Green County, Wisconsin: deer harvest and public hunting land
Green County is its own deer management unit, 585 square miles around Monroe. Hunters registered 2,562 deer here in 2025, 1,221 of them bucks, by the DNR's Deer Metrics. That is up 8% from 2024. 1.7% of Green County is public land open to the public, the largest share state wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land (6,044 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 landNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasOther county, city and regional landVoluntary Public Access landGreen CountyNeighboring deer management unitsLakeHighway
| Counties | Green County |
|---|---|
| Size | 374,105 acres (585 square miles) |
| Deer registered, 2025 | 2,562 (1,221 bucks, 1,341 antlerless) |
| Yearly average, 2016 to 2025 | 2,597 deer |
| Public land | 1.7% (6,224 acres) |
| Properties | 14 (5,839 acres inside Green County) |
| Voluntary Public Access land | 5 sites, 423 acres |
| Towns in and near it | Monroe, New Glarus, Brodhead, Belleville, Blanchardville and Argyle |
How many deer are harvested in Green County?
The DNR registered 2,562 deer in Green County in 2025: 1,221 bucks and 1,341 antlerless deer, 52% of the harvest antlerless. Over the 10 years shown, the harvest averaged 2,597 deer a year; the most bucks were registered in 2020 (1,399).
| Year | Deer registered | Bucks | Antlerless | Antlerless share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,562 | 1,221 | 1,341 | 52% |
| 2024 | 2,369 | 1,108 | 1,261 | 53% |
| 2023 | 2,830 | 1,264 | 1,566 | 55% |
| 2022 | 2,798 | 1,220 | 1,578 | 56% |
| 2021 | 2,427 | 1,179 | 1,248 | 51% |
| 2020 | 3,075 | 1,399 | 1,676 | 55% |
| 2019 | 2,361 | 1,138 | 1,223 | 52% |
| 2018 | 2,707 | 1,287 | 1,420 | 52% |
| 2017 | 2,381 | 1,089 | 1,292 | 54% |
| 2016 | 2,455 | 1,164 | 1,291 | 53% |
Source: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics, harvest history for Green 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 Green County?
6,224 of Green County's 374,105 acres are public land open to the public (1.7%). The biggest share is state wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land: 6,044 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Green County |
|---|---|---|
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 6,044 | 1.6% |
| Other county, city and regional land | 148 | under 0.1% |
| State parks | 27 | under 0.1% |
| Other federal land | 5 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 6,224 | 1.7% |
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 Green County
DNR properties in Green County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Albany Wildlife Area: 1,954 acres
- Brooklyn Wildlife Area: 1,207 acres
- Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area: 642 acres
- Liberty Creek Wildlife Area: 565 acres
- New Glarus Woods State Park: 426 acres
- Badger State Trail: 356 acres
- Sugar River State Trail: 248 acres
- York Prairie State Natural Area: 143 acres
- West Branch Little Sugar River SBE Area: 112 acres
- Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area: 84 acres
- Green Co Prairies (Mural Bluff Prairie) SNA: 69 acres
- Ward/Swartz Decatur Woods State Natural Area: 12 acres
- Dougherty Creek SBE Area: 11 acres
- Sawmill-Erickson SBE Area: 10 acres
Other large public areas here, by PAD-US: Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground (629 acres) and Natural Area (225 acres).
Voluntary Public Access land in Green County
The DNR's 2026 lease map shows 5 properties in Green County, 423 acres of private land open to the public. No landowner permission is needed. DNR VPA program.
How do you get to Green County?
Highways through it: WI 11 (about 36 miles inside), WI 81 (about 34 miles inside), WI 69 (about 29 miles inside), WI 59 (about 18 miles inside) and WI 92 (about 12 miles inside). Towns inside: Monroe, New Glarus, Brodhead, Albany, Brooklyn and Monticello. Nearby: Belleville (on the line), Blanchardville (on the line), Argyle (on the line) and South Wayne (2 miles).
Which deer management units border Green County?
Green County touches 4 other deer management units. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| DMU | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | Voluntary Public Access land sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane County | 4,438 | 2025 | 5.7% | 7 |
| Iowa County | 2,948 | 2025 | 5% | 3 |
| Rock County | 2,667 | 2025 | 2.9% | 20 |
| Lafayette County | 2,042 | 2025 | 1.6% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Green County in 2025?
2,562 deer were registered: 1,221 bucks and 1,341 antlerless deer (DNR Deer Metrics). In 2024: 2,369.
Is there public hunting land in Green County?
Yes. 6,224 acres, 1.7% 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 (6,044 acres). The DNR's map shows 14 DNR properties open to hunting here.
Does Green County have VPA land?
Yes. The DNR's 2026 lease map shows 5 properties, 423 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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