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 Disease Eradication Zone (DEZ).
Size: 500 acres split into 3 subunits (Shea 61 acres; Schurch-Thomson 160 acres; A to Z Farm 276 acres)
Habitat: Grassland, cropland, brushland, and woods.
Species that may be hunted:
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Entire season (Oct. 20 to Dec. 31) | No permit or reservation required |
| Wild Turkey | Spring season only | No permit or reservation required |
| White-tailed Deer | Bow season (Sept. 15 to Jan. 6) | Permit & reservation required |
| White-tailed Deer | Early gun (Oct.13 to 21) | Permit & reservation required |
| White-tailed Deer | Late gun (Nov. 17 to Dec. 9) | Permit & reservation required |
Location: Iowa County, Wisconsin (map). This site is within the CWD Disease Eradication Zone (DEZ).
Size: 63 acres
Habitat: Grassland, cropland, brushland, and woods.
Species that may be hunted:
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Entire season (Oct. 20 to Dec. 31) | No permit or reservation required |
| Wild Turkey | Spring season only | No permit or reservation required |
| White-tailed Deer | Bow season (Sept. 15 to Jan. 6) | Permit & reservation required |
| White-tailed Deer | Early gun (Oct.13 to 21) | Permit & reservation required |
| White-tailed Deer | Late gun (Nov. 17 to Dec. 9) | Permit & reservation required |
Location: Iowa County, Wisconsin (map). This site is within the CWD Disease Eradication Zone (DEZ).
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 (Sept. 15 to Jan. 6) | Permit & reservation required |
| White-tailed Deer | Early gun (Oct.13 to 21) | Permit & reservation required |
| White-tailed Deer | Late gun (Nov. 17 to Dec. 9) | Permit & reservation required |
Location: Dane County, Wisconsin (map). This site is within the CWD Disease Eradication Zone (DEZ).
Size: 140 acres
Habitat: Oak woodlands, savanna, grassland, and wetland.
Species that may be hunted:
| Wild Turkey | Spring season only | Permission required |
| White-tailed Deer | Bow season (Sept. 15 to Jan. 6) | Permission required |
| White-tailed Deer | Early gun (Oct.13 to 21) | Permission required |
| White-tailed Deer | Late gun (Nov. 17 to Dec. 9) | Permission required |
