I live in Union county in southern Iowa. I own 80 acres here just north of Hwy 34 on your map. There are PLENTY of deer here. I agree with TWACK and SHAGGY (wassup guys!). You can usually find landowners who will let you hunt on their property for free. Most farmers don't like the deer because they eat up the corn and soybeans. As far as public land to hunt, look for the little county owned areas. They don't get near the pressure that the big public grounds get. There is one such place about 4 miles from me. I swear no body even knows it's there! It's about 100 acres or so with a 8 or 10 acre pond on it. The rest is nothing but oak timber. I'm going to hunt it next year. As far as getting a deer tag, GOOD LUCK! They are exspensive and hard to get. This year they were over $300.00. Here's the Iowa DNR website.

http://www.state.ia.us/government/dnr/

They should be able to help you get the tag. If you do get drawn. Post back on here or email me. I'll help you find some ground to hunt.

KEEP IT LEGAL. KEEP IT SAFE. OR WE MAY NOT GET TO KEEP IT AT ALL.