109 - Northern Forest Zone

About 109 - Northern Forest Zone

109 - Northern Forest Zone is a deer management unit in Wisconsin, United States, set by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. It covers about 2,010 km² (776 mi²). Towns inside it include Hayward and Spooner.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for White-tailed deer.

Unit code

109

Area

2,010 km²

Area (miles)

776 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 662 km² of public or protected land inside it, 33% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• 107 - Northern Forest Zone
• 108 - Northern Forest Zone
• 110 - Northern Forest Zone
• 111 - Northern Forest Zone
• 113 - Northern Forest Zone
• Barron - Central Farmland Zone
• Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation - Northern Forest Zone
• Washburn - Central Farmland Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Turkey Zone 6 (turkey management zone)
• Zone A (ruffed grouse management zone)
• Bear Zone D (hounds allowed) (bear management zone)
• Northern Zone (cottontail rabbit management zone)
• Northern Zone (ducks and coots) (duck zone)
• Northern Zone (geese) (goose zone)
• Northern Forest Zone (deer management zone)

What HuntGrid shows for 109 - Northern Forest Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is 109 - Northern Forest Zone (deer management unit)?

About 2,010 km² (776 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in 109 - Northern Forest Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 662 km² of public or protected land, 33% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Washburn County. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for 109 - Northern Forest Zone?

This page lists 5 seasons a person has checked against Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to 109 - Northern Forest Zone?

In the same unit system: 107 - Northern Forest Zone, 108 - Northern Forest Zone, 110 - Northern Forest Zone, 111 - Northern Forest Zone, 113 - Northern Forest Zone, Barron - Central Farmland Zone, Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation - Northern Forest Zone and Washburn - Central Farmland Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Wisconsin
• Deer hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Licence: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (published with a no-warranty disclaimer). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The official regulations and maps have the final word.