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Wisconsin Public Hunting Map
Pins for 1,302 Wisconsin hunting properties, from Lake Superior islands to the Driftless coulees and the kettle moraine. Zoom, tap a pin, or narrow the county table below.
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Wisconsin hunting properties, pinned
Larger pins are state forests, county forests and the national forest ranger districts.
Wisconsin public land county by county
Each county links to its own hunting guide; the largest property links to its page.
| County | Properties | Most common kinds | Largest | DNR region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 28 | State natural area 7, Wildlife area 6, Habitat area 6 | Leopold Wetland Management District (13,500 ac) | West Central |
| Ashland | 16 | Wildlife area 4, State natural area 4, Fishery area 2 | Great Divide Ranger District (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest) (376,517 ac) | Northern |
| Barron | 29 | Fishery area 10, Wildlife area 7, Habitat area 5 | Barron County Forest (16,305 ac) | Northern |
| Bayfield | 37 | State natural area 13, Fishery area 10, Wildlife area 5 | Great Divide Ranger District (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest) (376,517 ac) | Northern |
| Brown | 9 | Wildlife area 3, Habitat area 2, State natural area 2 | Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area (10,031 ac) | Northeast |
| Buffalo | 16 | State natural area 5, Wildlife area 3, Wildlife refuge 2 | Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (80,794 ac) | West Central |
| Burnett | 35 | Wildlife area 13, State natural area 11, Fishery area 5 | Burnett County Forest (111,516 ac) | Northern |
| Calumet | 7 | Wildlife area 3, State natural area 2, Fishery area 1 | Killsnake Wildlife Area (7,002 ac) | Northeast |
| Chippewa | 29 | State natural area 8, Fishery area 5, Wildlife area 4 | Chippewa County Forest (34,738 ac) | West Central |
| Clark | 6 | State natural area 2, Habitat area 1, State forest 1 | Clark County Forest (134,742 ac) | West Central |
| Columbia | 56 | State natural area 15, Wildlife area 14, WPA 13 | Leopold Wetland Management District (13,500 ac) | South Central |
| Crawford | 18 | State natural area 6, Fishery area 3, Wildlife area 2 | Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (80,794 ac) | West Central |
| Dane | 66 | Fishery area 16, State natural area 13, WPA 10 | Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (47,603 ac) | South Central |
| Dodge | 21 | Wildlife area 5, State natural area 4, WPA 4 | Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (22,000 ac) | South Central |
| Door | 33 | State natural area 17, State park 6, Wildlife area 5 | Peninsula State Park (3,702 ac) | Northeast |
| Douglas | 32 | NCT area 9, State natural area 7, Wildlife area 3 | Douglas County Forest (281,853 ac) | Northern |
| Dunn | 38 | Wildlife area 10, State natural area 8, Fishery area 7 | DNR Scattered Wildlife Lands (8,167 ac) | West Central |
| Eau Claire | 9 | Habitat area 2, Fishery area 2, State trail 2 | Eau Claire County Forest (52,712 ac) | West Central |
| Florence | 14 | State natural area 6, Wildlife area 2, Riverway 2 | Eagle River-Florence Ranger District (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest) (319,429 ac) | Northern |
| Fond du Lac | 22 | State natural area 9, WPA 5, Wildlife area 2 | Kettle Moraine State Forest (55,890 ac) | Northeast |
| Forest | 20 | Wildlife area 5, Fishery area 4, Easement land 3 | Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest) (343,903 ac) | Northern |
| Grant | 29 | State natural area 11, Fishery area 4, Wildlife area 3 | Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (80,794 ac) | South Central |
| Green | 17 | State natural area 6, Wildlife area 4, Habitat area 2 | DNR Extensive Wildlife Habitat Lands (6,228 ac) | South Central |
| Green Lake | 15 | State natural area 7, Wildlife area 3, Fishery area 3 | White River Marsh Wildlife Area (12,692 ac) | Northeast |
| Iowa | 22 | State natural area 8, Fishery area 4, Wildlife area 3 | Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (47,603 ac) | South Central |
| Iron | 28 | State natural area 12, Wildlife area 5, Easement land 4 | Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest (237,127 ac) | Northern |
| Jackson | 43 | State natural area 19, Fishery area 11, Wildlife area 6 | Jackson County Forest (122,685 ac) | West Central |
| Jefferson | 31 | State natural area 10, Wildlife area 8, WPA 3 | Kettle Moraine State Forest (55,890 ac) | South Central |
| Juneau | 26 | State natural area 11, Wildlife area 5, State park 3 | Meadow Valley Wildlife Area (58,071 ac) | West Central |
| Kenosha | 11 | Wildlife area 4, Fishery area 3, State natural area 3 | Richard Bong State Recreation Area (4,691 ac) | Southeast |
| Kewaunee | 7 | Wildlife area 3, Habitat area 1, Fishery area 1 | DNR State Ice Age Trail Areas (unnamed parcels) (4,426 ac) | Northeast |
| La Crosse | 19 | State natural area 5, Wildlife area 3, Fishery area 3 | Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (80,794 ac) | West Central |
| Lafayette | 9 | State natural area 5, State park 2, Wildlife area 1 | Yellowstone Wildlife Area (4,444 ac) | South Central |
| Langlade | 30 | Fishery area 15, State natural area 5, Wildlife area 3 | Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest) (343,903 ac) | Northern |
| Lincoln | 22 | Ice Age Trail area 6, Wildlife area 4, Fishery area 3 | Lincoln County Forest (100,843 ac) | Northern |
| Manitowoc | 17 | Wildlife area 3, State natural area 3, Fishery area 2 | Leopold Wetland Management District (13,500 ac) | Northeast |
| Marathon | 21 | Ice Age Trail area 6, Fishery area 4, State natural area 3 | Wisconsin Forest Legacy Program Easements (unnamed tracts) (33,033 ac) | West Central |
| Marinette | 33 | State natural area 11, Wildlife area 10, Fishery area 3 | Marinette County Forest (229,978 ac) | Northeast |
| Marquette | 26 | State natural area 9, Fishery area 6, Wildlife area 5 | Leopold Wetland Management District (13,500 ac) | Northeast |
| Menominee | 0 | — | Northeast | |
| Milwaukee | 1 | Wildlife area 1 | Big Muskego Lake Wildlife Area (1,106 ac) | Southeast |
| Monroe | 21 | Fishery area 10, State natural area 4, Wildlife area 1 | Meadow Valley Wildlife Area (58,071 ac) | West Central |
| Oconto | 14 | Wildlife area 4, State natural area 3, Fishery area 2 | Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest) (343,903 ac) | Northeast |
| Oneida | 49 | State natural area 22, Fishery area 7, Wildlife area 3 | Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest) (343,903 ac) | Northern |
| Outagamie | 17 | Wildlife area 7, State natural area 4, Fishery area 2 | DNR Statewide Habitat Areas (unnamed parcels) (4,278 ac) | Northeast |
| Ozaukee | 11 | WPA 5, Wildlife area 2, State natural area 2 | Leopold Wetland Management District (13,500 ac) | Southeast |
| Pepin | 8 | State natural area 4, Wildlife area 2, Habitat area 1 | Tiffany Wildlife Area (14,004 ac) | West Central |
| Pierce | 18 | State natural area 6, Wildlife area 5, Fishery area 3 | DNR Statewide Habitat Areas (unnamed parcels) (4,278 ac) | West Central |
| Polk | 68 | WPA 16, Fishery area 14, Wildlife area 10 | Governor Knowles State Forest (21,229 ac) | Northern |
| Portage | 30 | Fishery area 9, State natural area 8, Ice Age Trail area 6 | George W. Mead Wildlife Area (32,624 ac) | West Central |
| Price | 14 | Fishery area 4, State natural area 3, Wildlife area 2 | Medford-Park Falls Ranger District (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest) (281,708 ac) | Northern |
| Racine | 12 | Wildlife area 7, State natural area 3, Fishery area 2 | Tichigan Wildlife Area (1,601 ac) | Southeast |
| Richland | 20 | Fishery area 11, State natural area 6, Wildlife area 1 | Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (47,603 ac) | South Central |
| Rock | 20 | Wildlife area 5, State natural area 4, WPA 4 | Leopold Wetland Management District (13,500 ac) | South Central |
| Rusk | 16 | Wildlife area 7, State natural area 3, Habitat area 1 | Flambeau River State Forest (89,772 ac) | Northern |
| Sauk | 37 | State natural area 19, State park 4, Fishery area 3 | Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (47,603 ac) | South Central |
| Sawyer | 42 | Wildlife area 12, Fishery area 8, State natural area 8 | Great Divide Ranger District (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest) (376,517 ac) | Northern |
| Shawano | 15 | State natural area 6, Wildlife area 4, Fishery area 2 | Navarino Wildlife Area (14,518 ac) | Northeast |
| Sheboygan | 36 | State natural area 11, Fishery area 7, Wildlife area 6 | Kettle Moraine State Forest (55,890 ac) | Southeast |
| St. Croix | 61 | WPA 27, Habitat area 17, Wildlife area 8 | Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (Wisconsin) (20,195 ac) | West Central |
| Taylor | 6 | Wildlife area 1, Fishery area 1, State natural area 1 | Medford-Park Falls Ranger District (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest) (281,708 ac) | Northern |
| Trempealeau | 34 | State natural area 10, Wildlife area 7, Fishery area 7 | Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (80,794 ac) | West Central |
| Vernon | 25 | Fishery area 7, State natural area 5, Habitat area 3 | Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (80,794 ac) | West Central |
| Vilas | 48 | State natural area 26, Fishery area 9, Wildlife area 3 | Eagle River-Florence Ranger District (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest) (319,429 ac) | Northern |
| Walworth | 28 | Wildlife area 11, State natural area 7, State forest 3 | Kettle Moraine State Forest (55,890 ac) | Southeast |
| Washburn | 32 | State natural area 8, Wildlife area 7, Fishery area 7 | Washburn County Forest (150,196 ac) | Northern |
| Washington | 20 | Wildlife area 6, Ice Age Trail area 5, State forest 4 | Kettle Moraine State Forest (55,890 ac) | Southeast |
| Waukesha | 26 | State natural area 8, Wildlife area 6, Habitat area 3 | Kettle Moraine State Forest (55,890 ac) | Southeast |
| Waupaca | 37 | Fishery area 13, State natural area 10, Ice Age Trail area 6 | Navarino Wildlife Area (14,518 ac) | Northeast |
| Waushara | 27 | Fishery area 10, State natural area 7, Ice Age Trail area 5 | Leopold Wetland Management District (13,500 ac) | Northeast |
| Winnebago | 20 | Wildlife area 5, Habitat area 4, Fishery area 3 | Leopold Wetland Management District (13,500 ac) | Northeast |
| Wood | 10 | Wildlife area 5, State natural area 3, Habitat area 1 | Meadow Valley Wildlife Area (58,071 ac) | West Central |
Properties counted in every county they touch; program records (VPA-HIP, THAP, MFL, the county forest system and the national forest as a whole) left out of the counts. Checked October 19, 2026.
Wisconsin public land by DNR region
| DNR region | Properties | Pinned | Largest | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Region | 440 | 421 | Great Divide Ranger District (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest) | the Northwoods |
| Northeast Region | 225 | 216 | Marinette County Forest | northeast Wisconsin |
| West Central Region | 348 | 319 | Clark County Forest | west-central Wisconsin |
| South Central Region | 255 | 240 | Lower Wisconsin State Riverway | south-central Wisconsin |
| Southeast Region | 116 | 106 | Kettle Moraine State Forest | southeast Wisconsin |
102 records carry no point and so have no pin: 36 Ice Age Trail areas, 34 state wildlife areas, 8 habitat areas, 7 fishery areas and 3 North Country Trail areas. Their pages measure distances from the centre of their main county and say so. Program records map their parcels or units instead.
Which Wisconsin properties carry a pin
Pins come from parcel geometry. The full filterable list of every property sits on the public land hub.
| Kind | Records | With a pin | No pin |
|---|---|---|---|
| state wildlife areas | 288 | 254 | 34 |
| habitat areas | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| state natural areas | 450 | 450 | 0 |
| fishery areas | 253 | 246 | 7 |
| state forests | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| demonstration forests | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| forest programs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| county forests | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| state parks | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| recreation areas | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| state trails | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Ice Age Trail areas | 46 | 10 | 36 |
| North Country Trail areas | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| riverways and wild rivers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| easement properties | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| access sites | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| DNR properties | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| DNR land groups | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| wildlife land groups | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| forest land groups | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| island groups | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| reserves | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| lease programs | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| open-land programs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| national forests | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ranger districts | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| refuges | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| refuge districts | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| refuge units | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| wetland districts | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| waterfowl production areas | 103 | 103 | 0 |
| lakeshores | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| riverways | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Army posts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Corps project lands | 1 | 0 | 1 |