White Horse Access: hunting and access
White Horse Access is 616 acres of public hunting land in Sac County, 2 miles from Auburn, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 285 deer in Sac 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 atlasState parks and recreation areasIHAP landWhite Horse AccessCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 616 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Sac County |
| Deer harvest unit | Sac County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Pheasant and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 2/3 Timber, 1/3 Upland, River Access |
| DNR contact | Blackhawk Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Auburn (2 mi), Yetter (2 mi) and Lake View (7 mi) |
What is White Horse Access like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 2/3 timber, 1/3 upland, river access.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on White Horse Access?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, pheasant and dove for White Horse Access.
What are the rules on White Horse Access?
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 White Horse Access?
White Horse Access lies in Sac County. Hunters reported 285 deer in Sac County in 2025, against 227 in 2024.
| County | White Horse Access acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sac County | 616 | 285 | 227 | 322 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to White Horse Access?
The DNR's directions: 4 miles E of Lake View on Hwy 71, 2 miles E on 330th St, 0.5 mile S on Wadsley Ave, 1 mile E on 335th.
Nearest towns: Auburn (2 miles), Yetter (2 miles), Lake View (7 miles) and Breda (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 175, US 71 and IA 196. 1 IHAP tract within 3 miles.
What other public land is near White Horse Access?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Almer Noyd Wildlife Area: 23 acres, next to it
- Grant Park: 96 acres, next to it
- Hickory Grove Park: 164 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Black Hawk Wildlife Area - Sac: 1,903 acres, 5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of White Horse Access
Counting White Horse Access itself, 819 of the 28,901 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.8%), 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 | 814 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 4 |
| County conservation board and city land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is White Horse Access?
In Sac County, 2 miles from Auburn.
What can you hunt on White Horse Access?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, pheasant and dove.
How much public land is around White Horse Access?
819 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, White Horse Access included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Almer Noyd Wildlife Area (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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