118 - Northern Forest Zone

About 118 - Northern Forest Zone

118 - Northern Forest Zone is a deer management unit in Wisconsin, United States, set by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. It covers about 1,767 km² (682 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Ironwood, about 2.4 km from its edge.

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

118

Area

1,767 km²

Area (miles)

682 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 844 km² of public or protected land inside it, 48% 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

• 106 - Northern Forest Zone
• 113 - Northern Forest Zone
• 117 - Northern Forest Zone
• Bad River Reservation - Northern Forest Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Turkey Zone 7 (turkey management zone)
• Zone A (ruffed grouse management zone)
• Bear Zone A (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 118 - 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 118 - Northern Forest Zone (deer management unit)?

About 1,767 km² (682 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in 118 - Northern Forest Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 844 km² of public or protected land, 48% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Iron County. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for 118 - 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 118 - Northern Forest Zone?

In the same unit system: 106 - Northern Forest Zone, 113 - Northern Forest Zone, 117 - Northern Forest Zone and Bad River Reservation - Northern Forest 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.