Hauschen Wildlife Area
The combined efforts of Ducks Unlimited, Palo
Alto County Conservation Board, the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service,
and the Wildlife Habitat Stamp Fund resulted in the purchase and restoration of
134-acres of prairie/ wetland in 1999. There are nine wetland basins and 15-acres
of native prairie. This area is located on U.S. Highway 18, 4.5 miles west of
Emmetsburg. Palo Alto County Conservation Board manages this area to provide
habitat for waterfowl and other grassland species. It is open to public hunting
and trapping.
Location
5 miles west of Emmetsburg.
3612 400th Ave
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Features
Upland hunting, wetland hunting, and trapping.
134-acres
