Buckhorn State Park: hunting and access
Buckhorn State Park is 4,000 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Juneau County, 2 miles from Dellwood. Hunters registered 4,295 deer in DMU Juneau 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 landOther county, city and regional landBuckhorn State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,000 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Juneau County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU Juneau |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Buckhorn |
| Nearest towns | Dellwood (2 mi), Necedah (5 mi) and Arkdale (6 mi) |
What is Buckhorn State Park like?
Buckhorn State Park is a paradise for water enthusiasts, hunters, hikers, campers and nature lovers. The park and two adjacent state wildlife areas cover more than 8,000 acres on a peninsula in the Castle Rock Flowage of the Wisconsin River. Family and group campsites, unique cart-in camping, a cabin for people with disabilities, canoe trail and an accessible fishing pier, are all available at the park.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Buckhorn State Park?
The DNR's property map lists Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn State Park?
Buckhorn State Park lies in DMU Juneau. The DNR registered 4,295 deer in DMU Juneau in 2025.
| DMU | Buckhorn State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU Juneau | 4,000 | 4,295 |
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 Buckhorn State Park?
Nearest towns: Dellwood (2 miles), Necedah (5 miles), Arkdale (6 miles) and New Lisbon (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 80, WI 58 and WI 21.
What other public land is near Buckhorn State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Buckhorn Wildlife Area: 1,677 acres, next to it
- Yellow River Wildlife Area: 2,197 acres, next to it
- Central Sands Pines Forest Legacy Easement: 9,122 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area: 6,591 acres, 4 miles away
- Sohlberg Silver Lake State Natural Area: 315 acres, 4.2 miles away
- Town of Marion SHA: 40 acres, 5.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Buckhorn State Park
Counting Buckhorn State Park itself, 9,433 of the 48,161 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (19.6%), 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 | 7,877 |
| County forest | 1,472 |
| Other federal land | 58 |
| Other county, city and regional land | 23 |
| State parks | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Buckhorn State Park?
In Juneau County, 2 miles from Dellwood. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn State Park in?
DMU Juneau.
How much public land is around Buckhorn State Park?
9,433 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Buckhorn State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Buckhorn Wildlife Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Buckhorn 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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