Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area is 589 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Trempealeau County, 5 miles from Dodge. The DNR's page for it names deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse, rabbits and squirrels and small game among the game here. Hunters registered 7,151 deer in Trempealeau 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 landNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasLand trusts and other open landTamarack Creek Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 589 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Trempealeau County |
| Deer Management Unit | Trempealeau County |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse, rabbits and squirrels and small game |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area |
| Nearest towns | Dodge (5 mi), Galesville (5 mi) and Arcadia (6 mi) |
What is Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area like?
Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area is a 542-acre property in Trempealeau County. Find it 10 miles north of Trempealeau on the west side of Highway 93. Access is along County Highway F. The property consists of upland hardwoods, marsh, bog and grassland. The property consists of upland hardwoods, marsh, tamarack bog and shrubland. The most popular activities are hunting for deer and small game. Acquisition began in 1959 under the Scattered Wetlands Program. The property has since grown to 542 acres in size. Management on the property consists of boundary posting, parking area maintenance, prescribed burning, timber management and tree/shrub planting.
The Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area offers many recreational opportunities:.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What can you hunt on Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area?
The DNR's page for Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area names deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse, rabbits and squirrels 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 Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area?
The DNR's property map lists Tamarack Creek Wildlife 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 Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area: Birding, Cross-country skiing (no designated trail), Fishing (trout), Hiking (no designated trail), Hunting (noted for rabbits, squirrels, deer, turkey, ruffed grouse and pheasants), Trapping, Wild edibles/gathering and Wildlife viewing.
How many deer are taken around Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area?
Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area lies in Trempealeau County. The DNR registered 7,151 deer in Trempealeau County in 2025, against 6,627 in 2024.
| DMU | Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trempealeau County | 589 | 7,151 | 6,627 | 6,360 |
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 Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Dodge (5 miles), Galesville (5 miles), Arcadia (6 miles) and Trempealeau (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 93, WI 54 and WI 35.
What other public land is near Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Great River State Trail: 255 acres, 6.3 miles away
- Trempealeau River Meadows State Natural Area: 412 acres, 6.7 miles away
- Perrot State Park: 1,262 acres, 6.9 miles away
- Van Loon Wildlife Area: 4,048 acres, 7.7 miles away
- Trempealeau Lakes Fishery Area: 169 acres, 9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area
Counting Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area itself, 591 of the 33,168 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.8%), 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 | 591 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area?
In Trempealeau County, 5 miles from Dodge. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Tamarack Creek Wildlife 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 Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area in?
Trempealeau County.
How much public land is around Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area?
591 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Tamarack Creek Wildlife Area included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Great River State Trail (6.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Tamarack Creek Wildlife 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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