201 - Central Forest Zone

About 201 - Central Forest Zone

201 - Central Forest Zone is a deer management unit in Wisconsin, United States, set by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. It covers about 409 km² (158 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Stanley, about 11 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

201

Area

409 km²

Area (miles)

158 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 191 km² of public or protected land inside it, 47% 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

• 202 - Central Forest Zone
• Chippewa - Central Farmland Zone
• Clark - Central Farmland Zone
• Eau Claire - Central Farmland Zone
• Jackson - Central Farmland Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Turkey Zone 4 (turkey management zone)
• Zone A (ruffed grouse management zone)
• Bear Zone C (no hounds) (bear management zone)
• Central Forest Zone (deer management zone)
• Northern Zone (cottontail rabbit management zone)
• Northern Zone (ducks and coots) (duck zone)
• Northern Zone (geese) (goose zone)

What HuntGrid shows for 201 - Central 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 201 - Central Forest Zone (deer management unit)?

About 409 km² (158 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in 201 - Central Forest Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 191 km² of public or protected land, 47% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Eau Claire County. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for 201 - Central 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 201 - Central Forest Zone?

In the same unit system: 202 - Central Forest Zone, Chippewa - Central Farmland Zone, Clark - Central Farmland Zone, Eau Claire - Central Farmland Zone and Jackson - 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.