Free โ public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
5,482 open acres of private forest enrolled in Wisconsin's Managed Forest Law / Forest Crop Law with public access. Open for hunting, fishing, hiking, sight-seeing, and cross-country skiing on foot. Exact locations: WI DNR Public Access Lands map.
Fees and rules change โ always confirm with the managing agency. Public land โ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.
๐ Standard rules โ Private Land โ Open Accesss
The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules โ the official page โ always controls.
Private land in a public-access program: foot traffic only unless posted otherwise
Stay out of fields with standing crops and away from buildings and livestock
The enrollment can end any year โ always check current-year program maps