Site Specific Hunting | Restoring Lands

SITE SPECIFIC HUNTING POLICIES

Our preserves have unique hunting policies depending on many factors such as: public use, size, DNR contracts, sensitivity of the environment or management goals. Allowable activities are listed here for your reference – if an activity is not listed, it is considered restricted and not allowed at the site.

MANAGED ACCESS SITES

***If a site is not listed below it is not available for hunting and is considered CLOSED.***

Biehl Nature Preserve on Lake Twelve – SOUTH Farmington, 20 acres

Managed Access Site (south parcel)
Deer hunting allowed
Hunting by bow only
Small game and upland game bird hunting allowed
Restoring Lands permits 3-5 hunters

Cedarburg Environmental Study Area – Cedarburg, 39 acres

Managed Access Site
Deer hunting allowed
Hunting by bow only
Restoring Lands permits 2-4 hunters

Decorah Woods – West Bend, 45 acres

Managed Access Site
Deer hunting allowed
Hunting by bow only
Small game and upland game bird hunting allowed
Trapping and predator hunting allowed
Restoring Lands permits 2-4 hunters

Fellenz Woods – Trenton, 160 acres

Managed Access Site
Deer hunting allowed
Hunting by bow only
Restoring Lands permits 4-6 hunters

Forest Beach Migratory Preserve – Belgium, 116 acres

Managed Access Site
Deer hunting allowed
Hunting by bow only
No waterfowl, small game or upland game bird hunting
No predator hunting (coyote, fox, raccoon, etc.)
Trapping allowed
Restoring Lands permits 6-8 hunters

Huiras Lake State Natural Area – Fredonia, 113 acres

Managed Access Site
Deer hunting allowed
Hunting by bow and gun
Small game and upland game bird hunting allowed
Waterfowl hunting allowed
Restoring Lands permits 7-10 hunters

Kratzsch Conservancy – Newburg, 73 acres

Managed Access Site
Deer hunting allowed
Hunting by bow and gun
Upland game bird hunting allowed
Restoring Lands permits 3-5 hunters

MacLaurin Woods

Managed Access site
Deer hunting allowed
Hunting by bow only

Riverbend Conservancy – Trenton, 88 acres

Managed Access site
Deer hunting allowed
Hunting by gun and bow
Small game and upland game bird hunting is allowed
Restoring Lands permits 6-8 hunters

Wendt Preserve – Wayne, 45 acres

Managed Access site
Hunting by gun and bow
Small game and upland game bird hunting allowed
Waterfowl hunting allowed
Trapping and predator hunting allowed
Restoring Lands permits 2-4 hunters
Parking is on the shoulder of the road only and limited

OPEN ACCESS SITES

***If a site is not listed below it is not available for hunting and is considered CLOSED.***

Temporary name: Center lane Preserve – Saukville, 60 acres

Located @ 3200 Center Lane West Bend, WI 53095

Open Access site
Deer hunting by gun and bow
Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
Trapping and predator hunting allowed

Temporary name: County Line Preserve – Saukville, 72 acres

Located @ 6077 County Rd. Y West Bend, WI 53095 (east side of Hwy)

Open Access site
Deer hunting by gun and bow
Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
Predator hunting allowed
Limited parking, first come first serve

Temporary name: Newark Lore Preserve – Farmington/Trenton 112 acres

Located 7380 Indian Lore Rd. West Bend, WI 53090

Open Access site
Deer hunting by gun and bow
Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
Trapping and predator hunting allowed

Biehl Nature Preserve on Lake Twelve – NORTH Farmington, ~200 acres

Open Access site (north parcel only - lowland woods)
Deer hunting by gun and bow
Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
Trapping and predator hunting allowed

Lynn Preserve – Boltonville, 34 acres

Open Access site
Deer hunting by gun and bow
Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
Trapping and predator hunting allowed

Mayhew Preserve – Farmington, 71 acres

Open Access site
Deer hunting by gun and bow
Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
Trapping and predator hunting allowed

South Oak Preserve – Trenton, 72 acres

Open Access site
Deer hunting by gun and bow
Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
Trapping and predator hunting allowed

Schoofs Preserve – Erin, 51 acres

Open Access site
Deer hunting by gun and bow
Waterfowl, small game, and upland game bird hunting allowed
Trapping and predator hunting allowed

Spirit Lake Preserve – Mequon, 155 acres

Open Access site, however there is a restricted zone adjacent to the residential development east of the property and around the home on the north property line.
Hunters must obtain a discharge permit from the City of Mequon before hunting.
Parking is limited to seven spots and is first come first serve
Bow archery hunting only!
Deer, waterfowl, small game and upland game bird hunting allowed
Trapping and predator hunting allowed