Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area is 1,957 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Sawyer County, 2 miles from Exeland. The DNR's page for it names deer, ruffed grouse, bear and rabbits and squirrels among the game here. Hunters registered 1,366 deer in DMU 111 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 landState parksLand trusts and other open landWeirgor Springs Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,957 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Sawyer County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU 111 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, ruffed grouse, bear and rabbits and squirrels |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area |
| Nearest towns | Exeland (2 mi), Radisson (4 mi) and Couderay (4 mi) |
What is Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area like?
In southcentral Sawyer County, Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area provides an opportunity for public recreation in an area of high private land. Sawyer County Forest does join the state property to the northwest. Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area was designated in the 1950s to protect the Little Weirgor Creek watershed and fish and wildlife resources. Considerable upland acreage was added to the property throughout the years during the stream and spring pond acquisition to bring the property to its current total of 2,303 acres.
Currently, the property is managed to promote fish and wildlife habitat, with the most common uses being deer, bear, turkey and grouse hunting, trapping and trout fishing, as well as non-consumptive wildlife viewing. Active timber management continues on the property today using modern silviculture practices with a focus on quality wildlife habitat for both game and non-game species. About 1,240 acres of the property are comprised of aspen in several age classes. There are individual mature, mast-producing red and white oaks scattered throughout the property but increase in density in the northwest portion. On the upland grounds, red and large white pine areas are scattered about. Small pockets of hemlock, as well as some spruce stands, can also be found on the low ground.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What can you hunt on Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area?
The DNR's page for Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area names deer, ruffed grouse, bear and rabbits and squirrels. Each follows Wisconsin's statewide season and, for deer, the tags and rules of the deer management unit.
What are the rules on Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area?
The DNR's property map lists Weirgor Springs 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 Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area: Biking, Birding, Cross-country skiing (no designated trail), Fishing, Hiking (no designated trail), Hunting (especially noted for deer, bear, ruffed grouse, squirrels, rabbits and raccoons), Snowmobiling trail (a public snowmobile trail runs through the western edge of the property), Trapping, Wild edibles/gathering and Wildlife viewing.
How many deer are taken around Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area?
Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area lies in DMU 111. The DNR registered 1,366 deer in DMU 111 in 2025.
| DMU | Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU 111 | 1,957 | 1,366 |
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 Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Exeland (2 miles), Radisson (4 miles), Couderay (4 miles) and Reserve (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 40, WI 48, WI 70 and WI 27.
What other public land is near Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Little Weirgor Creek Brook Trout Reserves Easement Area: 38 acres, next to it
- Little Weirgor Creek State Habitat Area: 51 acres, next to it
- Chippewa River Conservation Easement Area: 39 acres, 1.1 miles away
- Tuscobia State Trail: 1,087 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Big Weirgor Creek State Habitat Area: 117 acres, 3.7 miles away
- Beverly Lake Fishery Area: 275 acres, 3.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area
Counting Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area itself, 6,530 of the 40,447 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (16.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| County forest | 4,135 |
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 2,353 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 33 |
| Other federal land | 6 |
| State parks | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area?
In Sawyer County, 2 miles from Exeland. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Weirgor Springs 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 Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area in?
DMU 111.
How much public land is around Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area?
6,530 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Little Weirgor Creek Brook Trout Reserves Easement Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Weirgor Springs 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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