Property Details

Located in the Town of Hutchins just outside Mattoon, this 40-acre property showcases why Shawano County continues to earn its reputation as one of Wisconsin’s top destinations for mature whitetails. Situated on a quiet dead-end road, the property combines excellent access, diverse habitat, and recent improvements that make it an outstanding recreational investment.

Southern access allows hunters to enter the property with favorable prevailing winds during much of the fall season. An established trail system provides convenient access throughout the property while minimizing disturbance to key bedding areas.

The landscape offers exceptional diversity with rolling terrain, mature hardwoods, scattered hemlock, two separate pine stands, and a seasonal creek winding through the property. These varying habitat types naturally create travel corridors, bedding locations, and transition areas that keep deer using the property throughout the season.

The current owner has made significant habitat improvements designed to increase carrying capacity and improve hunting opportunities. A food plot established several years ago continues to attract deer, while a habitat improvement cut completed this past spring has opened the forest canopy and allowed sunlight to reach the ground. The response has been immediate, with abundant new browse providing both food and bedding cover. Fresh deer sign throughout the property, along with trail camera history, demonstrates just how quickly wildlife has responded to these improvements.

The Mattoon area has earned a strong reputation among Wisconsin deer hunters for consistently producing mature bucks. Every season, the surrounding area contributes several Boone & Crockett caliber deer, making this an area where every sit holds the possibility of encountering an exceptional whitetail.

Beyond the hunting opportunities, the property’s southern frontage provides a practical location for a future home or cabin near the road while preserving the quality habitat deeper within the property. The combination of recreational value and future building potential adds long-term versatility for the next owner.

The seller has simply outgrown this 40-acre tract and is moving to a larger property. A portable cabin currently located on the property is available for purchase separately for $15,000.

Conveniently located:

• 69 miles to Green Bay
• 76 miles to Appleton
• 53 miles to Stevens Point
• 168 miles to Milwaukee

If you’re looking for a manageable hunting property with quality habitat improvements, diverse timber, excellent access, and proven whitetail potential, this Shawano County property deserves a closer look.

Contact Jeremy VanHulle with Whitetail Dreams Real Estate today to schedule your private showing before hunting season arrives.