Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area: hunting and access
Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area is 205 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Crawford County, 2 miles from Prairie du Chien. Hunters registered 5,420 deer in Crawford County 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 | 205 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Crawford County |
| Deer Management Unit | Crawford County |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Limery Ridge Savanna |
| Nearest towns | Prairie du Chien (2 mi), Eastman (7 mi) and Wauzeka (11 mi) |
What is Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area like?
Limery Ridge Savanna features one of the few remaining undeveloped bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River and consists of the steep slopes and rocky outcrops characteristic of Wisconsin's Driftless Area. Other natural community types include southern mesic forest, open oak woodland, oak savanna, dry-mesic prairie, and moist cliff community. Located in the sheltered ravines and valley bottoms is a mesic forest dominated by large red oaks with basswood, elm, and walnut. Understory species are typical of this community type and include the Adam and Eve orchid. The open oak woodland consists of an overstory dominated by white oak with hickory, black oak, red oak, and walnut present in lower numbers. Bur oak dominates the savanna.
Crawford County. T7N-R6W, Sections 17, 18, 20. 219 acres. At present, there is no public access to this site.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area?
The DNR's property map lists Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Hunting follows Wisconsin's statewide seasons and the rules posted on the property.
How many deer are taken around Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area?
Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area lies in Crawford County. The DNR registered 5,420 deer in Crawford County in 2025, against 5,067 in 2024.
| DMU | Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County | 205 | 5,420 | 5,067 | 5,067 |
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 Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area?
Nearest towns: Prairie du Chien (2 miles), Eastman (7 miles), Wauzeka (11 miles) and Patch Grove (12 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 35, US 18 and WI 27.
What other public land is near Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Lower Wisconsin State Riverway: 47,767 acres, 1.2 miles away
- Wyalusing State Park: 2,624 acres, 5.4 miles away
- Gordons Bay Landing Public Access: 29 acres, 8 miles away
- Douglas Hallock Demo Forest: 452 acres, 8.2 miles away
- La Crosse Area Comprehensive Fishery Area: 2,495 acres, 8.7 miles away
- Kickapoo Wildlife Area-Wauzeka Unit: 5,584 acres, 9.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area
Counting Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area itself, 2,259 of the 23,459 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (9.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 1,950 |
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 241 |
| Other county, city and regional land | 68 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area?
In Crawford County, 2 miles from Prairie du Chien. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural 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 Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area in?
Crawford County.
How much public land is around Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area?
2,259 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (1.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural 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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