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Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area for Wisconsin hunters
A hunter's summary of Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area in Adams County: zones and quota, rules, CWD numbers and local help.
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Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area: record card
Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area: a DNR state wildlife area, located in Adams County. Region on record: the DNR West Central Region. The Wisconsin DNR writes the rules on the ground. The 80 acres on record put it 224th of the 285 state wildlife areas we list. Base town: Lake Sherwood, some 5 miles away.
From the source page (WI DNR Managed Lands GIS ACRES field, sum of parcels open to hunting); region from the DNR county layer. Checked October 19, 2026.
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Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area deer unit, quota and game zones
The deer unit is Adams, in the Central Farmland zone. The 2026 antlerless quota for that unit is 8,000. For black bear this is Zone C, with no hound hunting; 4,465 permits for 2026. Turkey hunting falls under Zone 3, which had 55,612 spring permits in 2025. The DNR counts Adams County among its CWD-affected counties. Adams County sits under the DNR deer baiting and feeding ban.
The deer unit around Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
| DMU | Deer zone | Antlerless quota | Public-land bonus | Private-land bonus | Free tags per license |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Central Farmland | 8,000 | 2,935 | 6,949 | 2 |
Bear, turkey and bird zones at Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
| Zone | Rule | Numbers | Extra | 2025 result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear C | Bait only | 875 target, 4,465 permits | 2 points | 663 bears in 2025 |
| Wild turkey 3 | 55,612 spring tags (2025) | 22% success | 12,324 gobblers | 1,500 fall bonus |
| Grouse zone A | Sep 12–Jan 3 | 5 a day | ||
| Ducks | Southern | Oct 3–Oct 11 Oct 17–Dec 6 | ||
| Geese | Southern | Sep 16–Oct 11 Oct 17–Dec 6 Dec 19–Jan 2 | ||
| Wolf zone 5 | Closed | Federally endangered |
Zones from the DNR zone layers as recorded in lands.json; quotas and bonus tags from the 2026 antlerless quota table; bear figures from the 2026 bear drawing summary and 2025 bear harvest; turkey from the 2025 spring turkey report; CWD and baiting lists from the DNR. Checked October 19, 2026.
Rules on the ground at Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
Entry terms for Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
Anyone licensed can hunt and trap here in season. Watch for posted refuges and closed areas, and follow NR 45.
Wisconsin rules that follow you to Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
During any firearm deer season, everyone hunting except waterfowlers wears blaze orange or fluorescent pink on at least half the clothing above the waist, and on half of any cap. DNR land rule: 144 sq in of solid orange or pink on any ground blind in gun season. Leave no stand overnight south of Hwy. 64. North of the highway, two per hunter per county may stay from Sept. 1 to Jan. 31. GameReg registration is due by 5 p.m. the day after you recover the animal.
Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area: licenses and tags
Go Wild carries every license. For antlerless deer on public ground, use a public-access tag for the right DMU.
Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area closed zones
Closed or limited zones on Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area: 3. Most common exception: Except gun and muzzleloader deer, retrieval of legally killed or crippled game in posted zones.
| Closed area | Type | Period | Acres | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterkin Pond | Year-round game refuge | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 127 | NR 11.02(5)(a) |
| Peat Lake State Natural Area | No entry wildlife refuge | SEP 1–DEC 31 | 169 | NR 11.05(1)(a) |
| Dover | No entry wildlife refuge | SEP 1–DEC 31 | 86 | NR 11.05(3)(a) |
Access from the source page; closures from the DNR closed and restricted areas layer; stocking and dove fields from the DNR upland bird layers; rules from the Fall 2026-Spring 2027 regulations; prices from Go Wild. Checked October 19, 2026.
Game and bag limits at Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
With no species list from the source, read it this way: every open Wisconsin season applies here under the property rules.
Use the Adams County season list (42 rows) below.
Species from the property record (No species list published for this property; open seasons follow statewide/zone regulations where hunting is allowed.); bag limits from the DNR regulations. Checked October 19, 2026.
Every Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area season on one table
Private and public land share these dates. A state park, refuge or Fort McCoy can close sooner, so read the property page before you go.
| Animal | Segment | Scope | Starts | Ends | Open now? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | Archery and crossbow | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Jan 3, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Youth/disabled gun hunt | Statewide | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Gun deer (9-day) | Statewide | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Muzzleloader | Statewide | Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 9, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | December antlerless hunt | Statewide | Dec 10, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Antlerless-only Holiday Hunt | Holiday Hunt: Adams | Dec 24, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Extended archery and crossbow | Extended archery | Jan 4, 2027 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Black bear | Bear, Class A draw | Bear Zone C/F | Sep 9, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall turkey | Turkey Zone 3 | Sep 12, 2026 | Jan 3, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring youth turkey hunt | Turkey Zone 3 | Apr 17, 2027 | Apr 18, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring turkey Period A | Turkey Zone 3 | Apr 21, 2027 | Apr 27, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring turkey Period B | Turkey Zone 3 | Apr 28, 2027 | May 4, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring turkey Period C | Turkey Zone 3 | May 5, 2027 | May 11, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring turkey Period D | Turkey Zone 3 | May 12, 2027 | May 18, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring turkey Period E | Turkey Zone 3 | May 19, 2027 | May 25, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring turkey Period F | Turkey Zone 3 | May 26, 2027 | Jun 1, 2027 | |
| Ruffed Grouse | Ruffed grouse | Grouse Zone A | Sep 12, 2026 | Jan 3, 2027 | |
| Ruffed Grouse | Ruffed grouse | Grouse Zone B | Oct 17, 2026 | Dec 8, 2026 | |
| Pheasant | Pheasant | Statewide | Oct 17, 2026 | Jan 3, 2027 | |
| Bobwhite Quail | Bobwhite quail | Statewide | Oct 17, 2026 | Dec 9, 2026 | |
| Hungarian partridge | Hungarian partridge | Statewide | Oct 17, 2026 | Jan 3, 2027 | |
| Squirrel | Squirrel | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Cottontail | Cottontail rabbit | Southern cottontail zone | Oct 17, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Snowshoe Hare | Snowshoe hare | Statewide | Year-round | Year-round | Year-round |
| American Crow | Crow | Statewide | Nov 21, 2026 | Mar 24, 2027 | |
| Ducks | Youth waterfowl hunt | Statewide | Sep 19, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Regular duck (split 1) | Southern Duck Zone | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Regular duck (split 2) | Southern Duck Zone | Oct 17, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Teal | Early teal | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | |
| Geese | Regular goose (split 1) | Southern Goose Zone | Sep 16, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | |
| Geese | Regular goose (split 2) | Southern Goose Zone | Oct 17, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Geese | Regular goose (holiday split) | Southern Goose Zone | Dec 19, 2026 | Jan 2, 2027 | |
| Canada goose | Early Canada goose | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | |
| Raccoon | Raccoon (resident) | Statewide | Oct 17, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | |
| Raccoon | Raccoon (nonresident) | Statewide | Oct 31, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | |
| Red and gray fox | Fox (red and gray) | Statewide | Oct 17, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | |
| Coyote | Coyote (hunting) | Statewide | Year-round | Year-round | Year-round |
| Bobcat | Bobcat, Period 1 | North of Hwy. 64 | Oct 17, 2026 | Dec 25, 2026 | |
| Bobcat | Bobcat, Period 1 | South of Hwy. 64 | Oct 17, 2026 | Dec 25, 2026 | |
| Bobcat | Bobcat, Period 2 | North of Hwy. 64 | Dec 26, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Bobcat | Bobcat, Period 2 | South of Hwy. 64 | Dec 26, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Unprotected species | Unprotected species | Statewide | Year-round | Year-round | Year-round |
From the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Fall 2026-Spring 2027 hunting regulations and season dates, checked October 19, 2026.
Harvest numbers for the country around Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
2025 in Adams County: 3,066 bucks, 3,082 antlerless, 6,148 in all. Range since 2016: 4,490 to 6,658 deer a year. Early 2026 registrations (archery, crossbow, youth hunt): Adams 533. The DNR sampled 408 deer from Adams County in 2025; 53 had CWD. 200 positives overall, from 5,658 deer. In 2024, Adams County produced 1 registered bears. Figures are for the whole county unit, not Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area alone; the DNR does not report harvest by property.
Adams County unit harvest
| Season | Bucks | Does and fawns | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,066 | 3,082 | 6,148 |
| 2024 | 3,418 | 3,240 | 6,658 |
| 2023 | 2,762 | 2,666 | 5,428 |
| 2022 | 2,923 | 3,097 | 6,020 |
| 2021 | 2,425 | 2,432 | 4,857 |
| 2020 | 2,609 | 3,002 | 5,611 |
CWD samples, Adams County
| Year | Tested | Positive |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 26 | 4 |
| 2025 | 408 | 53 |
| 2024 | 424 | 41 |
| 2023 | 343 | 23 |
| 2022 | 306 | 20 |
| 2021 | 273 | 12 |
Bears registered in Adams County
| Season | Bears | Boars | Sows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Deer from DNR Deer Metrics harvest history and the 2026 harvest to date; CWD from the DNR CWD summary; bears from the DNR bear harvest reports. Checked October 19, 2026.
Bed, fuel and a butcher near Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
Where to sleep, where to buy shells, where to drop off a deer.
| Town | County | Miles | Population | Public land nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sherwood | Adams | 4.9 mi | — | 17,180 |
| Lake Camelot | Adams | 5.9 mi | — | 18,685 |
| Ceex Haci | Wood | 11 mi | — | 30,121 |
| Friendship | Adams | 12 mi | 678 | 16,139 |
Season and zone pages by county: Adams County.
Who processes a deer from Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
Where to ask about Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
Licenses and questions for Adams County go through the DNR Oshkosh Service Center.
Towns and populations from the Census 2024 estimates; public acres within 10 miles from the land layers; businesses from store locators and listings (license-only agents left out); offices from DNR, USFS and USFWS pages. Checked October 19, 2026. Call ahead.
Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area and nearby public ground
Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area at the big pin; the nearest 10 public places around it. Combined, 17,703 acres are on record.
| Public land | Type | Acres | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Sands Pines Forest Legacy Easement | Easement land | 9,111 | 1.9 mi | southwest |
| Adams | County forest | 140 | 2.0 mi | east |
| Lake Camelot | Fishery area | — | 4.2 mi | north |
| Lake Arrowhead | Habitat area | 110 | 4.3 mi | north |
| Lake Camelot | Habitat area | 160 | 6.7 mi | northeast |
| Saratoga Barrens | State natural area | 13 | 7.8 mi | north |
| Ten Mile Creek (St. Croix County) | Habitat area | 511 | 7.9 mi | north |
| Central Wisconsin Grassland Conservation Area | Wildlife area | 81 | 8.2 mi | northeast |
| Colburn | Wildlife area | 5,062 | 9.2 mi | southeast |
| Leola Marsh | Wildlife area | 2,515 | 9.3 mi | northeast |
Points from the DNR managed lands, SNA, county forest, FWS realty, USFS, NPS and DoD layers (WI DNR Managed Lands GIS (polygon centroid of hunting-open parcels) (polygon centroid)). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Shooting-hour table for Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
Two tables cover the state, one for the Northern Area and one for the Southern Area, each for Zone A. West of 88 degrees you add 4 minutes per degree of longitude.
| Date | Why it matters | Northern Area | Southern Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bow, turkey, grouse opener | 6:03 a.m. to 7:35 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. to 7:34 p.m. |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Pheasant and duck dates | 6:47 a.m. to 6:29 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 6:32 p.m. |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Early November | 6:08 a.m. to 5:05 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Gun deer opener | 6:36 a.m. to 4:42 p.m. | 6:31 a.m. to 4:48 p.m. |
| Dec 1, 2026 | Muzzleloader week | 6:48 a.m. to 4:36 p.m. | 6:43 a.m. to 4:43 p.m. |
| Dec 24, 2026 | Holiday Hunt opener | 7:07 a.m. to 4:38 p.m. | 7:01 a.m. to 4:46 p.m. |
| Jan 3, 2027 | Archery close (most units) | 7:09 a.m. to 4:47 p.m. | 7:03 a.m. to 4:54 p.m. |
Deer, bear, elk, small game and fall turkey table times from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources shooting hours tables, plus the Zone C offset of 8 minutes for longitude 89.84 W, checked October 19, 2026. Shooting hours for every county.
Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area: nearest ranges
The DNR-map range closest to Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area is M&M Sportshop & Shooting Range (23 miles). Club ranges within 30 miles are included.
archery on file
archery, 3D archery on file
From the DNR public range map and its map layer, checked October 19, 2026.
Before-the-trip answers for Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
Are there restrictions inside Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area?
Not all of it. The DNR layer lists 3 zones such as Peterkin Pond.
Which public land sits closest to Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area?
Central Sands Pines Forest Legacy Easement (2 miles), Adams County Forest (2 miles) and Lake Camelot Public Access (4 miles), each with a page here.
Is Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area DNR, county or federal ground?
A DNR state wildlife area; the manager is the Wisconsin DNR.
Is Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area a big property?
80 acres in the source data.
Which town works as a base for Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area?
Adams County; Lake Sherwood, the nearest town we cover, is 5 miles away.
Can I hunt any species on Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area?
Every open Wisconsin season applies under the property rules; no list narrows it.
What deer tags work on Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area?
It is in Adams (Central Farmland). This year the antlerless quota is 8,000.
How hard is a bear permit for Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area?
Zone C; hounds may not be used there.
Which zone do I apply for to hunt turkeys at Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area?
Zone 3. Success in 2025 was 22%.
Which goose zone is Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area in?
Ducks follow the Southern zone, Canada geese the Southern zone. Opening day for Southern Zone ducks is Oct 3.
Can I bait deer at Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area?
No bait or feed in Adams County. The county list for CWD includes Adams County.
When does orange apply at Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area?
Pink counts the same as orange: 50% above the waist in firearm deer seasons.
Does a Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area deer go into GameReg?
By 5 p.m. the following day, through GameReg; bears also go to a station or online the same way.
Signing off on Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area
Gates, refuges and open areas at Beaver Avenue State Habitat Area are the manager's call; confirm them before opening day.
Sources for this page: DNR GIS · DNR GIS; regulations from the Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Wisconsin hunting regulations. Checked October 19, 2026.
Other photos on this page: GerryT (CC BY 2.0); Joe Mabel (CC BY-SA 4.0).