Our local hunting community has a long tradition of supporting the conservation of the Waukesha County Land Conservancy’s (WCLC) lands and waters. We thank you for your interest in properties owned and managed by WCLC. While some of our properties are open for sporting opportunities, some are closed to hunting due to location, access limitations, donation restrictions, or other conditions. In all cases, WCLC considers the biological effects of hunting to ensure the protection of the plants, animals and natural communities. Every ecosystem must be balanced and with the absence of top predators, this balance is easily skewed. Lack of predation on deer can cause a significant population increase, which impacts forest regeneration. Today, our hunters perform this ecological role by keeping populations in check.
Open preserves for hunting allow ethical-use gun and archery hunting of waterfowl, small game, turkey, big game, and trapping. Any hunters using these preserves must have hunting permits from the Wisconsin DNR and must follow hunting season regulations put forth by state and local governments. Hunters must remain within WCLC boundaries at all times. Learn more about WCLC’s HUNTING POLICIES