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DMU 116: public land and hunting map

Northern Forest Zone

DMU 116 is one of Wisconsin DNR’s 98 Deer Management Units in Wisconsin. It covers about 658 square miles (421,413 acres), and roughly 32% of it is public land: Forest Service 25%, state land 7.7%.

Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method

Who manages the land

  • U.S. Forest Service25%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)7.7%

Share of the unit’s area. Federal agencies plus state wildlife, trust and natural-resource land, as the WikiHunt map classifies it. The rest is private, tribal, local or other land.

Rut: Published rut estimates for Wisconsin differ by region and species: Oct 23 – Nov 12 and Nov 8 – Dec 5, each with its source on the rut page. Rut dates and sources for Wisconsin.

Outline of DMU 116 and the units around itDMU 115 · 3.7% publicDMU 117 · 42% publicDMU 119 · 2.2% publicDMU 121 · 32% public
DMU 116 in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to DMU 116

Wisconsin season dates, 2026

Statewide general seasons. Many units have their own dates, quotas or draw-only hunts, so check the unit in the regulations before you go.

SpeciesSeason2026 dates
Deer Archery/Crossbow Deer Sep 12 – Jan 3
Deer Gun Deer Nov 21 – Nov 29
Deer Muzzleloader Deer Nov 30 – Dec 9
Black bear Bear Sep 9 – Oct 13
Turkey Fall Turkey Sep 12 – Jan 3

Full notes on the Wisconsin page · Wisconsin regulations.

Questions

How much of DMU 116 is public land?

About 32% of DMU 116 (136,116 of 421,413 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly U.S. Forest Service and State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies). Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.

Who manages the land in DMU 116?

U.S. Forest Service: 25%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 7.7%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border DMU 116?

DMU 115, DMU 117, DMU 119 and DMU 121.

Where are the season dates and rules for DMU 116?

Wisconsin DNR sets them. Start at the Wisconsin hunting regulations. WikiHunt shows the statewide general seasons on the Wisconsin page and in the app.

Sources and method

  • Boundary: Wisconsin DNR, the same layer the WikiHunt map draws.
  • Public land: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) 4.1, Fee Managers layer (public domain).
  • Method: the unit and PAD-US polygons are simplified to about 100 m and measured on a grid of about 250 cells across the unit, so overlapping records are counted once. Expect about ±1 percentage point.
  • Season dates: WikiHunt’s season table, updated Sep 2, 2026, checked against each state’s published regulations. Dates change; the regulations win.
  • Last updated: Oct 12, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.