Preserve Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, pheasant, rabbit and quail.
How much public land is around Turin Preserve Wildlife Area?
2,584 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Turin Preserve Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Davs Wetland (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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