Detail Report

Zone 61

2012 status: open.

Description: This zone lies entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness administered by the U.S. Forest Service. Travel is non-motorized and by watercraft or foot only. Hunters need to be aware of permitting requirements for wilderness travel in the BWCAW. This zone is 106 square miles in size and roughly 20 miles long by 5 miles wide with numerous lakes, streams and drainages. There are no entry points, however access via water travel is obtained through Round Lake, Poplar Lake or several canoe and portage routes. Land ownership: Superior National Forest. Most hunters hunt the waterways, but upland hunting is also rewarding.

Topography: The terrain varies from flat to rolling.

Physical fitness level: High. Hunters need to be aware of their fitness level because moose hunting can be physically demanding and require heavy lifting and endurance. This unit demands the physical ability to pack 300-600 lbs. of meat and antler out of the wilderness over rugged portages.

ATV Regulations: ATVs are prohibited.

Legal Description: Subp. 31. Moose Zone 61. Moose Zone 61 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at the junction of the portage trail connecting Round Lake in Section 33, T. 65N, R. 4W to Missing Link Lake and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness boundary; thence westerly and northerly along said boundary to Edith Lake and; thence westerly along the southern shoreline of said lake to the stream connecting to Brant Lake; thence westerly along said stream and northwesterly through said lake to the portage trail to Gotter Lake; thence westerly along said portage trail and through said lake to the portage trail to Flying Lake; thence along said portage trail and northwesterly through said lake to the portage trail to Green Lake; thence southeasterly along said portage trail and through said lake to the portage trail to Bat Lake; thence along said portage trail and southwesterly through said lake to the portage trail to Gillis Lake; thence southerly across said portage and along the eastern and southern shores of Gillis Lake to the stream connecting to Crooked Lake; thence southeasterly along said stream and along the eastern shoreline of Crooked Lake to the stream to Tarry Lake; thence southerly along said stream and along the western shore of said lake to the stream to Mora Lake; thence southerly along said stream and along the eastern and southern shores of said lake to the stream connecting to Time Lake; thence southeasterly along all streams and through Time, Whipped, Fente, and Afton Lakes to Frost River; thence easterly along Frost River, through Pencil and Chase Lakes; thence along the south shoreline of Octopus Lake to the eastern end of Octopus Lake; thence southeasterly along an unnamed flowage to Noodle Lake; thence southwesterly along an unnamed flowage to Wing Lake; thence southeasterly along the eastern shoreline of said lake to the portage connecting to Guard Lake; thence across said portage and across said lake to the portage to Ranger Lake; thence easterly across said portage and along the western and southern shoreline of said lake to a stream connecting to Cherokee Lake; thence easterly along said stream and northeasterly along the north shoreline of said lake and along all streams through Town and Cash Lakes to the southeast corner of Cash Lake; thence easterly along an unnamed flowage to the unnamed lake in the Northwest of the Southwest of Section 32 of T. 64N, R. 3W; thence overland for approximately 0.5 miles easterly to an unnamed lake in the North Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 32, T. 64N, R. 3W; thence easterly through said unnamed lake and along its outlet stream to Davis Lake; thence easterly along the southern shoreline of Davis Lake and along all streams and portages through Pup Lake to the portage to Winchell Lake; thence easterly across said portage and through said lake to the portage to Gaskin Lake; thence northerly over said portage to said lake; thence along the southern shoreline of Gaskin Lake and along all portages and through Icicle and Snack Lakes to Vista Lake; thence along the northern shoreline of Vista Lake to the portage to Jake Lake; thence across said portage and across Jake Lake to the stream to Morgan Lake; thence along said stream and across Morgan Lake to the portage connecting Morgan Lake to United States Forest Service Road #315; thence along said portage to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness boundary; thence northerly and westerly along said boundary to the point of beginning.