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French Creek Wildlife Area
Size: 3,176 acres, all state-owned.
Location: 6 miles northeast of Portage on Hwy. F. Disjunct ownership in towns of Fort Winnebago and Marcellon in Columbia County and town of Buffalo in Marquette County.
Principal Wildlife: Pheasants, waterfowl, deer, turkeys, furbearers, squirrels, sandhill cranes.
Other Recreation: Fishing, birdwatching, berry picking.
Habitat: Marsh, forest.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Peter Helland Wildlife Area
Size: 2,997 acres, all state-owned.
Location: 6 miles east of Pardeeville on Hwy. P.
Principal Wildlife: Pheasants, waterfowl, deer, rabbits, furbearers, sandhill cranes.
Other Recreation: Birdwatching, berry picking, canoeing.
Habitat: Marsh, upland grasslands, stream.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Hinkson Creek Fishery Area
Location: 3 miles west from Poynette on Hwy. CS, then north on Hwy. J 3/4 mile to Kent Road. Go 1 mile east on Kent Rd. to Branton Rd., then north.
Principal Wildlife: Deer, rabbits, furbearers, waterfowl, sandhill cranes.
Other Recreation: Trout fishing.
Habitat: Wetland, lowland hardwood timber, stream.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Rowan Creek Fishery Area

Size: 629 acres, all state-owned.

Location: 1 mile east of Poynette on Hwy. 51 and 2 miles west of Poynette on Hwy CS.
Principal Wildlife: Deer, squirrels, grouse, furbearers, sandhill cranes.
Other Recreation: Birdwatching, hiking, cross-country skiing, trout fishing.
Habitat: Wetland, stream, lowland hardwood timber.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Mud Lake Wildlife Area
Size: 2,139 acres, all state-owned.
Location: South of Rio 1 mile on Hwy. C, then west on Drake Road 1 mile.
Principal Wildlife: Waterfowl, pheasants, deer, squirrels, rabbits, furbearers, sandhill cranes, herons.
Other Recreation: Canoeing, birdwatching.
Habitat: Marsh, potholes, forest, grassland fields.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Jennings Creek Wildlife Area
Size: 530 acres, all state-owned.
Location: Head north out of Rio on Hwy. SS 2 miles to Jennings Road, then east on Jennings less than 2 miles to Ludwig Road, then continue to Jennings Creek.
Principal Wildlife: Deer, woodcock, furbearers, ducks, rabbits, squirrels, turkeys, sandhill cranes.
Other Recreation: Trout fishing.
Habitat: Forest, marsh.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Paradise Marsh Wildlife Area
Size: 1,496 acres, all state-owned.
Location: Go south of Randolph 1 mile on Hwy. 73 to Hwy. G. Go west on G 3 miles to wildlife area.
Principal Wildlife: Pheasants, waterfowl, squirrels, deer, rabbits, furbearers, sandhill cranes.
Other Recreation: Birdwatching, hiking.
Habitat: Marsh, potholes, stream, grassland.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Hampden Wetland Public Hunting Grounds
Size: 227 acres, all state-owned.

Location: Take Hwy. 60, 6 miles west from Columbus to Hwy. A, then south on A 4 miles to Arnold Road.
Principal Wildlife: Pheasants, deer.
Other Recreation: Birdwatching.
Habitat: Marsh, potholes, lowland timber.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Pine Island Wildlife Area
Size: 5,043 acres, all state-owned.
Location: Just west of Portage on Levee Road off Hwy. 33.
Principal Wildlife: Geese, ducks, turkeys, squirrels, deer, pheasants, ruffed grouse, furbearers, sandhill cranes.
Other Recreation: Canoeing and boating on Wisconsin River, dog training, hiking, fishing.
Habitat: Marsh, forest, river.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Dekorra Public Hunting Grounds
Size: 242 acres, all state-owned.

Location: 8 miles northwest of Poynette off of Hwy. V just west of Interstate 90/94.
Principal Wildlife: Waterfowl, deer, furbearers, squirrels.
Other Recreation: Birdwatching, berry picking.
Habitat: Marsh, farmland.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Rocky Run Creek Fishery Area
Size: 710 acres, all state-owned.

Location: From Rio, take Hwy. B west 6 miles to Dunning Road, then north 1/2 mile to access point.
Principal Wildlife: Deer, turkeys, rabbits, squirrels, ruffed grouse, furbearers, sandhill cranes.
Other Recreation: Trout fishing, birdwatching.
Habitat: Marsh, forest, cropland, stream.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Duck Creek Public Hunting Grounds
Size: 159 acres, all state-owned.

Location: Four miles east of Wyocena on Hwy. G, south side of G, section 21 town of Springvale.
Principal Wildlife: Deer, pheasants, furbearers.
Other Recreation: Birdwatching, hiking.
Habitat: Grassland, stream.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Grassy Lake Wildlife Area
Size: 695 acres, all state-owned.
Location: 3 miles southeast of Rio on Hwy. 16. Take Erdman Road or Fischer Road off Hwy. 16.
Principal Wildlife: Waterfowl, pheasants, rabbits, furbearers, deer, squirrels, sandhill cranes, herons, egrets.
Other Recreation: Birdwatching, berry picking.
Habitat: Marsh, farmland, forest.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123
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Lodi Marsh Wildlife Area
Size: 1,207 acres, (1,070 owned, 137 leased).
Location: 2 miles southwest of Lodi on Hwy. Y.
Principal Wildlife: Pheasants, ducks, woodcock, furbearers, deer, squirrels, turkeys.
Other Recreation: Hiking, berry picking, birdwatching.
Habitat: Grassland, marsh, stream, woodlots.
Contact: Poynette DNR
N3344 Stebbins Rd.
Poynette, WI 53955
(608) 635-8123

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