Hunting on the Jackson County Forest

 Jackson County and the Black River State Forest offer over 200,000 acres of public land for the sports person. Many species of game exist on the forest including whitetail deer, turkeys, grouse, black bear and several species of waterfowl.

 The forest is dominated by early successional species such as aspen, oak and jack pine creating ideal habitat for local game populations

Two nice bucks taken during the 2007 season

Hunters may camp on the County Forest after obtaining a camping permit from the Jackson County Forestry and Parks Department. Permits for camping on County Forest property may be obtained by using our MAIL IN APPLICATION contacting us at jcfp@centurytel.net or by contacting us at (715) 284-8475. Camping permits on the Black River State Forest may be obtained by contacting the local Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources office at (715) 284-1400 Mon-Fri. or (715) 284-4103 Weekends.

A sportsperson's map was created in 2000 listing all of the private properties open to public hunting and fishing. A copy of this map costs $2.00 and is available be contacting us at the above e-mail address.

Construction of ground blinds for deer hunting is legal provided hunters use dead and downed materials. Cutting of live vegetation is prohibited! Hunters are reminded that tree stands are legal provided that they are not damaging to the tree (tree stand steps are prohibited) and that the stands are completely removed from the forest at the close of hunting hours each day. ATV use is prohibited on State and County Forest lands.

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