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DMU 117: public land and hunting map

Northern Forest Zone

DMU 117 is one of Wisconsin DNR’s 98 Deer Management Units in Wisconsin. It covers about 731 square miles (467,794 acres), and roughly 42% of it is public land: state land 31%, Forest Service 11%.

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

Who manages the land

  • U.S. Forest Service11%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)31%

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 117 and the units around itDMU 113 · 54% publicDMU 116 · 32% publicDMU 118 · 3.5% publicDMU 121 · 32% publicDMU 122 · 34% publicLac du Flambeau Reservation County DMU · under 1% public
DMU 117 in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to DMU 117

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 117 is public land?

About 42% of DMU 117 (197,877 of 467,794 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies) and U.S. Forest Service. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.

Who manages the land in DMU 117?

State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 31%; U.S. Forest Service: 11%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border DMU 117?

DMU 113, DMU 116, DMU 118, DMU 121, DMU 122 and Lac du Flambeau Reservation County DMU.

Where are the season dates and rules for DMU 117?

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.