Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Wisconsin
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 21,881 acres in Dodge County, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 21,881 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Dodge County, Fond du Lac County |
| Reference point | 43.58296, -88.66277 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Horicon National Wildlife Refuge page on fws.gov
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Glacial Habitat Restoration Other state land · 9,956 acres · 5.4 mi
- Dodge County Waterfowl Production Area Waterfowl Production Area · 809 acres · 6.4 mi
- Open Space Other state land · 80 acres · 8.8 mi
- Fond Du Lac County Waterfowl Production Area Waterfowl Production Area · 1,161 acres · 19 mi
- Mud Lake Wildlife Area-Dodge State wildlife / game area · 100 acres · 22.9 mi
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit-Iansr State forest · 30,189 acres · 24.8 mi
- Peter Helland Wildlife Area 7 State wildlife / game area · 51 acres · 25.3 mi
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Pike Lake Unit State forest · 779 acres · 25.6 mi
- Winnebago County Waterfowl Production Area Waterfowl Production Area · 2,421 acres · 26.1 mi
- Winnebago County Waterfowl Production Area Of Wi Waterfowl Production Area · 2,463 acres · 26.9 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Horicon National Wildlife Refuge” in Wisconsin combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.