Many local farmers allow hunting priviledges on their land to responsible sportsmen and women.
The county has 20 Fish and Wildlife areas of state-owned land . There are more then 2 dozen state game production areas. There are several gulches and creedbeds crossing the county at Gary and the Hidewood at Clear Lake which are great for hunting. The duck hunting is great because of numerous glacial lakes and sloughs where local ducks nest and reproduce. Goose hunting is productive with birds from both local and migrating flocks flying and feeding actively in the fall.