Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area is 408 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Rusk County, 5 miles from Chetek. 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 forestOther federal landOther county, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landTen Mile Creek Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 408 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Rusk County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU 110 |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area (Rusk County) |
| Nearest towns | Chetek (5 mi), New Auburn (8 mi) and Weyerhaeuser (9 mi) |
What is Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area like?
Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area is a 410-acre property (including 200 acres of permanent water) located in the extreme southwest corner of Rusk County. The project is accessed via 30th Street (County Line Road), approximately 1 mile north of Rusk County Road D. The habitat consists of forest transition, rolling open grassland with scattered, small patches of mixed aspen, oak and pine as well as freshwater spring and associated cool water stream graduating to open wild rice marsh. The property was established in 1949 and is managed as a waterfowl production area and public hunting grounds.
The Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area offers many recreational opportunities:.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area?
The DNR's property map lists Ten Mile 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 Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area: Birding;, Canoeing;, Cross-country skiing (no designated trail);, Fishing (limited);, Hiking (no designated trail);, Hunting;, Snowmobiling (marked trail);, Trapping;, Wild edibles/gathering; and and Wildlife viewing.
How many deer are taken around Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area?
Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area lies in DMU 110. The DNR registered 3,544 deer in DMU 110 in 2025.
| DMU | Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU 110 | 408 | 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 Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Chetek (5 miles), New Auburn (8 miles), Weyerhaeuser (9 miles) and Cameron (11 miles).
What other public land is near Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Fish Lake State Habitat Area: 95 acres, 0.8 miles away
- New Auburn Wildlife Area: 1,184 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Ohmart Wetlands State Natural Area: 718 acres, 4.6 miles away
- Clear Lake State Public Access: 30 acres, 4.8 miles away
- Potato Creek Wildlife Area: 942 acres, 5.2 miles away
- Chippewa Moraine State Ice Age Trail Area: 351 acres, 5.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area
Counting Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area itself, 508 of the 27,026 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.9%), 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 | 506 |
| Other federal land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area?
In Rusk County, 5 miles from Chetek. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Ten Mile 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 Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area in?
DMU 110.
How much public land is around Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area?
508 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Fish Lake State Habitat Area (0.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Ten Mile 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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