Hunting & Fishing
The Prairie Enthusiasts is neutral on the subjects of hunting and fishing. We neither promote nor discriminate against hunting or fishing.
Pond at Shea Prairie by Joshua Mayer
Hunting & Fishing
Pond at Shea Prairie by Joshua Mayer
The Prairie Enthusiasts is neutral on the subjects of hunting and fishing. We neither promote nor discriminate against hunting or fishing.
All of The Prairie Enthusiasts properties in Wisconsin are open to fishing when it is done in compliance with State regulations and licensing requirements. For information on properties in Illinois, check with the Illinois chapter.
The Prairie Enthusiasts recognizes the value of hunting as a useful management tool, and therefore we permit its use on our lands where we deem it is necessary to control overabundant or problem species. The Prairie Enthusiasts also allows hunting where we deem it not to be in conflict with the goals and uses of a given property. There are a number of conditions that must be adhered to before hunting may occur on any The Prairie Enthusiasts property. View The Prairie Enthusiasts’s complete policy on hunting and fishing. Hunting on The Prairie Enthusiasts lands is restricted to only certain properties, and the type of hunting that is allowed varies from site to site. A permit or reservation system may be required to hunt on some sites for some species. See below for a listing of sites where hunting is allowed, for what species, and under what conditions.
Properties where some type of hunting is permitted:
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Giordano Oak Barrens & Sand Prairie
Giordano Oak Barrens & Sand Prairie
Location: Columbia County, WisconsinT11N R08E Sect 34 SW4SW4N2901 County Highway V Poynette WI 53955
Size: 40 acres
Habitat: Oak Barrens & Sand Prairie
Species that may be hunted: White-tailed deer All legal seasons with bow and crossbow. No gun hunting. Maximum party size allowed per permit: 4
Use this google form to applyhttps://forms.gle/3nzqUJZqJGpPaeRdADeer hunting application deadline: September 15
The Prairie Enthusiasts uses a lottery system to assign hunting days to hunters. We require the WDNR customer ID number with the permit application and requires permitted hunters to test deer carcasses for chronic wasting disease.
Contact for questions: Kristin Westad by email or 608-341-6713
1 Briggs Wetland
Briggs Wetland
Location: Rock County, Wisconsin, T1N/R12E. Directions and map
Size: 24 acres
Habitat: Grassland, wetland, and brush.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
2 Butenhoff Prairie
Butenhoff Prairie
Location: Green County, Wisconsin, T1N/R12E (directions).
Size: 20 acres
Habitat: Grassland and brush.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
3 Eldred Prairie
Eldred Prairie
Location: Grant County, Wisconsin, T4N/R2W (directions).
Size: 45 acres
Habitat: Grassland, woodland, and brushland.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
4 Erbe Grassland
Location: Dane County, Wisconsin, T6N/R6E (map).
Size: 99 acres
Habitat: Grassland, cropland, brushland, and woods.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
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5 Kalscheur Oak Savanna
Kalscheur Oak Savanna
Location: Iowa County, Wisconsin, T4N/R5E (map).
Size: 19 acres
Habitat: Open woods, brush, and grassland.
Species that may be hunted:
Deer hunting application deadline: September 15
| Wild Turkey | Spring season only | No permit or reservation required |
| White-tailed Deer | Bow, crossbow, and muzzleloader season | No permit or reservation required |
| White-tailed Deer | Gun season |
Permit & reservation required Complete THIS FORM. |
6 Foxglove Savanna
Location: Sauk County, Wisconsin, T8N/R5E (map).
Size: 10 acres
Habitat: Oak savanna/woodland.
Species that may be hunted:
| Wild Turkey | Spring season only | Permission required |
| White-tailed Deer | Bow season | Permission required |
| White-tailed Deer | All gun seasons | Permission required |
7 Iltis Savanna
Iltis Savanna
Location: Green County, Wisconsin, T3N/R8E (directions).
Size: 22 acres
Habitat: Oak savanna and woodland.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
8 Mounds View Grassland
Mounds View Grassland (Shea Property, A-Z Farm, Schurch-Thomson Property, and Hanley Farm)
Location: Iowa County, Wisconsin (map).
Size: 568 acres split into 4 subunits (Shea 100 acres; Schurch-Thomson 192 acres; A to Z Farm 276 acres; Hanley 220 acres)
Habitat: Grassland, cropland, brushland, wetlands, and woods.
Species that may be hunted:
| Animal | Season | permit required |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | All legal | No |
| Wild Turkey | All legal | No |
| Waterfowl | All legal | No |
| White-tailed Deer | Bow, crossbow, and muzzleloader | No |
| White-tailed Deer | Rifle and shotgun | Yes |
Additional species that may be hunted at Shea only:
| Rabbit, squirrel, and raccoon | All legal | No |
To apply for permits:
Use this Google form to apply for Shea Property
Use this Google form to apply for A-Z Farm
Use this Google form to apply for Schurch-Thomson Property
Use this Google form to apply for Hanley Farm
Maximum party size allowed per permit: 6
Deer hunting application deadline: September 15
TPE uses a lottery system to assign hunting days to hunters. TPE requires the WDNR customer ID number with the permit application and requires permitted hunters to test deer carcasses for chronic wasting disease.
Contact for questions: Kristin Westad by email or 608-341-6713
9 Pleasant Valley Conservancy
Pleasant Valley Conservancy
Location: Dane County, Wisconsin, T7N/R6E (map).
Size: 140 acres
Habitat: Oak woodlands, savanna, grassland, and wetland.
Species that may be hunted:
| White-tailed Deer | Bow season | Permission required |
| White-tailed Deer | All gun seasons | Permission required |
Contact:
Kathie Brock by email or 608-238-5050
10 Sugar River Savanna
Sugar River Savanna
Location: Dane County, Wisconsin, T6N/R8E .
Size: 9 acres
Habitat: Oak savanna/woodland and wetland.
Species that may be hunted:
| Wild Turkey | Spring season only | Permission required |
| White-tailed Deer | Bow season | Permission required |
| White-tailed Deer | All gun seasons | Permission required |
11 Thomas Wet Prairie
Thomas Wet Prairie
Location: Grant County, Wisconsin, T7N/R1W (directions).
Size: 14 acres
Habitat: Grassland and wetland.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
12 Borah Creek Prairie
Borah Creek Prairie
Location: Grant County, Wisconsin, T5N/R3W (directions).
Size: 138 acres
Habitat: Mostly grassland and cropland with some woods and brush.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
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13 Smith-Reiner Drumlin Prairie
Smith-Reiner Drumlin Prairies
Location: Dane County, Wisconsin, Christiana Township (see directions at: webpage).
Size: 40 acres
Habitat: Grassland.
Species that may be hunted:
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Entire season | No permit or reservation required |
| White-tailed Deer | Entire season | No permit or reservation required |
14 Parrish Oak Savanna
Parrish Oak Savanna
Location: Dane County, Wisconsin, T7N/R6E, Sec 29 (map).
Size: 30 acres
Habitat: Mostly wooded.
Deer hunting application deadline: September 15
Species that may be hunted:
| White-tailed Deer | All seasons |
Permit & reservation required Complete THIS FORM |
| All other legal species | No permit or reservation required |
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15 Thomas Tract
Location: Iowa County, Wisconsin, T6N/R5E, Sec 8 (map).
Size: 190 acres
Habitat: Open farmland.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
16 Sylvan Road
Sylvan Road
Location: Iowa County, Wisconsin, 10 miles southeast of Dodgeville (map).
Size: 99 acres
Habitat: Oak woods, wet grassland, and brush.
Species that may be hunted: All legal species. Registration required. TPE requires the WDNR Customer ID Number and hunter’s vehicle identity and license plate number.
Contact: Tom Hunt by email or 608-630-0099.
| All legal species | Registration Required |
17 Feist Prairie
Feist Prairie
Location: Grant County, Wisconsin, Section 27, Town of Liberty, on Sleep Hollow Road (map).
Size: 3 acres
Habitat: Grassland.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
18 Double Oak Savanna
Location: Grant County, Wisconsin, Town of Millville (map).
Size: 23 acres
Habitat: Grassland, oak savanna, and woodland.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
19 Muralt Bluff Prairie
Muralt Bluff Prairie
Location: Green County, Wisconsin, 4 miles west of Albany. Off Hwy F. (directions)
Size: 135 acres
Habitat: Grassland and oak woodland.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
20 Hauser Road Prairie
Location: Dane County, Wisconsin, 3 miles north of Waunakee (map). On Hauser Road off Madigan Road.
Size: 45 acres
Habitat: Grassland.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
21 Rattlesnake Ridge
Location: Iowa County, Wisconsin, one mile south of Arena (map). Along Ray Hollow Road.
Size: 80 acres
Habitat: Grassland and oak woodland.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
22 Handrick Grassland
Location: Dane County, Wisconsin, 8 miles southwest of Verona (map). Off Primrose Center Road.
Size: 96 acres
Habitat: Grassland.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
Swenson Bluff Prairie
Location: Iowa County, Wisconsin, near Arena (map; directions).
Size: 16 acres
Habitat: Mostly grassland with some woods and brush.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |
Alexander Oak Savanna
Alexander Oak Savanna
Location: Pierce County, Wisconsin, Town of River Falls. Site is across from the Town Hall. West (right) side of highway. N7829 WIS-65 River Falls, WI 54022 (map)
Size: 43 acres
Habitat: Oak savanna, and woodland.
Species that may be hunted:
| All legal species | No permit or reservation is required |