Brunet Island State Park: hunting and access
Brunet Island State Park is 1,141 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Chippewa County, next to Cornell. Hunters registered 3,544 deer in DMU 110 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 forestOther federal landState parksLand trusts and other open landBrunet Island State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,141 acres in 17 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Chippewa County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU 110 |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Brunet Island |
| Nearest towns | Cornell (next to it), Holcombe (2 mi) and Jim Falls (9 mi) |
What is Brunet Island State Park like?
Brunet Island State Park, on the Chippewa and Fisher rivers, offers more than 1,300 acres of scenic beauty and recreational opportunities. Quiet lagoons and channels are excellent for canoeing and wildlife watching. The rolling landscape in Chippewa County is a product of the most recent Ice Age. The park links to the Old Abe State Trail which runs from Cornell to Chippewa Falls.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Brunet Island State Park?
The DNR's property map lists Brunet Island State Park as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Hunting follows Wisconsin's statewide seasons and the rules posted on the property.
In Wisconsin state parks and recreation areas, hunting is limited to the seasons and the parts of the property the DNR sets for each one; the DNR's page has the details.
How many deer are taken around Brunet Island State Park?
Brunet Island State Park lies in DMU 110. The DNR registered 3,544 deer in DMU 110 in 2025.
| DMU | Brunet Island State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU 110 | 1,141 | 3,544 |
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 Brunet Island State Park?
Nearest towns: Cornell (next to it), Holcombe (2 miles), Jim Falls (9 miles) and Sheldon (12 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 64, WI 27 and WI 178.
What other public land is near Brunet Island State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Old Abe State Trail: 250 acres, next to it
- Firth Lake State Ice Age Trail Area: 729 acres, 1.2 miles away
- Town of Arthur State Habitat Area: 203 acres, 3.5 miles away
- Plagge Woods State Natural Area: 81 acres, 5.8 miles away
- Bob Lake State Habitat Area: 40 acres, 6.7 miles away
- Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area: 3,555 acres, 7.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Brunet Island State Park
Counting Brunet Island State Park itself, 3,750 of the 34,831 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (10.8%), 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 | 1,932 |
| County forest | 1,769 |
| State parks | 38 |
| Other federal land | 8 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Brunet Island State Park?
In Chippewa County, next to Cornell. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Brunet Island State Park 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 Brunet Island State Park in?
DMU 110.
How much public land is around Brunet Island State Park?
3,750 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Brunet Island State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Old Abe State Trail (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Brunet Island State Park; 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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