Northern Zone (ducks and coots)

About Northern Zone (ducks and coots)

Northern Zone (ducks and coots) is a duck zone in Wisconsin, United States, set by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. It covers about 78,074 km² (30,145 mi²). Towns inside it include Eau Claire, Wausau, Superior, Howard, Fox Crossing and Marshfield.

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

Unit code

Northern

Area

78,074 km²

Area (miles)

30,145 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 18,922 km² of public or protected land inside it, 24% 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

• Southern Zone (ducks and coots)

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Turkey Zone 3 (turkey management zone)
• Turkey Zone 4 (turkey management zone)
• Turkey Zone 5 (turkey management zone)
• Turkey Zone 6 (turkey management zone)
• Turkey Zone 7 (turkey management zone)
• Zone A (ruffed grouse management zone)
• Bear Zone A (hounds allowed) (bear management zone)
• Bear Zone B (hounds allowed) (bear management zone)
• Bear Zone C (no hounds) (bear management zone)
• Central Farmland Zone (deer management zone)
• Bear Zone D (hounds allowed) (bear management zone)
• Bear Zone E (no hounds) (bear management zone)
• Bear Zone F (no hounds) (bear management zone)
• Marathon - Central Farmland Zone (deer management unit)
• Northern Zone (cottontail rabbit management zone)
• Northern Zone (geese) (goose zone)
• Northern Zone (elk management zone)
• Northern Forest Zone (deer management zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Northern Zone (ducks and coots)

• 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 Northern Zone (ducks and coots) (duck zone)?

About 78,074 km² (30,145 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Northern Zone (ducks and coots)?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 18,922 km² of public or protected land, 24% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 09 Eastern. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Northern Zone (ducks and coots)?

This page lists 31 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 Northern Zone (ducks and coots)?

In the same unit system: Southern Zone (ducks and coots).

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Wisconsin
• Duck and goose 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.