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Brule River State Forest Conditions
Conditions as of Thursday, November 19, 2009
Hunting
This weekend marks the beginning of the 9-day gun deer season. It is highly recommended that hunters look at their tags before heading out into the woods. Keep in mind that almost all of our area is not in herd control this year. If you plan on harvesting a doe, a doe tag will have to be purchased since the doe tag that came with the rifle license is for herd control units only. Unit specific tags will have to be purchased separately.
2009 Deer Carcass Tag Fact Sheet [PDF]
Deer Season Forecast [PDF]
This gun season will take place in “Herd Control” and “CWD” units only, which make up about half of the units in the state. See the deer season structure map in the deer regulations booklet or online for unit designations.
A whitetail deer in the Brule River State Forest.
DNR Photo by Catherine Khalar
Page 38 in the 2009 Wisconsin Deer Hunting Regulations [PDF 2MB] says that landowners suspecting that people are trespassing on their property should contact their local Sheriff's Department or other local law enforcement agency. Conservation wardens do not have the authority to investigate trespassing complaints.
River
See the U.S. Geological Survey's page about the river [exit DNR] for provisional data about stream discharge, water level, precipitation, and water quality.
The rest of the Bois Brule River (Highway 2 to Lake Superior) closed for fishing on November 15.
Camping
Both campgrounds are open year-round. Brule River State Forest campgrounds are first-come, first-served. Sites are designed to accommodate no more than two vehicles and six people.
Camping is limited to the two campgrounds. Back country camping permits (required for the North Country Trail) are available at the Brule office. Camping is not permitted on the beach along Lake Superior in the Bear Beach State Natural Area.
There is a nightly fee (per site) for camping, and campers also must have daily or annual vehicle admission stickers. The camping fees are:
- Resident $10 per site per night
- Non-Resident $12 per site per night
Instructions for registering are at campground entrances.
Special Notice: Any firewood brought in from more than 50 miles away or from a quarantined area [PDF, 102KB] or from out of state will be confiscated due to the potential of carrying harmful emerald ash borers [exit DNR]. Several businesses in and around Brule sell firewood from local trees. Buying local firewood is the best way of slowing the spread of exotic forest pests from coming into the Brule River State Forest.
More Conditions
Fire
danger conditions
Road
Conditions [exit DNR]
Weather [exit DNR]
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Brule River State Forest Information: Phone (715) 372-5678 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or e-mail Catherine Khalar.
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