BWCAW boundary
status: open
status: closed
2012 status: open.
Description: This zone is 146 square miles in size and is entirely outside the BWCAW. It is 40 miles long by 6 miles wide and borders the north shore of Lake Superior. The roads vary from paved all-season roads to rough logging roads. Land ownership in this zone is a mix of Superior National Forest, state, Lake County and private. Hunters need to be aware of whose land they are on. Camping, ATV travel and other recreational pursuits are regulated by the Superior National Forest, state DNR and Lake County on public lands. Most hunters opt to hunt uplands, as there are very few opportunities to hunt on lakes.
Topography: The terrain varies from flat to rolling.
Physical fitness level: Moderate. Hunters need to be aware of their fitness level because moose hunting can be physically demanding and require heavy lifting and endurance.
ATV Regulations: Hunters should be aware that ATV regulations vary with land ownership. On Superior National Forest land, cross country travel on ATVs is prohibited and there is no exception for big game retrieval. Portions of the zone are state and Lake County 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. 44. Moose Zone 80. Moose Zone 80 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at the intersection of State Trunk Highway (STH) 1 and Forest Road (FR) 172; thence along STH 1 to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 7, Lake County; thence along CSAH 7 to FR 172; thence along FR 172 to the point of beginning.
