• In June or July hunting application notices are e-mailed to hunters interested in hunting OWLT properties.
• Application process will be provided for and completed on-line (unless otherwise requested)
• Your application is put into a lottery-style pick for each property. 
• Your odds of being selected—We select 30 hunters total. We receive approximately 60+ applications.
• Hunters are asked to volunteer for 10 hours of service.  Many hunters will volunteer at the sites they are selected for hunting so they familiarize themselves with the property.

Dog policy:

• All OWLT owned properties permit dogs
• Mequon Nature Preserve is on-leash always.
• Do not want wildlife disturbed or others enjoying our property.
• Please do not let your dog(s) disturb the wildlife or others enjoying the property.
• Clean up after your dog.
• Be aware that if problems/complaints arise we will restrict the use of dogs on OWLT properties.

Yes, you need to keep your gun in your case and are permitted to walk through property. (Retrieving a deer for example)

Other types of hunting including turkey, small game, waterfowl and trapping varies from property to property. Please contact the OWLT office for further information regarding each of the properties.

Seven OWLT properties have hunting and we select approximately two - eight hunters per property depending upon size of property and the need for deer control

This is an approximate breakdown of hunters to properties:

• CESA-in Cedarburg (BOW 2)
• Fellenz Woods in West Bend (BOW 2 and GUN 2)
• Forest Beach Migratory Preserve in Port Washington (BOW 6)
• Huiras Lake in Fredonia (BOW 3-4 and GUN 3-4)
• Riverbend Conservancy in West Bend (BOW 2)
• Wendt in Kewaskum (BOW 2 and GUN 2)
• Mequon Nature Preserve in Mequon (BOW 18 – 20)

• Hunting is permitted on seven of our properties.
• We use a lottery system to select hunters.
• We use hunting to manage wildlife so that native vegetation and other wildlife are not destroyed.