Wiese Slough Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Wiese Slough Wildlife Area is 1,871 acres of public hunting land in Muscatine County, 2 miles from Atalissa, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 1,393 deer in Muscatine 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 landCounty conservation board and city landWiese Slough Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,871 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Muscatine County |
| Deer harvest unit | Muscatine County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Waterfowl and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 4/5 Timber, 1/5 Marsh |
| DNR contact | Odessa Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Atalissa (2 mi), Moscow (2 mi) and Kent Estates (5 mi) |
What is Wiese Slough Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 4/5 timber, 1/5 marsh.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Wiese Slough Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, waterfowl and dove for Wiese Slough Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Wiese Slough 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 Wiese Slough Wildlife Area?
Wiese Slough Wildlife Area lies in Muscatine County. Hunters reported 1,393 deer in Muscatine County in 2025, against 1,379 in 2024.
| County | Wiese Slough Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatine County | 1,871 | 1,393 | 1,379 | 1,313 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Wiese Slough Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 2.5 miles E of Atalissa on Hwy 6.
Nearest towns: Atalissa (2 miles), Moscow (2 miles), Kent Estates (5 miles) and Wilton (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 6 and IA 38.
What other public land is near Wiese Slough Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area: 718 acres, 1.1 miles away
- Cedar Bottoms Wildlife Area: 1,644 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Shield Prairie WMA: 85 acres, 3 miles away
- Pike Run Wildlife Area: 175 acres, 4 miles away
- Red Cedar Wildlife Area: 786 acres, 7.5 miles away
- Rock Creek Island State Preserve: 31 acres, 7.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Wiese Slough Wildlife Area
Counting Wiese Slough Wildlife Area itself, 2,602 of the 36,888 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.1%), 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 | 2,595 |
| County conservation board and city land | 5 |
| Other DNR land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wiese Slough Wildlife Area?
In Muscatine County, 2 miles from Atalissa.
What can you hunt on Wiese Slough Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, waterfowl and dove.
How much public land is around Wiese Slough Wildlife Area?
2,602 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Wiese Slough Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area (1.1 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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