Price County, Wisconsin: public hunting land
Price County has 263,745 acres of public land open to the public, 32.2% of the county, the largest share national forest (150,278 acres), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public). The DNR's map shows 9 DNR properties here covering 19,576 acres, the largest Flambeau River State Forest (9,363 acres in the county). Deer here are counted by deer management unit: DMU 115 (3,013 deer in 2025), DMU 116 (1,218 deer in 2025), DMU 117 (895 deer in 2025) and DMU 113 (1,776 deer in 2025).
Data updated October 2026. Land: PAD-US 4.1. DNR properties and Voluntary Public Access land: the DNR's map layers, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Metrics.
State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR landCounty forestNational forestOther county, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landPrice CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 817,845 acres (1,278 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Public land | 32.2% (263,745 acres) |
| Properties | 9 (19,576 acres) |
| Voluntary Public Access land | None mapped this year |
| Deer management units | DMU 115, DMU 116, DMU 117, DMU 113, DMU 112, DMU 119 |
| Towns | Catawba, Park Falls, Phillips, Prentice, Hawkins and Butternut |
How much public hunting land is in Price County?
263,745 of the county's 817,845 acres are public land open to the public (32.2%). 263,606 acres of that are state wildlife, state forest or federal land, where hunting is the rule rather than the exception.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Price County |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 150,278 | 18.4% |
| County forest | 93,606 | 11.4% |
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 19,709 | 2.4% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 127 | under 0.1% |
| Other federal land | 13 | under 0.1% |
| State parks | 7 | under 0.1% |
| Other county, city and regional land | 5 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 263,745 | 32.2% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the county line from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public). 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.
The largest public areas in Price County by PAD-US, besides the properties: Chequamegon National Forest (150,299 acres) and Price County Forest (93,607 acres).
Which DNR properties are in Price County?
9, largest first.
| Property | Acres in the county | DNR lists for hunting |
|---|---|---|
| Flambeau River State Forest | 9,363 | |
| Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area | 8,742 | deer, wild turkey and ruffed grouse |
| Spring Creek Wildlife Area | 919 | deer, ducks and geese and ruffed grouse |
| Tuscobia State Trail | 259 | |
| Niebauer Springs Fishery Area | 199 | |
| Carpenter Creek Conservation Easement Area | 48 | |
| Lac Sault Dore State Public Access | 24 | |
| Cranberry Lake Fishery Area | 16 | |
| Park Falls Headquarters | 6 |
How many deer are taken in Price County?
Since the DNR redrew its northern and central forest units in 2025, Price County is split among 6 deer management units that do not follow the county line, so there is no county total. The DNR has one year of numbers for the redrawn units so far. Each figure is for the whole unit.
| DMU | Share of the county | Deer harvested in the whole DMU | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMU 115 | 53.8% | 3,013 | 2025 |
| DMU 116 | 20.9% | 1,218 | 2025 |
| DMU 117 | 10.2% | 895 | 2025 |
| DMU 113 | 7% | 1,776 | 2025 |
| DMU 112 | 5.1% | 1,398 | 2025 |
| DMU 119 | 3% | 2,516 | 2025 |
Harvest: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit). Share of the county measured by FilledTag from the DNR's deer management units and the Census county line.
How do you get around Price County?
Highways: WI 13 (about 46 miles in the county), WI 70 (about 33 miles in the county), US 8 (about 32 miles in the county), WI 182 (about 15 miles in the county) and WI 86 (about 13 miles in the county). Towns: Catawba, Park Falls, Phillips, Prentice, Kennan and Ogema.
Questions hunters ask
How much public hunting land is in Price County, Wisconsin?
263,745 acres, 32.2% of the county, are public land open to the public by PAD-US 4.1; the largest share is national forest (150,278 acres).
What is the largest DNR property in Price County?
Flambeau River State Forest, with 9,363 acres inside the county.
Which deer management units cover Price County?
DMU 115 (53.8%), DMU 116 (20.9%), DMU 117 (10.2%), DMU 113 (7%), DMU 112 (5.1%) and DMU 119 (3%).
Does Price County have VPA land?
Not on the DNR's 2026 lease map.
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Where these numbers come from
- 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.
- Deer harvest: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
- County line: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic county boundaries. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads.
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.
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