Hunting & Fishing on TPE Preserves

Policy

The Prairie Enthusiasts (TPE) is neutral on the subjects of hunting and fishing. We neither promote nor discriminate against hunting or fishing as recreational activities.

All TPE properties in Wisconsin and Minnesota are open to fishing when it is done in compliance with State regulations and licensing requirements. For information on properties in Illinois, check the site specific information below (Not available at this time).

TPE recognizes the value of hunting as a useful management tool, and therefore we permit its use on our lands where we deem it is necessary to control overabundant or problem species. TPE also allows hunting where we deem it not to be in conflict with the goals and uses of a given property. There are a number of conditions that must be adhered to before hunting may occur on any TPE property. View TPE's complete policy on hunting and fishing.

Hunting on TPE lands is restricted to only certain properties, and the type of hunting that is allowed varies from site to site. A permit or reservation system may be required to hunt on some sites for some species. See below for a listing of sites where hunting is allowed, for what species, and under what conditions.

TPE properties where some type of hunting is permitted:

Mounds View Grassland

(Shea Property, A-Z Farm, and Schurch-Thomson Property)
Location: Iowa County, Wisconsin (map). This site is within the CWD Management Zone.
Size: 530 acres split into 3 subunits (Shea 61 acres; Schurch-Thomson 192 acres; A to Z Farm 276 acres)
Habitat: Grassland, cropland, brushland, and woods.
Species that may be hunted:

Ring-necked Pheasant	Entire season	No permit or reservation required
Wild Turkey	Spring season only	No permit or reservation required
White-tailed Deer	Bow season	No permit or reservation required
White-tailed Deer	All gun seasons	Permit & reservation required

To apply for permits: Fill out and submit an application
Maximum party size allowed per permit: 6
Application deadlines: Oct. 1 for deer-gun requests
Applications received after the deadline will be accepted, but issuing of permits will then be on a first come first serve basis. For applications meeting the deadline, a lottery will be used in cases of multiple requests for the same date and unit.
Mail completed applications to:
Richard Henderson
2845 Timber Lane
Verona, WI 53593
Contact for questions: Richard Henderson by email or 608-845-7065

Erbe Grassland

Location: Dane County, Wisconsin, T6N/R6E (map). This site is within the CWD Management Zone.
Size: 63 acres
Habitat: Grassland, cropland, and brushland.
Species that may be hunted:

Ring-necked Pheasant	Entire season	No permit or reservation required
Wild Turkey	Spring season only	No permit or reservation required
White-tailed Deer	Bow season	No permit or reservation required
White-tailed Deer	All gun seasons	Permit & reservation required

To apply for permits: Fill out and submit an application
Maximum party size allowed per permit: 3
Application deadlines: Oct. 1 for deer-gun requests
Applications received after the deadline will be accepted, but issuing of permits will then be on a first come first serve basis. For applications meeting the deadline, a lottery will be used in cases of multiple requests for the same date and unit.
Mail completed applications to:
Richard Henderson
2845 Timber Lane
Verona, WI 53593
Contact for questions: Richard Henderson by email or 608-845-7065

Kalscheur Oak Savanna

Location: Iowa County, Wisconsin, T4N/R5E (map). This site is within the CWD Management Zone.
Size: 19 acres
Habitat: Open woods, brush, and grassland.
Species that may be hunted:

Wild Turkey	Spring season only	No permit or reservation required
White-tailed Deer	Bow season	No permit or reservation required
White-tailed Deer	All gun seasons	Permit & reservation required

To apply for permits: Fill out and submit an application
Maximum party size allowed per permit: 2
Application deadlines: Oct. 1 for deer-gun requests
Applications received after the deadline will be accepted, but issuing of permits will then be on a first come first serve basis. For applications meeting the deadline, a lottery will be used in cases of multiple requests for the same date and unit.
Mail completed applications to:
Richard Henderson
2845 Timber Lane
Verona, WI 53593
Contact for questions: Richard Henderson by email or 608-845-7065

Pleasant Valley Conservancy

Location: Dane County, Wisconsin, T7N/R6E (map). This site is within the CWD Management Zone.
Size: 140 acres
Habitat: Oak woodlands, savanna, grassland, and wetland.
Species that may be hunted:

White-tailed Deer	Bow season	Permission required
White-tailed Deer	All gun seasons	Permission required

Contact:
Tom or Kathie Brock by email or 608-238-5050

Sugar River Savanna

Location: Dane County, Wisconsin, T6N/R8E . This site is within the CWD Management Zone.
Size: 9 acres
Habitat: Oak savanna/woodland and wetland.
Species that may be hunted:

Wild Turkey	Spring season only	Permission required
White-tailed Deer	Bow season	Permission required
White-tailed Deer	All gun seasons	Permission required

Contact:
Richard Henderson by email or 608-845-7065

Foxglove Savanna

Location: Sauk County, Wisconsin, T8N/R5E (map). This site is within the CWD Management Zone.
Size: 10 acres
Habitat: Oak savanna/woodland.
Species that may be hunted:

Wild Turkey	Spring season only	Permission required
White-tailed Deer	Bow season	Permission required
White-tailed Deer	All gun seasons	Permission required

Contact:
Jeb Barzen by email or in writing to S12213 Round River Tr, Spring Green, WI 53588.

Briggs Wetland

Location: Rock County, Wisconsin, T1N/R12E (directions). This site is within the CWD Management Zone.
Size: 24 acres
Habitat: Grassland, wetland, and brush.
Species that may be hunted:

All legal species