Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area is 5,099 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Burnett County, 2 miles from Siren. The DNR's page for it names deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese and small game among the game here. Hunters registered 3,490 deer in DMU 108 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's DNR property data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Metrics.
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| Size | 5,099 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Burnett County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU 108 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese and small game |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area |
| Nearest towns | Siren (2 mi), Webster (3 mi) and Lewis (6 mi) |
What is Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area like?
Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area is a 5,000-acre property of wetlands, prairies and forests scattered across a gently rolling landscape. It is located in southern Burnett County just northwest of Siren. Access the area from County Road D on the north, County Road N on the west and several township roads on the south and east. Amsterdam Sloughs is open year-round, with something to do and see during every season. Most visitors come to view wildlife. The popularity of Amsterdam Sloughs is attributed to its large size, spectacular vistas and great diversity of plants and wildlife.
Some visitors come to hunt or trap, and the entire property is open to hunting and trapping. Amsterdam Sloughs provides abundant hunting opportunities for deer, bears, turkeys, waterfowl and a variety of small game. Trappers have opportunities for nearly every furbearer found in Wisconsin. Amsterdam Sloughs is part of the Northwest Sands Ecological Landscape. This landscape extends from northern Polk County to southern Bayfield County and covers nearly 2,000 square miles. This large sand plain is a result of a large glacial lake (Glacial Lake Grantsburg) that covered the area after the retreat of the last glacier approximately 12,000 years ago. The southern portion of the landscape, where Amsterdam Sloughs is located, contains huge sedge marshes. These vast marshes are remnants of the glacial lake.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What can you hunt on Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area?
The DNR's page for Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area names deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese and small game. Each follows Wisconsin's statewide season and, for deer, the tags and rules of the deer management unit.
What are the rules on Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area?
The DNR's property map lists Amsterdam Sloughs 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 Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area: Auto travel (minimal interior roads), Birding, Boating (motorized and non-motorized), Canoeing, Cross-country skiing (no designated trail), Hiking (no designated trail), Hunting, Kayaking, Trapping, Wild edibles/gathering, Wild rice harvesting and Wildlife viewing.
How many deer are taken around Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area?
Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area lies in DMU 108. The DNR registered 3,490 deer in DMU 108 in 2025.
| DMU | Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU 108 | 5,099 | 3,490 |
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 Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Siren (2 miles), Webster (3 miles), Lewis (6 miles) and Grantsburg (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 70 and WI 35.
What other public land is near Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Gandy Dancer State Trail: 880 acres, next to it
- Crex Meadows Wildlife Area: 29,812 acres, 1.9 miles away
- Clam Lake - Cumberland Point SPA: 20 acres, 2.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area
Counting Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area itself, 6,722 of the 49,041 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (13.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 6,410 |
| Other county, city and regional land | 274 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 33 |
| State parks | 5 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area?
In Burnett County, 2 miles from Siren. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Amsterdam Sloughs 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 Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area in?
DMU 108.
How much public land is around Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area?
6,722 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Gandy Dancer State Trail (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Amsterdam Sloughs 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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