Detail Report

Zone 62

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 250 square miles in size and roughly 30 miles long by 8 miles wide with numerous lakes, streams and drainages. There are entry points at Kawishiwi Lake, Sawbill Lake, Baker Lake, Homer Lake, Brule Lake and Ball Club Lake. Access is also possible by 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. 32. Moose Zone 62. Moose Zone 62 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at the public water access on Kawishiwi Lake; thence northerly along the northeast shore of Kawishiwi Lake to the stream to Square Lake; thence northerly along said stream and along the eastern shoreline of Square lake to the stream connecting to Kawasachong Lake; thence along said stream and along the western shore of said lake to the portage to Townline Lake; thence across said portage and through said lake to the portage to Polly Lake; thence across said portage and northerly through said lake to the outlet of the Kawishiwi River; thence downstream northerly on said river to Koma Lake; thence along the eastern shore of said lake to the Kawishiwi River connecting to Malberg Lake; thence along said river and along the west shore of said lake to the northwest corner of Malberg Lake; thence northwesterly across a portage to Record River; thence northerly along said river to Kawishiwi River; thence northeasterly upstream along Kawishiwi River to the stream connecting to Kivaniva Lake; thence northerly along said stream and along the southeastern shore of said lake to drainage from Kivandeba Lake; thence along the drainage and southerly shoreline of said lake to the drainage from John Ek Lake; thence easterly along said drainage and along the southerly and westerly shorelines of said lake to the south end of said lake; thence overland for approximately 100 feet easterly to an unnamed flowage; thence easterly along said unnamed flowage across the South ?? of the North ?? of Section 31of T. 64N, R. 5W and the South ?? of the North ?? of Section 32 of T. 64N, R. 5W to Teat Lake; thence easterly along said unnamed flowage through Teat and Lawless Lakes to the southern end of Lawless Lake; thence overland and all waters for approximately 0.8 miles southeasterly to the western end of Mesaba Lake; thence northeasterly on the north and west shoreline of said lake to an unnamed stream connecting to Hub Lake; thence northerly along said unnamed stream and along the east and south shores of Hub Lake to the stream connecting to Chuck Lake; thence easterly along said stream and along the south shoreline of Chuck Lake to the stream connecting to Florence Lake; thence along said stream and along the north shoreline of said lake to its northeast tip; thence overland for approximately 1000 feet northeasterly to an unnamed lake in the Southwest of the Northwest of Section 36 T. 64N, R. 5W; thence through said lake to the stream connecting to Frost River; thence northeasterly along said stream; 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 along the eastern shoreline of said lake to its easternmost tip; thence across portage to Guard Lake; thence 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 over 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 southerly, westerly and northerly along said boundary to the point of beginning.