metropolitan goose hunting area · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Cedar Falls-Waterloo metropolitan goose area
Iowa, United States
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About Cedar Falls-Waterloo metropolitan goose area
Cedar Falls-Waterloo metropolitan goose area is a metropolitan goose hunting area in Iowa, United States, set by Iowa Department of Natural Resources. It covers about 584 km² (226 mi²). Towns inside it include Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Evansdale and Hudson.
HuntGrid draws its boundary from Iowa Department of Natural Resources's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Canada goose and Cackling goose.
- Unit code
- Cedar Falls-Waterloo
- Area
- 584 km²
- Area (miles)
- 226 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 26 km² of public or protected land inside it, 4% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:
| Manager | km² | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk County Conservation Board | 13 | 2% |
| DNR - Parks | 4.8 | under 1% |
| City of Cedar Falls | 2.1 | under 1% |
| Waterloo Board of Park Commission | 1.8 | under 1% |
| Waterloo, City of | 1.6 | under 1% |
| City of Evansdale | 0.9 | under 1% |
| City of Waterloo | 0.8 | under 1% |
| The Nature Conservancy | 0.4 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 0.7 | under 1% |
Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.
Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1
Seasons and regulations
Season dates, bag limits and licences for Cedar Falls-Waterloo metropolitan goose area are in Iowa Department of Natural Resources's official regulations. HuntGrid shows a season in the app only once a person has checked it against them.
Units around it
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Fall Turkey Zone 6
- Nonresident Spring Turkey Zone 6
- Nonresident Zone 7 (nonresident deer zone)
- Fall Turkey Zone 7
- Nonresident Spring Turkey Zone 7
- Fall Turkey Zone 8
- Nonresident Spring Turkey Zone 8
- Zone A (resident deer zone)
- Central Zone (duck and goose zone)
- North Zone (duck and goose zone)
- Ruffed grouse open area
What HuntGrid shows for Cedar Falls-Waterloo metropolitan goose area
- Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
- Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
- Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
- Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
- Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.
Questions
How big is Cedar Falls-Waterloo metropolitan goose area (metropolitan goose hunting area)?
About 584 km² (226 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Iowa Department of Natural Resources's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Cedar Falls-Waterloo metropolitan goose area?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 26 km² of public or protected land, 4% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Black Hawk County Conservation Board. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for Cedar Falls-Waterloo metropolitan goose area?
In Iowa Department of Natural Resources's official regulations: https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping/types-hunting-trapping/migratory-game-bird-hunting
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Sources
Unit boundary: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (area definitions); U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line. Licence: Areas defined in 571 IAC 91.3(9) and the Iowa DNR Waterfowl Hunting Map Book (Nov. 2023); county boundaries and roads public domain (U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line). Boundaries for the 2026 season.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The official regulations and maps have the final word.