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🦆 Wood County Wildlife Area

Wildlife Mgmt Area📍 Wisconsinauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site
🦉 Birdwatching🥾 Hiking🦌 Hunting
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

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The closest public places to Wood County Wildlife Area, straight-line distance.

5 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Sandhill Wildlife Area
Unknown — check official site
6 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Remington, Wood County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
7 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Wood County Forest
Unknown — check official site
7 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Meadow Valley Wildlife Area- Jackson Unit
Unknown — check official site
8 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Hiles, Wood County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
9 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Meadow Valley Wildlife Area
Unknown — check official site
9 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Finley, Juneau County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
10 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Pittsville, Wood County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)

🎫 Entry requirements — WI state lands

Required passAdmission sticker
WI residents$8/vehicle/day
Out-of-state visitors$11/vehicle/day
Annual option$28 res / $38 non-res

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — Wildlife Mgmt Areas

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page always controls.

  • Managed FOR hunting: expect hunters in season, wear blaze orange, and check season dates before hiking
  • State hunting/fishing license (and sometimes a WMA stamp) required for take; some states require it just to enter
  • Dog training, target shooting, and camping rules vary — check the area's page