Hulburt Creek Fishery Area: hunting and access
Hulburt Creek Fishery Area is 573 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Sauk and Juneau counties, 2 miles from Wisconsin Dells. The DNR's page for it names deer, wild turkey, ducks and geese and small game among the game here. Hunters registered 6,025 deer in Sauk County 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 landOther federal landState parksOther county, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landHulburt Creek Fishery AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 573 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Sauk County and Juneau County |
| Deer Management Unit | Sauk County, DMU Juneau |
| 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 | Hulburt Creek Fishery Area |
| Nearest towns | Wisconsin Dells (2 mi), Lake Delton (2 mi) and Lyndon Station (5 mi) |
What is Hulburt Creek Fishery Area like?
Hulburt Creek Fishery Area starts at the State Hwy 12 bridge in Wisconsin Dells, Sauk County (T 13N, R 6E, section 9) and proceeds upstream to headwater springs in Juneau County (T 14N, R 6E, section 31). Hulbert Creek Fishery Area is managed to protect this important class 1 brook trout fishery, manage the trout fishery as only a class 1 brook trout fishery, provide public access, improve unique associated bottomland and upland environment, provide for hunting opportunities, and accommodate other compatible outdoor recreational use.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What can you hunt on Hulburt Creek Fishery Area?
The DNR's page for Hulburt Creek Fishery 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 Hulburt Creek Fishery Area?
The DNR's property map lists Hulburt Creek Fishery 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 Hulburt Creek Fishery Area: Hunting - deer, turkey, small game, & waterfowl, Trapping, Hiking and Wildlife viewing.
How many deer are taken around Hulburt Creek Fishery Area?
Hulburt Creek Fishery Area lies in 2 deer management units. The DNR registered 6,025 deer in Sauk County in 2025, against 5,739 in 2024.
| DMU | Hulburt Creek Fishery Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk County | 524 | 6,025 | 5,739 | 6,262 |
| DMU Juneau | 48 | 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 Hulburt Creek Fishery Area?
Nearest towns: Wisconsin Dells (2 miles), Lake Delton (2 miles), Lyndon Station (5 miles) and Reedsburg (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-90, I-94, US 12, WI 23 and WI 13.
What other public land is near Hulburt Creek Fishery Area?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Rocky Arbor State Park: 264 acres, next to it
- Dells Of The Wisconsin River State Natural Area: 1,304 acres, 1.2 miles away
- Dell Creek Wildlife Area: 2,710 acres, 2.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Hulburt Creek Fishery Area
Counting Hulburt Creek Fishery Area itself, 2,426 of the 31,327 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.7%), 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 | 1,930 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 442 |
| Other county, city and regional land | 49 |
| State parks | 5 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Hulburt Creek Fishery Area?
In Sauk and Juneau counties, 2 miles from Wisconsin Dells. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Hulburt Creek Fishery 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 Hulburt Creek Fishery Area in?
Sauk County (524 acres) and DMU Juneau (48 acres).
How much public land is around Hulburt Creek Fishery Area?
2,426 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Hulburt Creek Fishery Area included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Rocky Arbor State Park (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Hulburt Creek Fishery 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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