Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area: hunting and access
Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area is 3,555 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Chippewa County, 7 miles from New Auburn. 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 forestState parksVoluntary Public Access landChippewa Moraine State Recreation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,555 acres in 10 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Chippewa County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU 110 |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Chippewa Moraine |
| Nearest towns | New Auburn (7 mi), Bloomer (7 mi) and Cornell (9 mi) |
What is Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area like?
Situated along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, the Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area offers unspoiled beauty with kettle lakes and many glacial features. Hiking, snowshoeing, backpack camping, fishing and bird watching are popular activities. The David R. Obey Ice Age Interpretive Center houses first-class glacial, cultural and natural history displays.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area?
The DNR's property map lists Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area 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 Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area?
Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area lies in DMU 110. The DNR registered 3,544 deer in DMU 110 in 2025.
| DMU | Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU 110 | 3,555 | 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 Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area?
Nearest towns: New Auburn (7 miles), Bloomer (7 miles), Cornell (9 miles) and Holcombe (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 40. 1 VPA property within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Chippewa Moraine State Ice Age Trail Area: 351 acres, next to it
- McCann Creek Fishery Area: 433 acres, next to it
- Ohmart Wetlands State Natural Area: 718 acres, 1.1 miles away
- Marsh Miller Cedars State Natural Area: 116 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Bob Lake State Habitat Area: 40 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Clear Lake State Public Access: 30 acres, 3.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area
Counting Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area itself, 15,483 of the 49,549 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (31.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| County forest | 10,418 |
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 5,026 |
| State parks | 35 |
| Other federal land | 2 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area?
In Chippewa County, 7 miles from New Auburn. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Chippewa Moraine State Recreation 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 Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area in?
DMU 110.
How much public land is around Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area?
15,483 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Chippewa Moraine State Ice Age Trail Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Chippewa Moraine State Recreation 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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