Recreation

Recreation

ATV All-Terrain Vehicles are not allowed anywhere on the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest. For riding opportunities, please see the DNR ATV information webpage. Biking Biking at NHAL State Forest Camping Camping at NHAL…

Wisconsin's endangered and threatened species laws

Pheasant hunting and management

Pheasant hunting has long been a Wisconsin tradition.

Sharp-tailed grouse hunting and management

Sharp-tailed Grouse Management Plan The Wisconsin DNR is working on the Wisconsin 2023-2033 Sharp-tailed Grouse Management Plan. The draft plan sets a course for how the DNR intends to manage sharp-tailed grouse and the habitat they use…

Spring turkey hunting opportunities for the disabled

For disabled hunters wishing to participate in the spring turkey hunting season, there are two options available. These options and information on how to apply are outlined below. For information on turkey season dates, harvest authorization levels…

Turkey Hunting

Photo credit: U.S. Forest Service  

Waterfowl Hunting

Mourning dove hunting

Attention: Now available, new upland gamebird hunting tool mapping application! Please visit Fields & Forest Lands Interactive Gamebird Hunting Tool and explore its features and mapping information!

Geology

Devil's Lake State Park’s bluffs are part of the Baraboo Range, which scientists believe were formed 1.6 billion years ago, making them one of the most ancient rock outcrops in North America. The Baraboo Range includes the North Range and South…

Nature

Nearly 100 species of birds, close to half the total in Wisconsin, nest in the park and 880 plant species grow in the park. Most of the park is in Wisconsin's Western Coulee and Ridges ecological landscape; a small area near State Highway 113 in the…