Amberg Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Amberg Wildlife Area is 1,169 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Marinette County, 3 miles from Amberg. Hunters registered 3,288 deer in DMU 126 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's DNR property data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Metrics.
State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR landCounty forestAmberg Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,169 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Marinette County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU 126 |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Amberg Wildlife Area |
| Nearest towns | Amberg (3 mi), Wausaukee (7 mi) and Pembine (11 mi) |
What is Amberg Wildlife Area like?
Amberg Wildlife Area is a 1,190-acre property located in north-central Marinette County, southwest of the community of Amberg. Amberg boasts both globally significant barrens habitat and high-quality wetlands of state significance. The property lies within the Athelstane Barrens Important Bird Area designated by the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Partnership. This area is managed primarily for forest game species and is a great location for a fall hunting trip. Also, there is a Class II Trout stream in the northwest part of the property.
In late spring through late summer, the property is a great place to do bird watching, pick a few blueberries, view the stars and even see the northern lights! Amberg Wildlife Area is managed to provide opportunities for public hunting, fishing, trapping and other outdoor recreation while protecting the qualities of the unique native communities and associated species found on the property. The property is managed primarily for forest game species and associated habitat types. It is listed in Wisconsin's wildlife action plan as a Conservation Opportunity Area for state significant forested wetland blocks. Management is focused on perpetuating old northern wet-mesic forest grading to a northern dry-mesic forest.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Amberg Wildlife Area?
The DNR's property map lists Amberg Wildlife Area as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Hunting follows Wisconsin's statewide seasons and the rules posted on the property.
Activities the DNR lists for Amberg Wildlife Area: * Auto travel, Biking, Birding, Cross-country skiing (no designated trail), Fishing, Hiking (no designated trail), Hunting, Snowmobile trail, Trapping, Wild edibles/gathering and Wildlife viewing.
How many deer are taken around Amberg Wildlife Area?
Amberg Wildlife Area lies in DMU 126. The DNR registered 3,288 deer in DMU 126 in 2025.
| DMU | Amberg Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU 126 | 1,169 | 3,288 |
Harvest for the whole deer management unit, not the property alone: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
How do you get to Amberg Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Amberg (3 miles), Wausaukee (7 miles), Pembine (11 miles) and Dunbar (13 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 141.
What other public land is near Amberg Wildlife Area?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Pike Wild River: 4,758 acres, 0.5 miles away
- Wausaukee River State Habitat Area: 23 acres, 1.9 miles away
- Town Corner Wildlife Area: 899 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest: 11,795 acres, 6.6 miles away
- Miscauno Wildlife Area: 622 acres, 7.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Amberg Wildlife Area
Counting Amberg Wildlife Area itself, 6,338 of the 32,735 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (19.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| County forest | 3,983 |
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 2,355 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Amberg Wildlife Area?
In Marinette County, 3 miles from Amberg. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Amberg Wildlife Area open to hunting?
Yes. The DNR's property map lists it as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Posted refuges or closed areas, where there are any, are marked on site.
Which deer management unit is Amberg Wildlife Area in?
DMU 126.
How much public land is around Amberg Wildlife Area?
6,338 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Amberg Wildlife Area included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Pike Wild River (0.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Amberg Wildlife Area; Wisconsin DNR managed lands open to hunting.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
- Deer harvest: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
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