Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
St. Croix County Hunting Land (Wisconsin)
Scouting private and public ground in St. Croix County with the official parcel map, starting near Hudson.
Main page: St. Croix County, WI GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, St. Croix County facts and neighboring maps).
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Good St. Croix County hunting land research starts with one question: whose ground is it? That's true for a woodlot near Hammond and for a field edge outside New Richmond. The free St. Croix County parcel viewer shows owner names and acreage, and the state wildlife agency covers seasons and public land.
Below: finding owners on the St. Croix County map, public ground in and near the county, asking permission the right way, and where Wisconsin hunting rules are published.
How to use the St. Croix County hunting land
The St. Croix County Beacon site is the free tool for St. Croix County hunting land scouting: imagery shows cover and water, parcel lines show who owns each block near Boardman. Write down the parcel ID, owner name and mailing address for each tract near River Falls, then rank them by cover, access and size.
Finding the tract on the St. Croix County map
The county's own public map is the St. Croix County Beacon site, built on Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform, and it opens without an account for parcels in Glenwood City and the rest of the county. Search a Deer Park address on the county search page, read the report, then jump to the map to see that parcel's outline. For a backup route to the map covering Deer Park, our St. Croix County directory entry keeps the link current.
Public land, private land and the rules in Wisconsin
Around River Falls, the hunting map is mostly private parcels, which makes the owner field on the county record your main tool. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources publishes the season dates, license rules and public-land maps that apply around River Falls.
Permission, leases and courtesy
A letter or a daytime visit to an owner near River Falls beats a cold call; name the county tract, the game and the dates. Once an owner near River Falls agrees, ask about lines, gates and other hunters on the county tract.
In the field near Hudson
Lines near River Falls aren't marked on the ground, so load the county corners into a GPS before the hunt.
Picking tracts to ask about near New Richmond
Creek bottoms and fence-row cover near Glenwood City show clearly on the county imagery, and the parcel lines tell you who to ask about them. Keep a simple list for St. Croix County: tract, owner, mailing address, date contacted and answer, and update it each season.
What St. Croix County owners want to hear
On the county imagery, look for food, cover and water close together near Deer Park, then check how many owners share that ground. Liability worries stop some owners near Glenwood City; a signed release or proof of insurance can ease that, and Wisconsin recreational-use law is worth a read.
What drives land use around Hudson
St. Croix County's 2022 business count was 2,411 establishments, with construction, retail trade, and health care and social assistance the largest groups. Plastics and rubber products manufacturing and electrical equipment manufacturing make up an above-average share of St. Croix County businesses, a clue to how land around Deer Park gets used.
Deeds and plats behind the St. Croix County map
Deeds and recorded plats for St. Croix County are filed with the Register of Deeds. The St. Croix County Register of Deeds records and indexes real estate documents under Wis. Stat. 59.43. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the quickest route to request the document for a lot in Deer Park.
Questions about the St. Croix County hunting land
How can I locate the owner of the woods near Hudson?
Click the tract on the St. Croix County Beacon site; the St. Croix County record lists the owner of record and a mailing address.
Does the St. Croix County parcel map show hunting boundaries?
Not really; the viewer for St. Croix County only tells you who holds the land, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources covers public areas.
Can I lease hunting land in St. Croix County?
Many owners near Hudson lease by the season; put the terms, boundaries and liability in a written agreement.
What should I say when asking to hunt land near Boardman?
Give the county parcel ID for the land near Boardman, your game, your dates and a number to call.
Is there public hunting land in St. Croix County?
Check the public hunting maps from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; they show which areas in and near St. Croix County are open and under what rules.
Can I hunt unposted land in St. Croix County without permission?
Trespass rules differ by state, so check Wisconsin law; asking the St. Croix County owner first avoids the question.
Open the official St. Croix County, WI parcel map St. Croix County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.