Calumet County, Wisconsin: deer harvest and public hunting land
Calumet County is its own deer management unit, 397 square miles around Harrison. Hunters registered 1,481 deer here in 2025, 804 of them bucks, by the DNR's Deer Metrics. That is up 8% from 2024. 5.1% of Calumet County is public land open to the public, the largest share state wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land (11,898 acres), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: DNR Deer Metrics. Land: PAD-US 4.1, the DNR's managed lands and VPA layers.
State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR landOther county, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landVoluntary Public Access landCalumet CountyNeighboring deer management unitsLakeHighway
| Counties | Calumet County |
|---|---|
| Size | 253,974 acres (397 square miles) |
| Deer registered, 2025 | 1,481 (804 bucks, 677 antlerless) |
| Yearly average, 2016 to 2025 | 1,335 deer |
| Public land | 5.1% (12,860 acres) |
| Properties | 7 (11,793 acres inside Calumet County) |
| Voluntary Public Access land | 2 sites, 121 acres |
| Towns in and near it | Harrison, Chilton, Sherwood, Kiel, Menasha and Combined Locks |
How many deer are harvested in Calumet County?
The DNR registered 1,481 deer in Calumet County in 2025: 804 bucks and 677 antlerless deer, 46% of the harvest antlerless. Over the 10 years shown, the harvest averaged 1,335 deer a year; the most bucks were registered in 2025 (804).
| Year | Deer registered | Bucks | Antlerless | Antlerless share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,481 | 804 | 677 | 46% |
| 2024 | 1,371 | 759 | 612 | 45% |
| 2023 | 1,318 | 709 | 609 | 46% |
| 2022 | 1,178 | 587 | 591 | 50% |
| 2021 | 1,171 | 607 | 564 | 48% |
| 2020 | 1,405 | 628 | 777 | 55% |
| 2019 | 1,224 | 543 | 681 | 56% |
| 2018 | 1,402 | 632 | 770 | 55% |
| 2017 | 1,368 | 662 | 706 | 52% |
| 2016 | 1,430 | 652 | 778 | 54% |
Source: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics, harvest history for Calumet County. Deer registered is the DNR's buck and antlerless harvest added together. The DNR's Deer Metrics shows every year back to 1960 for most counties.
How much public land is in Calumet County?
12,860 of Calumet County's 253,974 acres are public land open to the public (5.1%). The biggest share is state wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land: 11,898 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Calumet County |
|---|---|---|
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 11,898 | 4.7% |
| Other county, city and regional land | 522 | 0.2% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 427 | 0.2% |
| State parks | 13 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 12,860 | 5.1% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the DNR's boundary from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public). Hunting rules differ by manager: DNR wildlife areas and state forests are open to hunting unless posted; county forests are open to hunting in most cases (check the county forest's rules); national forest land is open in season; refuges follow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules; state parks allow hunting only in listed seasons and areas; national park land is closed to hunting.
DNR properties in Calumet County
DNR properties in Calumet County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Killsnake Wildlife Area: 5,308 acres
- Brillion Wildlife Area: 4,902 acres
- High Cliff State Park: 1,098 acres
- Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area: 349 acres
- Fox River State Trail: 85 acres
- Stockbridge Ledge Woods State Natural Area: 42 acres
- Friendship State Trail: 9 acres
Other large public areas here, by PAD-US: Ledgeview Nature Center (206 acres).
Voluntary Public Access land in Calumet County
The DNR's 2026 lease map shows 2 properties in Calumet County, 121 acres of private land open to the public. No landowner permission is needed. DNR VPA program.
How do you get to Calumet County?
Highways through it: WI 32 (about 26 miles inside), WI 57 (about 26 miles inside), US 10 (about 24 miles inside), US 151 (about 19 miles inside) and WI 114 (about 19 miles inside). Towns inside: Harrison, Chilton, Sherwood, Stockbridge, Brillion and New Holstein. Nearby: Kiel (on the line), Menasha (on the line), Combined Locks (on the line) and Kimberly (2 miles).
Which deer management units border Calumet County?
Calumet County touches 6 other deer management units. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| DMU | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | Voluntary Public Access land sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County | 3,627 | 2025 | 2% | |
| Manitowoc County | 4,513 | 2025 | 2.9% | 2 |
| Outagamie County | 4,322 | 2025 | 3.5% | 3 |
| Sheboygan County | 3,562 | 2025 | 7.9% | 5 |
| Winnebago County | 2,895 | 2025 | 5.1% | 2 |
| Fond du Lac County | 4,642 | 2025 | 6.7% | 5 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Calumet County in 2025?
1,481 deer were registered: 804 bucks and 677 antlerless deer (DNR Deer Metrics). In 2024: 1,371.
Is there public hunting land in Calumet County?
Yes. 12,860 acres, 5.1% of the unit, are public land open to the public by PAD-US 4.1, the largest share state wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land (11,898 acres). The DNR's map shows 7 DNR properties open to hunting here.
Does Calumet County have VPA land?
Yes. The DNR's 2026 lease map shows 2 properties, 121 acres.
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Where these numbers come from
- Deer harvest: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public). DNR properties: Wisconsin DNR managed lands open to hunting. Voluntary Public Access land: Wisconsin DNR Voluntary Public Access and Turkey Hunting Program lands.
- Boundaries: Wisconsin DNR deer management units. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Numbers are copied from the DNR and the federal sources above, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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