Our preserves have unique hunting policies depending on many factors such as: public use, size, DNR contracts, sensitivity of the environment or management goals. Allowable activities are listed here for your reference – if an activity is not listed, it is considered restricted and not allowed at the site. Both Managed and Open Access sites are listed below.
***If a site is not listed below it is not available for hunting and is considered CLOSED.***
Temporary name: Center lane Preserve – Saukville, 60 acres
Located @ 3200 Center Lane West Bend, WI 53095
- Open Access site
- Deer hunting by gun and bow
- Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
- Trapping and predator hunting allowed
Temporary name: County Line Preserve – Saukville, 72 acres
Located @ 6077 County Rd. Y West Bend, WI 53095 (east side of Hwy)
- Open Access site
- Deer hunting by gun and bow
- Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
- Predator hunting allowed
- Limited parking, first come first serve
Temporary name: Newark Lore Preserve – Farmington/Trenton 112 acres
Located 7380 Indian Lore Rd. West Bend, WI 53090
- Open Access site
- Deer hunting by gun and bow
- Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
- Trapping and predator hunting allowed
Cedarburg Environmental Study Area – Cedarburg, 39 acres
- Managed Access Site
- Deer hunting allowed
- Hunting by bow only
- OWLT permits 2-4 hunters
Decorah Woods – West Bend, 45 acres
- Managed Access Site
- Deer hunting allowed
- Hunting by bow only
- Small game and upland game bird hunting allowed
- Trapping and predator hunting allowed
- OWLT permits 2-4 hunters
Fellenz Woods – Trenton, 160 acres
- Managed Access Site
- Deer hunting allowed
- Hunting by bow only
- OWLT permits 4-6 hunters
Forest Beach Migratory Preserve – Belgium, 116 acres
- Managed Access Site
- Deer hunting allowed
- Hunting by bow only
- No waterfowl, small game or upland game bird hunting
- No predator hunting (coyote, fox, raccoon, etc.)
- Trapping allowed
- OWLT permits 6-8 hunters
Huiras Lake State Natural Area – Fredonia, 113 acres
- Managed Access Site
- Deer hunting allowed
- Hunting by bow and gun
- Small game and upland game bird hunting allowed
- Waterfowl hunting allowed
- OWLT permits 7-10 hunters
Kratzsch Conservancy – Newburg, 73 acres
- Managed Access Site
- Deer hunting allowed
- Hunting by bow and gun
- Upland game bird hunting allowed
- OWLT permits 3-5 hunters
Lake 12 – Farmington, 1 acres
- Managed Access Site
- Deer hunting allowed
- Hunting by bow only
- Small game and upland game bird hunting allowed
- OWLT permits 3-5 hunters
Lynn Preserve – Boltonville, 34 acres
- Open Access site
- Deer hunting by gun and bow
- Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
- Trapping and predator hunting allowed
MacLaurin Woods
- Managed Access site
- Deer hunting allowed
- Hunting by bow only
Mayhew Preserve – Farmington, 71 acres
- Open Access site
- Deer hunting by gun and bow
- Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
- Trapping and predator hunting allowed
Riverbend Conservancy – Trenton, 88 acres
- Managed Access site
- Deer hunting allowed
- Hunting by gun and bow
- Small game and upland game bird hunting is allowed
- OWLT permits 6-8 hunters
South Oak Preserve – Trenton, 72 acres
- Open Access site
- Deer hunting by gun and bow
- Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
- Trapping and predator hunting allowed
Schoofs Preserve – Erin, 51 acres
- Open Access site
- Deer hunting by gun and bow
- Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
- Trapping and predator hunting allowed
Spirit Lake Preserve – Mequon, 155 acres
- Open Access site, however there is a restricted zone adjacent to the residential development east of the property.
- Hunters must obtain a discharge permit from the City of Mequon before hunting.
- Parking is limited and is first come first serve
- Deer hunting by gun and bow
- Waterfowl, small game and upland game bird hunting allowed
- Trapping and predator hunting allowed
Wendt Preserve – Wayne, 45 acres
- Managed Access site
- Hunting by gun and bow
- Small game and upland game bird hunting allowed
- Waterfowl hunting allowed
- Trapping and predator hunting allowed
- OWLT permits 2-4 hunters
- Parking is on the shoulder of the road only and limited