BWCAW boundary
status: open
status: closed
2012 status: open.
Description: This zone is approximately 181 square miles in size and is composed of County, Federal, State, and private ownerships. This zone is entirely outside the BWCAW. The North Shore State Trail borders the south end of the zone.
Topography: Terrain ranges from flat to moderately rolling. Lakes, streams, and drainages present throughout the zone. Roads are found throughout this zone and vary from paved all-season roads to logging roads which may be open to foot travel only.
Physical fitness level: Moderate. Hunters need to be aware that moose hunting can be physically demanding requiring heavy lifting and endurance. Even though roads are found throughout the zone, areas exist that are away (2+ miles) from roads. Hunters need to be aware of their fitness level.
ATV Regulations: Hunters should be aware that ATV regulations vary with land ownership. Most of the zone is Superior National Forest land where cross country travel on ATVs is prohibited and there is no exception for big game retrieval. A portion of the zone is state land where cross country travel is prohibited but big game retrieval is generally allowed by exception. Some lands in the zone are private where permission to travel must be obtained.
Legal Description: Subp. 24c. Moose Zone 28. Moose Zone 28 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at the intersection of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2, Lake county and Superior National Forest Road (NFR) 122; thence along NFR 122 to CSAH 44, St. Louis county; thence along CSAH 44 to County Road (CR) 266 (Fox Farm Road), St. Louis county; thence along CR 266 to the North Shore snowmobile trail; thence in a northeasterly direction along the North Shore snowmobile trail to CSAH 2, Lake county; thence along CSAH 2 to the point of beginning.
