Iowa · Public land & water · No lottery
Rhoades Acres · squirrel and rabbit
Fox and gray squirrels and cottontail rabbits
Boone County explicitly identifies this Des Moines River floodplain wildlife area as public hunting land for squirrels and rabbits.
- Area / county
- Boone County · north of Pilot Mound
- Access
- Open during listed seasons
- Agency-reported size
- 160 acres
License and access permit
Carry the applicable Iowa hunting license and Wildlife Habitat Fee unless exempt. Meet hunter education, apprentice and youth-supervision requirements; purchase ordinary small-game licensing directly.
When you can go
2026–27: cottontail September 5–February 28, sunrise to sunset, daily ten and possession twenty. Fox and gray squirrel September 5–January 31, daily six and possession twelve. Jackrabbit hunting is closed.
Area restrictions
Parking is limited to the road. No camping, fires or off-road vehicles. Follow posted hunting boundaries; labeled stands must be removed within one week of deer season closing.
Plan with the official agency
The county affirmatively allows rabbit and squirrel hunting on this public property. Current Iowa DNR rules require ordinary hunting licensing and habitat fees for these species, sold directly; no area draw is specified for this small-game access.
No lottery is required for the described access and species. Other hunts on the same property may require a drawing. Check current seasons, closures, check-in and capacity before traveling; open access does not reserve an exclusive spot.
Agency sources reviewed 2026-10-07. Iowa DNR current license requirements verified at https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping/hunter-education-safety/learn-hunt. Record covers only the directly licensed small-game species, not deer or turkey. Public entry is arranged with the agency, with no Back40 booking fee.
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