Best Iowa Whitetail Units (2026)
These are the most productive Iowa whitetail units by reported harvest across 99 units — Iowa doesn't publish tag/success figures for whitetail, so we rank by how many animals are actually taken.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton | 4,318 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | Allamakee | 3,598 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | Madison | 2,552 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | Winneshiek | 2,549 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | Dubuque | 2,480 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | Jackson | 2,445 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | Van Buren | 2,363 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | Lee | 2,304 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | Warren | 2,240 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Linn | 2,207 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | Appanoose | 2,070 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | Jones | 1,986 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | Fayette | 1,967 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | Johnson | 1,803 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | Davis | 1,776 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | Guthrie | 1,773 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | Marion | 1,764 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | Lucas | 1,752 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 19 | Monroe | 1,720 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 20 | Delaware | 1,700 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 21 | Wayne | 1,665 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 22 | Washington | 1,622 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 23 | Des Moines | 1,482 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 24 | Clarke | 1,473 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 25 | Iowa | 1,472 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
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