Tyrone Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Tyrone Wildlife Area is 1,081 acres of public hunting land in Monroe County, 6 miles from Albia, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 1,567 deer in Monroe 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 landTyrone Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,081 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Monroe County |
| Deer harvest unit | Monroe County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey and Squirrel |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 1/4 Upland, 3/4 Timber |
| DNR contact | Rathbun Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Albia (6 mi), Melrose (6 mi) and Moravia (7 mi) |
What is Tyrone Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 1/4 upland, 3/4 timber.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Tyrone Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey and squirrel for Tyrone Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Tyrone 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 Tyrone Wildlife Area?
Tyrone Wildlife Area lies in Monroe County. Hunters reported 1,567 deer in Monroe County in 2025, against 1,722 in 2024.
| County | Tyrone Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 1,081 | 1,567 | 1,722 | 1,812 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Tyrone Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 7 miles S of Albia on Hwy 34, 2 miles S on T19, 1 mile E on gravel road.
Nearest towns: Albia (6 miles), Melrose (6 miles), Moravia (7 miles) and Lovilia (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 34 and IA 5.
What other public land is near Tyrone Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Rathbun Lake: 16,468 acres, 5.5 miles away
- Cottonwood Pits Wildlife Area: 55 acres, 5.8 miles away
- Rathbun Wildlife Area - USACOE: 15,820 acres, 7.5 miles away
- Lahart Wildlife Area: 556 acres, 7.9 miles away
- Miami Lake Wildlife Area: 772 acres, 8.1 miles away
- Miami Lake Area: 78 acres, 9.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Tyrone Wildlife Area
Counting Tyrone Wildlife Area itself, 1,081 of the 29,744 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.6%), 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 | 1,081 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Tyrone Wildlife Area?
In Monroe County, 6 miles from Albia.
What can you hunt on Tyrone Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey and squirrel.
How much public land is around Tyrone Wildlife Area?
1,081 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Tyrone Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Rathbun Lake (5.5 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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